Nature-based Solutions: New Influence for Environmental Management and Research in Europe

2015/01/01 by Hilde Eggermont, Estelle Balian, José M. N. Azevedo +16 · 3 citations
Environmental Science · #Environmental Philosophy and Ethics #Land Use and Ecosystem Services #Urban Green Space and Health

paper · doi:10.14512/gaia.24.4.9

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Abstract

Greening roofs or walls to cool down city areas during summer, to capture storm water, to abate pollution, and to increase human well-being while enhancing biodiversity: nature-based solutions (NBS) refer to the sustainable management and use of nature for tackling societal challenges. Building on and comple- menting traditional biodiversity conservation and management strategies, NBS integrate science, policy, and practice and create biodiversity benefits in terms of diverse, well-managed ecosystems.

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