Social-ecological systems underpinning nature-based solutions (NbS) must be resilient to
changing conditions if NbS are to contribute to long-term climate change adaptation. We …

Nature-based solutions (NbS) are increasingly recognised for their potential to address both
the climate and biodiversity crises. Both these outcomes rely on the capacity of NbS to …

Nature‐based solutions (NbS) to climate change currently have considerable political
traction. However, national intentions to deploy NbS have yet to be fully translated into …

Highlights•NBS are promising adaptations to climate change, but incur significant
challenges.•A systems-based approach helps address NBS challenges and promote …

Ecosystems across the globe are vulnerable to the effects of climate change, as are the
communities that depend on them. However, ecosystems can also protect people from …

Abstract Nature‐based solutions (NbS)—solutions to societal challenges that involve
working with nature—have recently gained popularity as an integrated approach that can …

The protection, restoration, management, and sustainable use of natural and modified
ecosystems to address climate change mitigation have received much global attention in …

Conservation approaches to social-ecological systems have largely been informed by a
framing of preserving nature for its instrumental societal benefits, often ignoring the complex …

The world is struggling to limit greenhouse gas emissions and reduce the human footprint
on nature. We therefore urgently need to think about how to achieve more with actions to …

Increasing the uptake of nature-based solutions (NBS) requires greater collaboration
amongst different policy areas, sectors and stakeholders. This chapter showcases examples …