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* Urban parks and gardens help cool down cities and limit the impact of heatwaves. | * Urban parks and gardens help cool down cities and limit the impact of heatwaves. | ||
* [[Regenerative Agriculture]] practices increase the amount of carbon captured by the soil and restore its health and productivity. | * [[Regenerative Agriculture]] practices increase the amount of carbon captured by the soil and restore its health and productivity. | ||
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Nature-based solutions are seen as a win-win for people and nature, addressing multiple problems at once. They can create jobs, provide new and more resilient livelihood opportunities, and increase income while also protecting the planet and addressing climate change. | Nature-based solutions are seen as a win-win for people and nature, addressing multiple problems at once. They can create jobs, provide new and more resilient livelihood opportunities, and increase income while also protecting the planet and addressing climate change. | ||
Revision as of 16:49, 5 September 2023
Definition
Nature-Based Solutions are understood as actions to protect, conserve, restore, sustainably use and manage natural or modified terrestrial, freshwater, coastal and marine ecosystems which address social, economic and environmental challenges effectively and adaptively, while simultaneously providing human well-being, ecosystem services, resilience and biodiversity benefits.
Examples
Nature-based solutions are used in many ways, across terrestrial, freshwater, coastal, and marine ecosystems. [1]
- Restoring wetlands protects communities from floods
- Conserving mangrove forests supports food sources and minimizes the impact of storms.
- Forests absorb carbon dioxide, allow biodiversity to thrive, increase water security, and combat landslides
- Urban parks and gardens help cool down cities and limit the impact of heatwaves.
- Regenerative Agriculture practices increase the amount of carbon captured by the soil and restore its health and productivity.
Nature-based solutions are seen as a win-win for people and nature, addressing multiple problems at once. They can create jobs, provide new and more resilient livelihood opportunities, and increase income while also protecting the planet and addressing climate change.
