The science, policy and practice of nature-based solutions: An interdisciplinary perspective.

By C. Nesshöver, T. Assmuth, K. Irvine, G. Rusch, K. Waylen, B. Delbaere, Dagmar Haase, L. Jones-Walters, H. Keune, E. Kovacs and 7 more. Science of the Total Environment, 2017

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In this paper, we reflect on the implications for science, policy and practice of the recently introduced concept of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS), with a focus on the European context. First, we analyse NBS in relation to similar concepts, and reflect on its relationship to sustainability as an overarching framework. From this, we derive a set of questions to be addressed and propose a general framework for how these might be addressed in NBS projects by funders, researchers, policy-makers and practitioners. We conclude that: To realise their full potential, NBS must be developed by including the experience of all relevant stakeholders such that 'solutions' contribute to achieving all dimensions of sustainability. As NBS are developed, we must also moderate the expectations placed on them since the precedent provided by other initiatives whose aim was to manage nature sustainably demonstrates that we should not expect NBS to be cheap and easy, at least not in the short-term.

Subfields: Global and Planetary Change, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Nature and Landscape Conservation

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Soil-Related Sustainable Development Goals: Four Concepts to Make Land Degradation Neutrality and Restoration Work (2018, background): “They do so to solve a whole range of problems, from the maintenance of biodiversity and the restoration of ecosystems, to the design of solutions to cope with climate change and to produce food sustainably [54].”
The superior effect of nature based solutions in land management for enhancing ecosystem services. (2018, background): “However, in land management in agricultural and forest systems NBSs are not widely accepted, while similar success stories can be expected as in coastal and riverine systems (Nesshöver et al., 2017; Xing et al., 2017).”
The Role of Urban Agriculture as a Nature-Based Solution: A Review for Developing a Systemic Assessment Framework (2018, methodology): “Taking this conceptual background into account, the analysis of the co-benefits mainly includes aspects of NbS and green infrastructure planning connected to governance aspects [27,29].”
Climate change vulnerability assessment of species (2018, background): “…traits and climate change impacts (e.g., Angert et al., 2011; Cardillo et al., 2008; Chessman, 2013; Estrada et al., 2015; Murray et al., 2009; Newbold et al., 2013; Pearson et al., 2014; Thaxter, Joys, Gregory, Baillie, & Noble, 2010), and makes use of a range of biological and life history…”
Core principles for successfully implementing and upscaling Nature-based Solutions (2019, background): “…of other types of interventions that fall under its umbrella, such as ecosystem-based adaptation (CBD, 2009) or ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction (PEDRR, 2010), and was preceded by concepts such as ecological restoration (SER, 2004) and ecological engineering (Odum and Odum, 2003).”