New Perspective exploring how
nature-based solutions can be implemented more effectively
Ursula McKnight, Senior researcher at SMHI, is the lead author of a new Perspective published by Springer Nature in Nature Water exploring how nature-based solutions can be implemented more effectively to address interconnected climate, water and biodiversity challenges.
“Nature-based solutions (NbS) have enormous potential to address climate adaptation, water security and biodiversity loss at the same time. But in practice, they are still too often implemented through narrow, sector-specific approaches focused on a single objective. This can limit their multifunctionality, increase the risk of maladaptation, and reduce long-term effectiveness” says Ursula.
Read the Perspective. External link.
The Perspective looks at how NbS can be implemented more effectively to better connect environmental, social and governance goals and create long-term benefits.
“We argue that nature-based solutions need to move beyond isolated projects and instead be implemented as adaptive, measurable services across sectors. That means designing them for long-term learning, monitoring outcomes over time, and aligning governance and financing around the multiple benefits they can provide for biodiversity and human well-being.” Ursula explains.
The Perspective was a transdisciplinary collaboration that brought together researchers from SMHI, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, University of East London, Institute for Biodiversity - Network e.V. (ibn), Ecossa, SEI Tallinn – Stockholm Environment Institute, SEI – Stockholm Environment Institute Headquarters, BiodiversityProjects, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) and University of Calgary.
