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- Nature-based solutions (NBS) help design resilient landscapes and cities that align economic growth with positive environmental and societal impacts.
- NBS is more efficient and cost-effective compared to traditional development methods, and their concept connects with sustainability, resilience, and green infrastructure.
- The European Commission promotes NBS to enhance ecosystem services and addresses critical challenges through adaptable tools highlighted in this Special Issue of Environmental Research, which also suggests five future challenges for NBS.
Article Abstract
Nature-based solutions (NBS) are increasingly applied to guide the design of resilient landscapes and cities to enable them to reach economic development goals with beneficial outcomes for the environment and society. The NBS concept is closely related to other concepts including sustainability, resilience, ecosystem services, coupled human and environment, and green (blue) infrastructure; however, NBS represent a more efficient and cost-effective approach to development than traditional approaches. The European Commission is actively engaged in investing in NBS as a driver in developing ecosystem services-based approaches throughout Europe and the world. The pool of knowledge and expertise presented in this Special Issue of Environmental Research highlights the applications of NBS as 'living' and adaptable tools to boost the capacity of landscapes and cities to face today's critical environmental, economic and societal challenges. Based on the literature and papers of this Special Issue, we propose five specific challenges for the future of NBS.
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