01 Science
Explore our bibliography for the latest publications on NbS and locate scientific evidence for the effectiveness of Nature-based Solutions to climate change impacts using our Evidence Platform
Nature-based Solutions Initiative
University of Oxford
University of Oxford
Nature-based Solutions to Global Challenges
Science • Policy • Practice
The Nature-based Solutions Initiative is an interdisciplinary programme of research, policy advice and education based at the University of Oxford. It brings together natural, physical and social scientists with economists, governance and finance experts from across the University and beyond. Its mission is to enhance understanding of the potential of Nature-based Solutions to address global challenges and increase their sustainable implementation worldwide.
02 Policy
Discover how the world’s nations are planning for the impacts of climate change and learn how to increase climate ambition through Nature-based Solutions
03 Practice
Find out more about our in-country programmes and read about Nature-based Solutions in action from across the globe
Latest publications on Nature-based Solutions
There are currently 384 publications in our bibliography.
Understanding the value and limits of nature-based solutions to climate change and other global challenges
There is growing awareness that ‘nature-based solutions’ (NbS) can help to protect us from climate change impacts while slowing further warming, supporting biodiversity and securing ecosystem services. However, the potential of NbS to [...] Read more
| Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B | 2020
Harnessing employment-based social assistance programmes to scale up nature-based climate action
As the severity of the triple challenges of global inequality, climate change and biodiversity loss becomes clearer, governments and international development institutions must find effective policy instruments to respond. We examine the potential [...] Read more
| Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B | 2020
National mitigation potential from natural climate solutions in the tropics
Better land stewardship is needed to achieve the Paris Agreement’s temperature goal, particularly in the tropics, where greenhouse gas emissions from the destruction of ecosystems are largest, and where the potential for additional [...] Read more
| Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B | 2020
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Open letter to global leaders: a healthy planet for healthy people
The Club of Rome have written an open letter to global leaders, calling for the response to the current global health and financial crises to address the other crises we are facing [...] Read more April 2, 2020
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Workshop: NbS in Bangladesh’s development policy
The International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCAD) in Bangladesh, which is supported by the Nature-based Solutions Initiative, held a workshop with the Bangladesh Planning Commission to discuss the role of nature-based [...] Read more April 1, 2020
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Briefing Paper: The Role of Land in Achieving Net Zero
We co-authored a briefing paper for the Net Zero Network looking at the contribution of nature-based solutions and other aspects of land use to achieving net-zero emissions in the UK. Key points include: [...] Read more March 24, 2020
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Carbon Brief tree planting Q&A – NbSI director interviewed
We talked to Carbon Brief about tree planting in the UK. If the UK government’s tree-planting targets are achieved, even with optimistic estimates of carbon sequestration they would only provide a small proportion [...] Read more March 19, 2020
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