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Interactive global map of good practice nature-based solutions
To enhance awareness and understanding of NbS, and showcase good practice, we are developing an interactive online global map.
Helene Kohnen
Interests and expertise I am an MSc student in Biodiversity, Conservation, and Management in the Geography and Environment Department at the University of Oxford. For my master’s dissertation, I am supervised by Dr. William Thompson, researching the climate suitability of cocoa in West Africa and refining this analysis using microclimatic data. I have developed a […]
Guidelines for sustainable, successful nature-based solutions
We led the development of four guidelines for successful, sustainable NbS in February 2020 by a consortium of 20 UK-based organisations, as a letter to the then incoming President of CoP26, Alok Sharma.
Caitlin Hafferty
Interests and expertise My research focuses on the governance and equity dimensions of nature-based solutions. I am particularly interested in exploring how knowledge is constructed and used by diverse actors in research, policy, and practice, and the role of key institutions in shaping how land use is governed. I provide social science expertise as part […]
Can nature-based solutions deliver a win-win for biodiversity and climate change adaptation?
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.
Robyn Haggis
Interest and Expertise I am a DPhil Student in the School of Geography and the Environment at the University of Oxford, under the supervision of Professor Jim Hall and Professor Nathalie Seddon. My interests span climate, sustainable development and nature, and I am bringing these together through a focus on nature-based solutions (NbS). My research […]
Exploring the role of nature-based solutions for social-ecological resilience
This project developed a two-part conceptual framework linking social-ecological resilience to adaptation outcomes in NbS.
Role of nature-based solutions for development
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).
Jim Hall
Jonna Halonen
Interests and expertise I am a fifth-year MSc student in Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Infrastructure at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden. I am currently writing my master thesis under the supervision of William Thompson (NbSI) and Ulla Mörtberg (KTH) within sustainable cocoa agroforestry in West Africa. The project aims to evaluate climate […]
Reducing people’s vulnerability to climate change in the rural Global South using Nature-based Solutions
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.
Jonathan Harper
Interests and expertise I am a fourth year student studying Biology (MBiol) at the University of Oxford and conducting Master’s research under the supervision of Dr Emily Warner. My research concerns evaluating the impacts of natural forest regeneration on the woodland ecosystem. Particularly, my interests focus on how natural tree establishment alters soil carbon levels, […]
Nature-based solutions for economic recovery in the global south
he 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.
Mapping the effectiveness of nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation
This systematic evidence mapping exercise consolidated the large dispersed evidence-base on the effectiveness of NbS for addressing climatic impacts.
Alifa Bintha Haque
Interests and expertise I am a marine biologist focusing on conserving sharks and rays in the global south context. In a nutshell, my doctoral research- i) address the dearth of critical data for the understanding of elasmobranch fisheries in Bangladesh; ii) assesses the vulnerability of existing species and sustainability of elasmobranch fishery against contemporary fishing […]
Role of nature-based solutions in mitigating climate change
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 […]
Andy Hector
Andy is Professor of Ecology in the Department of Plant Science at the University of Oxford. He is a community ecologist interested in biodiversity loss and its consequences for the stability and functioning of ecosystems and the provision of ecological services.
Cameron Hepburn
Daniel Hending
Interests and Expertise I am a Research Fellow at the Nature-based Solutions Initiative, where I work on the Flourishing Landscapes Programme (FLP). The FLP addresses the triple challenge of livelihoods, climate change, and biodiversity loss at tropical forest frontiers, and I am currently leading ecology research in agricultural-forest matrix landscapes in two biodiversity hotspots: 1) […]
Georgia Melodie Hole
Interests and expertise I am the team’s communications lead and work on evidence synthesis and the communication of NbSI’s work on solutions to societal challenges that deliver benefits for people & biodiversity. I am passionate about science, nature, environmental issues and engaging with people, and this combination feeds into interdisciplinary interests in research, communications, science […]
Emma O’Donnell
Interests and expertise I am a PhD researcher in the Nature-based Solutions Initiative and a Research Assistant in the Global Finance and Economy group in the Environmental Change Institute. I focus on nature-related financial risks by relating financed impact to physical risk in the global financial system. My research uses input-output models, remote sensing and […]
Katie Lois Hutchinson
Interests and expertise My work advocates for a paradigm shift towards sustainable practices that leverage nature’s potential to address pressing environmental challenges in South America and beyond. It’s rationale is underpinned by the urgent need to address the numerous environmental challenges facing the Global South. Specifically, my research aligns with Sustainable Development Goals 13 (Climate […]
Klara Kaleb
Interests and expertise My primary research interests include large language models, natural language processing, information retrieval, and their use in nature recovery and addressing the impacts of climate change. I am a Senior Research Associate in Machine Learning, funded by the Leverhulme Trust and supervised by Professor Yee Whye Teh. Background Prior to this, I […]
Katrina Kendall
Interests and expertise I conduct interdisciplinary research at the nexus of climate change, biodiversity, and wellbeing, with a focus on nature-based solutions (NbS) in tropical ecosystems of Southeast Asia – particularly in the Philippines, where I am from. To complement my NbS expertise, I am deeply interested in regenerative paradigms, diverse cultural perspectives and emerging […]
Isabel Key
Interests and expertise I am an ecologist interested in the ecosystem functioning and services of temperate seagrass meadows. For my PhD I am investigating the biodiversity of seagrass meadows in Scotland, looking across trophic levels and bridging marine and terrestrial realms. I am particularly interested in understanding the role of seagrass in supporting ‘charismatic species’, […]