Understanding the value and limits of nature-based solutions to climate change and other global challenges

Enabling Environments? Examining Social Co-Benefits of Ecosystem-Based Adaptation to Climate Change in Sri Lanka

(2019) Stephen Woroniecki   Sustainability

Grounding nature-based climate solutions in sound biodiversity science

(2019) Nathalie Seddon et al.   Nature Climate Change

Natural climate solutions are not enough

(2019) Christa M. Anderson et al.   SCIENCE

Scale-dependent interactions between tree canopy cover and impervious surfaces reduce daytime urban heat during summer

(2019) Carly D. Ziter et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

We need both natural and energy solutions to stabilize our climate

(2019) Bronson W. Griscom et al.   GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Restoring natural forests is the best way to remove atmospheric carbon

(2019) Simon L. Lewis et al.   NATURE

Salt marshes for flood risk reduction: Quantifying long-term effectiveness and life-cycle costs

(2019) Vincent Vuik et al.   OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT

Short-interval severe fire erodes the resilience of subalpine lodgepole pine forests

(2019) Monica G. Turner et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Impacts of Land-Based Greenhouse Gas Removal Options on Ecosystem Services and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

(2019) Pete Smith et al.   Annual Review of Environment and Resources

Oyster breakwater reefs promote adjacent mudflat stability and salt marsh growth in a monsoon dominated subtropical coast

(2019) Mohammed Shah Nawaz Chowdhury et al.   Scientific Reports

Global restoration opportunities in tropical rainforest landscapes

(2019) Pedro H. S. Brancalion et al.   Science Advances

Mapping social-ecological vulnerability to inform local decision making

(2018) Lauric Thiault et al.   CONSERVATION BIOLOGY

Grasslands may be more reliable carbon sinks than forests in California

(2018) Pawlok Dass et al.   Environmental Research Letters

From grey to green: Efficacy of eco-engineering solutions for nature-based coastal defence

(2018) Rebecca L. Morris et al.   GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Comparing the cost effectiveness of nature-based and coastal adaptation: A case study from the Gulf Coast of the United States

(2018) Borja G. Reguero et al.   PLoS One

Transient coastal landscapes: Rising sea level threatens salt marshes

(2018) Ivan Valiela et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

The global flood protection savings provided by coral reefs

(2018) Michael W. Beck et al.   Nature Communications

Investing in Natural and Nature-Based Infrastructure: Building Better Along Our Coasts

(2018) Ariana E. Sutton-Grier et al.   Sustainability

The exceptional value of intact forest ecosystems

(2018) James E. M. Watson et al.   Nature Ecology & Evolution

Tree species richness increases ecosystem carbon storage in subtropical forests

(2018) Xiaojuan Liu et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Effect of diversity on growth, mortality, and loss of resilience to extreme climate events in a tropical planted forest experiment

(2018) Chantal Hutchison et al.   Scientific Reports

Is the introduction of novel exotic forest tree species a rational response to rapid environmental change? – A British perspective

(2018) Richard Ennos et al.   FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

Landscapes that work for biodiversity and people

(2018) C. Kremen et al.   SCIENCE

The private sector’s climate change risk and adaptation blind spots

(2018) Allie Goldstein et al.   Nature Climate Change

Natural climate solutions for the United States

(2018) Joseph E. Fargione et al.   Science Advances

An assessment framework for climate-proof nature-based solutions

(2018) Elisa Calliari et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Mustering the power of ecosystems for adaptation to climate change

(2018) Sandra Lavorel et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY

Comprehending the multiple ‘values’ of green infrastructure – Valuing nature-based solutions for urban water management from multiple perspectives

(2017) T.C. Wild et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Nature-Based Solutions in the EU: Innovating with nature to address social, economic and environmental challenges

(2017) Nicolas Faivre et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

‘Nature-based solutions’ is the latest green jargon that means more than you might think

(2017)   NATURE

Linking the influence and dependence of people on biodiversity across scales

(2017) Forest Isbell et al.   NATURE

Unexpectedly large impact of forest management and grazing on global vegetation biomass

(2017) Karl-Heinz Erb et al.   NATURE

Natural climate solutions

(2017) Bronson W. Griscom et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A restatement of the natural science evidence concerning catchment-based ‘natural’ flood management in the UK

(2017) Simon J. Dadson et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY A-MATHEMATICAL PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES

Beyond hectares: four principles to guide reforestation in the context of tropical forest and landscape restoration

(2017) Pedro H. S. Brancalion et al.   RESTORATION ECOLOGY

Agroforestry versus farm mosaic systems – Comparing land-use efficiency, economic returns and risks under climate change effects

(2017) Carola Paul et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Mainstreaming Ecosystem Services Based Climate Change Adaptation (EbA) in Bangladesh: Status, Challenges and Opportunities

(2017) Nazmul Huq et al.   Sustainability

How natural capital delivers ecosystem services: A typology derived from a systematic review

(2017) A.C. Smith et al.   Ecosystem Services

Ecosystem-based solutions for disaster risk reduction: Lessons from European applications of ecosystem-based adaptation measures

(2017) Alistair McVittie et al.   International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

Impacts of forest restoration on water yield: A systematic review

(2017) Solange Filoso et al.   PLoS One

The Value of Coastal Wetlands for Flood Damage Reduction in the Northeastern USA

(2017) Siddharth Narayan et al.   Scientific Reports

Do European agroforestry systems enhance biodiversity and ecosystem services? A meta-analysis

(2016) Mario Torralba et al.   AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT

Mangrove Sedimentation and Response to Relative Sea-Level Rise

(2016) C.D. Woodroffe et al.   Annual Review of Marine Science

Tree diversity reduces pest damage in mature forests across Europe

(2016) Virginie Guyot et al.   Biology Letters

Integrating non-monetary and monetary valuation methods – SoftGIS and hedonic pricing

(2016) Piotr Czembrowski et al.   ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS

Dredging versus hedging: Comparing hard infrastructure to ecosystem-based adaptation to flooding

(2016) A. Daigneault et al.   ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS

Nature-based solutions to climate change mitigation and adaptation in urban areas: perspectives on indicators, knowledge gaps, barriers, and opportunities for action

(2016) Nadja Kabisch et al.   ECOLOGY AND SOCIETY

Streamflow response to increasing precipitation extremes altered by forest management

(2016) Charlene N. Kelly et al.   GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS

Cascades of green: A review of ecosystem-based adaptation in urban areas

(2016) Ebba Brink et al.   GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE-HUMAN AND POLICY DIMENSIONS

Biomass resilience of Neotropical secondary forests

(2016) Lourens Poorter et al.   NATURE

The broad footprint of climate change from genes to biomes to people

(2016) Brett R. Scheffers et al.   SCIENCE

Realising the potential of natural water retention measures in catchment flood management: trade-offs and matching interests

(2016) D. Collentine et al.   Journal of Flood Risk Management

Integrated valuation of a nature-based solution for water pollution control. Highlighting hidden benefits

(2016) Camino Liquete et al.   Ecosystem Services

The Effectiveness, Costs and Coastal Protection Benefits of Natural and Nature-Based Defences

(2016) Siddharth Narayan et al.   PLoS One

Where Tree Planting and Forest Expansion are Bad for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

(2015) Joseph W. Veldman et al.   BIOSCIENCE

Mainstreaming ecosystem-based adaptation: transformation toward sustainability in urban governance and planning

(2015) Christine Wamsler   ECOLOGY AND SOCIETY

Future of our coasts: The potential for natural and hybrid infrastructure to enhance the resilience of our coastal communities, economies and ecosystems

(2015) Ariana E. Sutton-Grier et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY

Assessing the societal benefits of river restoration using the ecosystem services approach

(2015) Jan E. Vermaat et al.   HYDROBIOLOGIA

Strategic floodplain reconnection for the Lower Tisza River, Hungary: Opportunities for flood-height reduction and floodplain-wetland reconnection

(2015) Ross J. Guida et al.   JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY

Benefits Derived from Rehabilitating a Degraded Semi-Arid Rangeland in Communal Enclosures, Kenya

(2015) Stephen M. Mureithi et al.   LAND DEGRADATION & DEVELOPMENT

Benefits Derived from Rehabilitating a Degraded Semi-Arid Rangeland in Private Enclosures in West Pokot County, Kenya

(2015) John N. Wairore et al.   LAND DEGRADATION & DEVELOPMENT

Predicting climate-driven regime shifts versus rebound potential in coral reefs

(2015) Nicholas A. J. Graham et al.   NATURE

A role for tropical forests in stabilizing atmospheric CO2

(2015) R. A. Houghton et al.   Nature Climate Change

Evaluating the role of coastal habitats and sea-level rise in hurricane risk mitigation: An ecological economic assessment method and application to a business decision

(2015) Sheila MW Reddy et al.   Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management

Resilience in ecology: Abstraction, distraction, or where the action is?

(2014) Rachel J. Standish et al.   BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION

Assessing the effectiveness of green infrastructures on urban flooding reduction: A community scale study

(2014) Wen Liu et al.   ECOLOGICAL MODELLING

Managing social–ecological systems under uncertainty: implementation in the real world

(2014) Ana Nuno et al.   ECOLOGY AND SOCIETY

Perturbations in the carbon budget of the tropics

(2014) John Grace et al.   GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Ecological mechanisms underpinning climate adaptation services

(2014) Sandra Lavorel et al.   GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Changes in the global value of ecosystem services

(2014) Robert Costanza et al.   GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE-HUMAN AND POLICY DIMENSIONS

Evaluating wider benefits of natural flood management strategies: an ecosystem-based adaptation perspective

(2014) Oana Iacob et al.   HYDROLOGY RESEARCH

A comprehensive typology for mainstreaming urban green infrastructure

(2014) Robert Young et al.   JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY

Ecosystem Service Valuations of Mangrove Ecosystems to Inform Decision Making and Future Valuation Exercises

(2014) Nibedita Mukherjee et al.   PLoS One

Global potential of biospheric carbon management for climate mitigation

(2014) Josep G. Canadell et al.   Nature Communications

Harnessing Ecosystem-based Adaptation To Address the Social Dimensions of Climate Change

(2013) Richard Munang et al.   ENVIRONMENT

Preparing for and managing change: climate adaptation for biodiversity and ecosystems

(2013) Bruce A Stein et al.   FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Ecosystem-based coastal defence in the face of global change

(2013) Stijn Temmerman et al.   NATURE

Climate-Smart Landscapes: Opportunities and Challenges for Integrating Adaptation and Mitigation in Tropical Agriculture

(2013) Celia A. Harvey et al.   Conservation Letters

Unlocking ecosystem based adaptation opportunities in coastal Bangladesh

(2013) Ronju Ahammad et al.   JOURNAL OF COASTAL CONSERVATION

Forest restoration to achieve both ecological and economic progress, Poyang Lake basin, China

(2012) Lin Huang et al.   ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING

Harnessing nature to help people adapt to climate change

(2012) Holly P. Jones et al.   Nature Climate Change

Multifunctional shade-tree management in tropical agroforestry landscapes - a review

(2011) Teja Tscharntke et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY

Spatial and seasonal variation in wave attenuation overZostera noltii

(2011) M. Paul et al.   JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH

Oyster Reefs as Natural Breakwaters Mitigate Shoreline Loss and Facilitate Fisheries

(2011) Steven B. Scyphers et al.   PLoS One

Barriers to implement extensive green roof systems: A Hong Kong study

(2011) Xiaoling Zhang et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Urban greening to cool towns and cities: A systematic review of the empirical evidence

(2010) Diana E. Bowler et al.   LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING

Assessing the Ecological Success of Restoration by Afforestation on the Chinese Loess Plateau

(2010) Juying Jiao et al.   RESTORATION ECOLOGY

A global overview of drought and heat-induced tree mortality reveals emerging climate change risks for forests

(2009) Craig D. Allen et al.   FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

A General Framework for Analyzing Sustainability of Social-Ecological Systems

(2009) Elinor Ostrom   SCIENCE

Temperature decreases in an urban canyon due to green walls and green roofs in diverse climates

(2007) Eleftheria Alexandri et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT