Environmental Science & Policy,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
132, P. 273 - 281
Published: March 12, 2022
Nature-based
Solutions
(NbS)
are
increasingly
proposed
in
international
environmental
governance
settings
to
address
the
interlinked
crises
of
climate
change,
biodiversity
loss,
and
growing
inequality.
Thus
far,
scholarly
research
on
NbS
has
been
largely
conceptual,
empirical
from
social
sciences
is
widely
absent,
as
insights
into
narratives
that
surround
them.
Using
2019
United
Nations
Climate
Action
Summit
Change
Conference
(COP
25)
a
case
study,
we
set
out
analyze
range
associated
with
proposals
for
(and
against)
NbS.
We
used
discourse
coalition
approach,
drawing
data
systematic
document
analysis
public-facing
texts
actors,
expert
interviews.
Results
reveal
two
central
opposing
narratives:
1)
Leveraging
power
nature—NbS
multifunctional,
powerful,
must
play
critical
role
addressing
global
challenges,
especially
change
(held
by
proponents):
2)
Dangerous
distraction—NbS
being
co-opted
continue
what
seen
unsustainable,
unjust,
status-quo
critics).
Both
make
use
ambiguity
NbS,
though
contrasting
ways,
their
respective
coalitions
reflect
reproduce
existing
fault-lines
governance.
Our
findings
indicate
that,
despite
its
promise,
'NbS'
currently
unable
foster
inclusive
participation
support
transformative
change.
Blue-Green Systems,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
2(1), P. 112 - 136
Published: Jan. 1, 2020
Abstract
Nature-based
solutions
(NBS)
can
protect,
manage
and
restore
natural
or
modified
ecosystems.
They
are
a
multidisciplinary,
integrated
approach
to
address
societal
challenges
some
hazards
effectively
adaptively,
simultaneously
providing
human
well-being
biodiversity
benefits.
NBS
applications
be
easily
noticed
in
circular
cities,
establishing
an
urban
system
that
is
regenerative
accessible.
This
paper
aims
offer
review
on
for
water
management
from
the
literature
relevant
projects
running
within
COST
Action
‘Implementing
nature-based
creating
resourceful
city’.
The
method
used
study
based
detailed
tracking
of
specific
keywords
using
Google
Scholar,
ResearchGate,
Academia.edu,
ScienceDirect
Scopus.
Based
this
review,
three
main
were
identified:
(i)
flood
drought
protection;
(ii)
water-food-energy
nexus;
(iii)
purification.
shows
provide
additional
benefits,
such
as
improving
quality,
increasing
biodiversity,
obtaining
social
co-benefits,
microclimate,
reduction
energy
consumption
by
indoor
climate.
concludes
systemic
change
should
given
higher
priority
preferred
over
conventional
infrastructure.
Agricultural Systems,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
184, P. 102901 - 102901
Published: Aug. 5, 2020
Agricultural
innovation
systems
has
become
a
popular
approach
to
understand
and
facilitate
agricultural
innovation.
However,
there
is
often
no
explicit
reflection
on
the
role
of
in
food
transformation
how
they
relate
transformative
concepts
visions
(e.g.
agroecology,
digital
agriculture,
Agriculture
4.0,
AgTech
FoodTech,
vertical
protein
transitions).
To
support
such
we
elaborate
importance
mission-oriented
perspective
systems.
We
review
pertinent
literature
from
innovation,
transition
policy
sciences,
argue
that
(MAIS)
can
help
at
different
geographical
scales
develop
enable
transformation,
terms
forces,
catalysts,
barriers
change.
Focus
points
be
mapping
missions
sub-missions
MAIS
within
across
countries,
or
understanding
drivers,
networks,
governance,
theories
change,
evolution
impacts
MAIS.
Future
work
needed
further
conceptual
empirical
development
its
connections
with
existing
frameworks.
Also,
scholars
practitioners
need
reflect
technologies
MAIS,
these
represent
particular
directionality
whether
also
may
exnovation.
Resources,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
8(3), P. 121 - 121
Published: June 30, 2019
Climate
change
and
urbanization
have
resulted
in
several
societal
challenges
for
urban
areas.
Nature-based
solutions
(NBS)
been
positioned
as
enhancing
resilience
the
face
of
these
challenges.
However,
body
conceptual
practical
knowledge
regarding
NBS
remains
fragmented.
This
study
addresses
this
gap
by
means
a
systematic
review
literature,
to
define
theoretical
concept;
its
broader
significance
with
respect
challenges;
key
stakeholders
planning,
implementation
management;
major
barriers
enablers
uptake.
The
results
reveal
that,
despite
lack
consensus
about
definition
NBS,
there
is
shared
understanding
that
concept
encompasses
human
ecological
benefits
beyond
core
objective
ecosystem
conservation,
restoration
or
enhancement.
Significant
are
discussed,
along
proposed
strategic
planning
framework
successful
uptake
NBS.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
12(2), P. 640 - 640
Published: Jan. 15, 2020
Cities
are
facing
a
broad
range
of
social
and
environmental
challenges
due
to
the
current
pressure
global
urbanization.
Nature-based
solutions
aim
utilize
green
infrastructure
improve
people’s
health
wellbeing.
The
design
urban
environments
must
embrace
individual
ideals
citizens
stakeholders
which
can
only
be
achieved
if
effective
methods
communication,
involvement,
feedback
ensured.
Such
procedure
creates
trust
during
its
implementation,
helping
take
ownership
stewardship
processes
sites.
This
systematic
literature
review
explores
state
art
regarding
citizen
stakeholder
participation
in
nature-based
(NBS).
search
on
SCOPUS
database
identified
142
papers
total
that
met
inclusion
criteria.
analysis
was
separated
two
areas:
(a)
perceptions,
preferences,
perspectives
stakeholders,
(b)
process,
including
opportunities,
motivations,
frameworks,
collaborative
governance.
results
revealed
or
collaboration
is
increasingly
recognized
as
promising;
however,
research
several
related
domains
still
lacking.
Urban Transformations,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
2(1)
Published: May 14, 2020
Amplifying
the
impact
of
sustainability
initiatives
to
foster
transformations
in
urban
and
rural
contexts,
has
received
increasing
attention
resilience,
social
innovation,
transitions
research.
We
review
literature
on
amplification
frameworks
propose
an
integrative
typology
eight
processes,
which
aim
increase
such
initiatives.
The
processes
are:
stabilizing,
speeding
up,
growing,
replicating,
transferring,
spreading,
scaling
deep.
aggregated
these
into
three
categories:
amplifying
within,
out,
beyond.
This
aims
stimulate
debate
from
across
research
areas
support
transformations.
going
beyond
understanding
amplification,
focuses
only
numbers
initiatives,
by
considering
how
create
transformative
change.
AMBIO,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
50(8), P. 1446 - 1461
Published: Oct. 14, 2020
Nature-based
solutions
(NBS)
find
increasing
attention
as
actions
to
address
societal
challenges
through
harnessing
ecological
processes,
yet
knowledge
gaps
exist
regarding
approaches
landscape
planning
with
NBS.
This
paper
aims
provide
suggestions
of
how
NBS
can
be
conceptualized
and
applied
in
practice.
We
develop
a
framework
for
by
merging
insights
from
literature
case
study
the
Lahn
river
landscape,
Germany.
Our
relates
three
key
criteria
that
define
NBS,
consists
six
steps
planning:
Co-define
setting,
Understand
challenges,
Create
visions
scenarios,
Assess
potential
impacts,
Develop
solution
strategies,
Realize
monitor.
Its
implementation
is
guided
five
principles,
namely
Place-specificity,
Evidence
base,
Integration,
Equity,
Transdisciplinarity.
Drawing
on
empirical
study,
we
suggest
suitable
methods
checklist
supportive
procedures
applying
Taken
together,
our
facilitate
provides
further
towards
mainstreaming.
