In this storybook, we present a series of stories from Africa to illuminate the factors that constrain or enable social equity in nature-based solutions. These fictionalised stories are based on the experiences and reflections of researchers and practitioners, and bring local voices to the fore. The accompanying illustrations include reflections that capture what we see as the space for action, and that are based on a forthcoming systematic review of the literature on this topic. Our hope is that stories like these will help those working in research, policy and practice to better consider how social equity can be achieved during the design, planning and implementation of nature-based solutions. 

If you have a comment about one of the stories, have any questions or concerns, or have a story of your own that you'd like to share, please let us know via this form. 

Full collection of stories

Click on the cover below to read the storybook as a flipbook. Alternatively click here to read the stories as a PDF, or scroll down to view a carousel of the story illustrations.

Carousel of story illustrations

Citation for the storybook

Holden P*, Hoffman T*, Djenontin INS, Esler K, Gannon K, Humphrey G, Mbidzo M, Mtati N, New M, Ndlovu V, Razafimanantsoa AHI, Rebelo AJ, Savory S, Shackleton S, Thorn JPR, Visser M & Ziervogel G. 2023. Stories of social (in)equity in nature-based solutions. 

* equal leads