Across the United States, local and statewide governments have taken the initiative to fund and develop nature-based solutions to climate change. Nature-based solutions focus on informed management of healthy ecosystems that are resilient and mitigate the effects of climate change. Some examples of nature-based solutions include using renewable energy, ecotourism, and tree growth in urban...
Nature-based solutions (NBS) to climate change, also referred to as natural climate solutions, focus on conserving, restoring, and improving the management of ecosystems to enhance carbon sequestration. These approaches provide a crucial means to mitigate climate change while fostering biodiversity and ecosystem resilience. The United Kingdom has embraced NBS as part of its broader climate...
Türkiye’s long-term climate strategy emphasizes a multifaceted approach to emission reduction, combining Nature-based Solutions (NBS) with technological and policy interventions. The strategy primarily includes increasing renewable energy capacity and enhancing energy efficiency. NBS complements these efforts by providing cost-effective and sustainable methods for carbon sequestration and ecosystem resilience. Although urban areas in Türkiye are not...
The term “nature-based solutions” (NBS) is very recent, emerging in the 2010s, and is continually evolving as it includes conserving, restoring, or better managing ecosystems. In 2014-2015, the European network BiodivERsA35 mobilized numerous scientists, research funders, and stakeholders, proposing a typology that characterizes NBS along two gradients: The extent to which biodiversity and ecosystem engineering...
Nature-based solutions (NBS) are activities that harness nature’s power to address climate change’s impacts on human well-being. NBS include natural climate solutions, ecosystem-based adaptation, and eco-disaster risk reduction (Preethan and Gupta, 2020). NBS involve conserving, restoring, or sustaining natural ecosystems such as forests, wetlands, and rivers to provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. NBS are...
Saudi Arabia adopted nature-based solutions (NBS) as part of its Saudi Green Initiative, launched in 2021, to restore degraded lands, combat desertification, and reduce carbon emissions. NBS includes reforestation, mangrove restoration, and ecosystem protection. The goal is to turn 30 percent of Saudi Arabia’s land into nature reserves, plant 10 billion trees, and restore 40...
NBS must be formally integrated into Nigeria’s national policies, including the National Climate Change Action Plan, to ensure they receive the political and budgetary priority they deserve Nigeria stands at a crossroads in its battle against climate change. As Africa’s most populous nation and largest economy, it faces escalating environmental crises—rampant deforestation, expanding desertification,...
As climate change becomes an increasingly urgent challenge, nature-based solutions (NBS) are proving to be a valuable strategy to address it. These solutions, which include restoring ecosystems, enhancing biodiversity, and naturally capturing carbon emissions, hold tremendous promise for countries like Mexico. With its vast ecological diversity, Mexico is uniquely positioned to leverage NBS to combat...
Implementing its National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) and “30by30” conservation targets could elevate Japan’s NBS contributions to 15% of emission reductions by 2042.Japan is leveraging its rich natural capital to combat climate change through nature-based solutions (NBS), integrating ecosystem conservation, restoration, and sustainable management into its decarbonization strategy. While technological innovation remains central...
Indonesia is progressively employing nature-based solutions (NBS) to address climate change, leveraging its extensive natural ecosystems, including tropical forests, peatlands, and mangroves. These efforts focus on conserving, restoring, and managing these ecosystems to enhance carbon sequestration and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The country’s commitment to NBS is evident in its enhanced Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC),...
