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Addressing climate vulnerability with nature-based solutions in Bangladesh
Bangladesh, like many lower income countries, is exceptionally vulnerable to increased climate risks, exacerbated by environmental degradation and socio-economic challenges including the COVID-19 pandemic. Nature-based solutions could provide cost-effective options to address these challenges but policymakers lack evidence on their effectiveness. To address this, we produced a comprehensive synthesis of evidence on the effectiveness of […]
Zoe Brown
Interests and expertise I am broadly interested in nature-based solutions in their relevance to climate adaptation, socio-ecological resilience, and food systems, specifically within the context of small island developing states (SIDS). My doctoral research will focus on understanding the effectiveness of nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation in SIDS. Background I was raised in The […]
Biodiversity outcomes of nature-based solutions for adaptation in the Tropical Andes
This project explores the outcomes of Nature-based Solutions for Adaptation upon biodiversity in the Tropical Andean region of South America.
Rachel Cavanagh
Interests and expertise Information coming soon. Background Information coming soon.
Synergies and trade-offs between net zero policies and biodiversity conservation in Brazil
This project develops and deploys economic landuse modelling to understand the synergies and trade-offs between net zero policies and biodiversity conservation, including the role of nature-based solutions, in climate mitigation efforts, with a particular focus on Brazil. The project also seeks to understand the impacts on ecosystems of different trade policies and supply chain agreements.
Investigating the biodiversity, social and sustainable development outcomes of achieving net-zero in the UK
This project explores the climatic, environmental and wider consequences of greenhouse gas removal (GGR) methods. GGR is expected to form an integral part in achieving a climatically sustainable future, and features prominently (sometimes at enormous scale) in domestic and international pathways that successfully reach ‘net-zero’ emissions. The diversity of different practices and relative lack of […]
Alexandre Chausson
Alex is now a senior associate, having moved to WWF UK in November 2022, but will continue to collaborate with the NbSI. Interests and expertise I managed and collaborated on the delivery of research and knowledge-exchange outputs. This included conducting applied research for policy on Nature-based Solutions, with a focus on climate change adaptation, development, […]
Susan Chomba
Susan is the Director of Vital Landscapes at the World Resources Institute (WRI) Africa, based in Nairobi. She leads WRI’s work on forest protection and conservation, food systems transformation and governance in Africa. She is a scientist with extensive research and development experience in Africa. Susan is a global ambassador for the Race to zero […]
Scaling-up nature-based solutions in the UK
An 18 month research ‘Sprint’ - part of the Agile Initiative at the Oxford Martin School - worked with stakeholders to identify and tackle key cultural, scientific and governance barriers to the implementation of high-quality NbS in the UK
Nature-based solutions to address climate risks in the UK
We are investigating the potential of NbS to support climate change adaptation in the UK.
Nicole Chabaneix
Interests & background I am a biologist, specialized in ecology and conservation (BA) and in social-ecological resilience (MSc). I have 6 years of professional experience working on climate change and sustainable development research, policy and project management, with roles at WWF and the Ministry of Environment in my home country of Peru. My current work […]
Elvina Crowe
Interests and Expertise At the NbSI, my work is supported by the Royal College of Art’s Ecological Citizen(s) Network+ and developed in collaboration with the non-profit I Stand Beside. Together, we are co-creating a participatory digital platform and hosting interspecies assemblies (inspired by Joanna Macy’s Council of All Beings). I am evaluating how these forms […]
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.