Getting the message right on nature‐based solutions to climate change

Global Change Biology, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 27(8), С. 1518 - 1546

Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2021

Abstract Nature‐based solutions (NbS)—solutions to societal challenges that involve working with nature—have recently gained popularity as an integrated approach can address climate change and biodiversity loss, while supporting sustainable development. Although well‐designed NbS deliver multiple benefits for people nature, much of the recent limelight has been on tree planting carbon sequestration. There are serious concerns this is distracting from need rapidly phase out use fossil fuels protect existing intact ecosystems. also expansion forestry framed a mitigation solution coming at cost rich biodiverse native ecosystems local resource rights. Here, we discuss promise pitfalls framing its current political traction, present recommendations how get message right. We urge policymakers, practitioners researchers consider synergies trade‐offs associated follow four guiding principles enable provide society: (1) not substitute rapid fuels; (2) wide range land in sea, just forests; (3) implemented full engagement consent Indigenous Peoples communities way respects their cultural ecological rights; (4) should be explicitly designed measurable biodiversity. Only by following these guidelines will design robust resilient urgent sustaining nature together, now into future.

Язык: Английский

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Core principles for successfully implementing and upscaling Nature-based Solutions

Environmental Science & Policy, Год журнала: 2019, Номер 98, С. 20 - 29

Опубликована: Май 13, 2019

Despite substantial increases in the scope and magnitude of biodiversity conservation ecological restoration, there remains ongoing degradation natural resources that adversely affects both human well-being. Nature-based Solutions (NbS) can be an effective framework for reversing this trend, by increasing alignment between sustainable development objectives. However, unless is clarity on its evolution, definition principles, relationship with related approaches, it will not possible to develop evidence-based standards guidelines, or implement, assess, improve upscale NbS interventions globally. In order address gap, we present principles underpinning framework, recently adopted International Union Conservation Nature, compare (1) Ecosystem Approach was foundation developing definitional (2) four specific ecosystem-based approaches (Forest Landscape Restoration, Ecosystem-based Adaptation, Ecological Restoration Protected Areas) considered as falling under framework. Although found other frameworks, three eight stand out from approaches: implemented alone integrated manner solutions; should applied at a landscape scale; and, are integral overall design policies, measures actions, societal challenges. Reversely, concepts such adaptive management/governance, effectiveness, uncertainty, multi-stakeholder participation, temporal scale frameworks but captured all detailed enough principles. This critical analysis strengths weaknesses inform review revision supporting types (such reviewed here), well serve successful implementation NbS.

Язык: Английский

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Seven lessons for planning nature-based solutions in cities

Environmental Science & Policy, Год журнала: 2019, Номер 93, С. 101 - 111

Опубликована: Янв. 3, 2019

Nature-based solutions are proliferating in European cities over the past years as viable to urban challenges such climate change, degeneration and aging infrastructures. With evidence amounting about nature-based solutions, there is a need translate knowledge future policy planning. In this paper, we analysed fifteen cases of solutions' experiments across 11 cities. What makes our case studies stand out balanced focus between ecosystem social benefits contrast many published on that have weighted benefits. From cross-case comparative analysis draw seven overarching lessons related all stages proof-of-concept implementation cities: (a) be aesthetically appealing citizens, (b) create new green commons, (c) experimenting with requires trust local government experimentation process itself, (d) co-creation diversity learning from innovation, (e) require collaborative governance, (f) an inclusive narrative mission for can enable integration agendas (g) design so learn replicate them long-term. The show multiple disciplines their design, (of settings) recognition place-based transformative potential 'superior' grey infrastructure. We further discern planners open approach governance allows designs, perceptions images nature different actors, forming institutions operating maintaining ensure inclusivity, livability resilience.

Язык: Английский

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Social-ecological and technological factors moderate the value of urban nature

Nature Sustainability, Год журнала: 2019, Номер 2(1), С. 29 - 38

Опубликована: Янв. 3, 2019

Язык: Английский

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The health benefits of nature-based solutions to urbanization challenges for children and the elderly – A systematic review

Environmental Research, Год журнала: 2017, Номер 159, С. 362 - 373

Опубликована: Сен. 19, 2017

Язык: Английский

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Urban forests, ecosystem services, green infrastructure and nature-based solutions: Nexus or evolving metaphors?

Urban forestry & urban greening, Год журнала: 2018, Номер 37, С. 3 - 12

Опубликована: Март 2, 2018

Язык: Английский

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Nature-Based Solutions for Urban Climate Change Adaptation: Linking Science, Policy, and Practice Communities for Evidence-Based Decision-Making

BioScience, Год журнала: 2019, Номер 69(6), С. 455 - 466

Опубликована: Март 23, 2019

Nature-based solutions offer an exciting prospect for resilience building and advancing urban planning to address complex challenges simultaneously. In this article, we formulated through a coproduction process in workshops held during the first IPCC Cities Climate Science Conference Edmonton, Canada, March 2018, series of synthesis statements on role, potential, research gaps nature-based climate adaptation mitigation. We interlocking questions about evidence knowledge needed integrating into agendas. elaborate ways advance agenda by focusing coproduction, indicators big data, novel financing models. With intend open wider discussion how cities can effectively mainstream mitigate adapt negative effects change future role science coproducing solutions.

Язык: Английский

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Building urban resilience with nature-based solutions: How can urban planning contribute?

Cities, Год журнала: 2019, Номер 95, С. 102483 - 102483

Опубликована: Окт. 24, 2019

Cities face increasing environmental, social and economic challenges that together threaten the resilience of urban areas residents who live work there. These include chronic stresses acute shocks, amplified by climate change impacts. Nature-based solutions have emerged as a concept for integrating ecosystem-based approaches to address range societal challenges. directly contribute increased resilience. However, implementing nature-based is inherently complex, given ecosystem services, their multi-functionality trade-offs between functions, across temporal spatial scales. Urban planning can play substantial role support implementation manage conflicts, well how equity dimensions are considered. This paper presents framework guides application solutions' implementation, addressing key temporal, spatial, functional aspects. The highlights questions, supporting information required these underpin inclusion We find while substantially, there continuing gaps in anthropocentric processes give voice non-human nature.

Язык: Английский

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Blue care: a systematic review of blue space interventions for health and wellbeing

Health Promotion International, Год журнала: 2018, Номер 35(1), С. 50 - 69

Опубликована: Ноя. 20, 2018

There is increasing interest in the potential use of outdoor water environments, or blue space, promotion human health and wellbeing. However, therapeutic nature-based practices are currently outpacing policy evidence base for wellbeing benefits interventions within space has not been systematically assessed. This systematic review aims to address gap understanding impacts existing targeted individuals. A was carried out, searching Google Scholar, SCOPUS, PubMed, etc. through August 2017. Only were included that specifically designed structured with a purpose individuals defined need did include projects casual recreation outdoors. Thirty-three studies met inclusion criteria Overall, suggest care can have direct benefit health, especially mental psycho-social The majority papers found positive weak association between indicators. also some greater social connectedness during after interventions, but results inconsistent mixed across very few findings physical health. first literature on care. In summary, it shown wellbeing, be improved investment spaces. Key areas future research improving mechanisms which improve public promotion.

Язык: Английский

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Nature-based solutions for hydro-meteorological risk reduction: a state-of-the-art review of the research area

Natural hazards and earth system sciences, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 20(1), С. 243 - 270

Опубликована: Янв. 20, 2020

Abstract. Hydro-meteorological risks due to natural hazards such as severe floods, storm surges, landslides and droughts are causing impacts on different sectors of society. Such expected become worse given projected changes in climate, degradation ecosystems, population growth urbanisation. In this respect, nature-based solutions (NBSs) have emerged effective means respond challenges. A NBS is a term used for innovative that based processes ecosystems solve types societal environmental The present paper provides critical review the literature concerning NBSs hydro-meteorological risk reduction identifies current knowledge gaps future research prospects. There has been considerable scientific publications topic, with more significant rise taking place from 2007 onwards. Hence, process presented starts by sourcing 1608 articles Scopus 1431 Web Science. full analysis was performed 146 articles. confirmed numerous advancements area achieved date. These already proven be valuable providing sustainable, cost-effective, multi-purpose flexible reduction. However, there still many areas where further demonstration needed order promote their upscaling replication make them mainstream solutions.

Язык: Английский

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