Projects
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Scaling-up nature-based solutions in the UK
United Kingdom
There is an urgent need to develop realistic landscape-scale assessments of the implementation potentials of NbS that maximise potential synergies between climate change and biodiversity goals, manage trade-offs, and are biophysically and socially feasible, equitable and economically viable. To meet this challenge, we are using new geospatial methods to develop a comprehensive approach to guide wh... Read more
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Associated members
Alison Smith
John Lynch
Aline Soterroni
Emily Warner
Audrey Wagner
Caitlin Hafferty
Zachary Posnik
Anusha Shivram
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Nature-based solutions to address climate risks in the UK
United Kingdom
We are investigating the potential of NbS to support climate change adaptation in the UK. In particular, we recently synthesized evidence on how NbS can address climate impacts, as identified by the third Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA3), and explored the barriers and enabling factors that influence their wider uptake. The work involved literature reviews, interviews with around 20 NbS pract... Read more
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Associated members
Alexandre Chausson
Alison Smith
Zachary Posnik
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Interactive global map of good practice nature-based solutions
Global
To enhance awareness and understanding of NbS, and showcase good practice, we are developing an interactive online global map. The first version, which was launched at COP26, includes 110 cases from over 67 countries and 6 continents. Using the platform, practitioners and policy makers can discover the many different ways communities, businesses, and NGOs are working with nature to deal with the c... Read more
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Associated members
Audrey Wagner
Alexandre Chausson
Ebba Mark
Seth Thomas
Dan Seddon
Cécile A.J. Girardin
Anusha Shivram
Lila Stewart-Roberts
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Can nature-based solutions deliver a win-win for biodiversity and climate change adaptation?
Global South
The potential of NbS to tackle both the climate and biodiversity crises depends on whether they enhance the health of an ecosystem, including its biodiversity, the condition of its soil and water, and its ability to maintain its functions despite environmental change. However, while research has helped to improve our understanding of how nature-based interventions for climate change mitigation aff... Read more
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Associated members
Isabel Key
Beth Turner
Alexandre Chausson
Cécile A.J. Girardin
Alison Smith
Megan MacGillivray
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Exploring the role of nature-based solutions for social-ecological resilience
Global
This project developed a two-part conceptual framework linking social-ecological resilience to adaptation outcomes in NbS. Part one determines the potential of NbS to support resilience based on assessing whether NbS affect key mechanisms known to enable resilience. Examples include social-ecological diversity, connectivity, and inclusive decision-making. Part two includes adaptation outcomes that... Read more
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Associated members
Beth Turner
Nicole Chabaneix
Stephen Woroniecki
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Role of nature-based solutions for development
Global South
This project collated and synthesized evidence on the development outcomes of investments in nature (protection, restoration, management, creation of ecosystem, and nature-based food production). This includes conservation interventions and more recently labelled “nature-based solutions” to societal challenges. The scope of development outcomes considered was broad, ranging from jobs, food sec... Read more
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Associated members
Beth Turner
Alexandre Chausson
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Reducing people’s vulnerability to climate change in the rural Global South using Nature-based Solutions
Global South
Although evidence for the effectiveness of NbS for adaptation is growing, there is scant information on whether and how NbS reduce vulnerability to climate change in the Global South, despite this region being home to the majority of the world’s most climate-vulnerable people. To address this, we systematically collated 85 case studies of nature-based interventions in rural areas of low and lowe... Read more
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Associated members
Stephen Woroniecki
Alexandre Chausson
Beth Turner
Isabel Key
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Nature-based solutions for economic recovery in the global south
Bangladesh, Global, Peru
The aim of this project is to unpack the contribution of NbS to short term economic recovery potential (ERP), and how this relates to long term development gain, while framing these in a policy setting in a way that supports systemic change. In other words we seek to explore the extent to which NbS make economic sense, and how (or not) this contributes to climate, and biodiversity outcomes. The in... Read more
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Associated members
Alexandre Chausson
Alison Smith
Tasfia Tasnim
Alexandre Chausson
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Mapping the effectiveness of nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation
Global
This systematic evidence mapping exercise consolidated the large dispersed evidence-base on the effectiveness of NbS for addressing climatic impacts. The collated evidence-base underpins the NbS evidence platform. The objectives were to: Identify existing evidence of the effectiveness of NbS for addressing different climate impacts on people and economic sectors, and catalogue evidence with r... Read more
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Associated members
Beth Turner
Alexandre Chausson
Alison Smith
Cécile A.J. Girardin
Dan Seddon
Nicole Chabaneix
Stephen Woroniecki
Isabel Key
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Role of nature-based solutions in mitigating climate change
Global
Projects that manage, protect and restore ecosystems are widely viewed critical to mitigating climate change. In this project we modelled the potential of nature-based solutions on land to help to reduce peak warming. Our analysis shows that if scaled up the maximum extent possible, NbS can reduce global warming by 0.1°C if warming peaks mid-century at 1.5°C since pre-industrial times. However, ... Read more
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Associated members
Cécile A.J. Girardin
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