Nature-based Solutions in the Mediterranean Region: A look back and moving forward

IF 2.5 3区环境科学与生态学 Q2 BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

Journal for Nature Conservation Pub Date : 2025-09-25 DOI:10.1016/j.jnc.2025.127109

Lisa Ernoul , Benjamin Hetherington

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Abstract

Urbanization and agricultural intensification have an important impact on biodiversity around the Mediterranean basin. One response has been the take-up of the concept of Nature-based Solutions, notably promoted by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Although the term is widely employed, there is great discrepancy in the definition, use, and intended biodiversity and/or societal impacts. We conducted a literature review on the state of the art of Nature-based Solutions in the Mediterranean basin, identifying the obstacles concerning their implementation and highlighting recommendations for overcoming these difficulties. The study analysed over 200 documents including scientific articles, guidelines and policy documents. Recommendations were grouped into categories (Governance, Funding, Integration, and Technical aspects) and key messages were identified. The results showed that interdisciplinarity and participative practices are essential and that systematic and political changes are needed. Selecting and adapting Nature-based Solutions to fit specific social and ecological contexts and responding to trade-offs and inequalities were highlighted as prerequisites. Public communication and funding schemes were also important levers for improving implementation. The results show that although Mediterranean-specific NbS remain an emerging topic in scientific literature, a broad range of other types of documents, including international academic articles, can be useful for local practitioners.

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地中海地区基于自然的解决方案：回顾与前进

城市化和农业集约化对地中海盆地周围的生物多样性产生了重要影响。一种反应是采用以自然为基础的解决方案的概念，特别是由国际自然保护联盟提倡的概念。尽管该术语被广泛使用，但在定义、使用和预期的生物多样性和/或社会影响方面存在很大差异。我们对地中海盆地基于自然的解决方案的现状进行了文献综述，确定了实施这些解决方案的障碍，并强调了克服这些困难的建议。该研究分析了200多份文件，包括科学文章、指导方针和政策文件。建议被分成几类（治理、资助、集成和技术方面），并确定了关键信息。结果表明，跨学科和参与性实践是必不可少的，系统和政治变革是必要的。选择和调整基于自然的解决方案以适应特定的社会和生态环境，并对权衡和不平等作出反应，这是先决条件。公共宣传和筹资计划也是改进执行工作的重要手段。结果表明，尽管地中海特定的国家统计局在科学文献中仍然是一个新兴的主题，但广泛的其他类型的文件，包括国际学术文章，对当地从业者可能有用。

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来源期刊

Journal for Nature Conservation 环境科学-生态学

CiteScore

3.70

自引率

5.00%

发文量

151

审稿时长

7.9 weeks

期刊介绍： The Journal for Nature Conservation addresses concepts, methods and techniques for nature conservation. This international and interdisciplinary journal encourages collaboration between scientists and practitioners, including the integration of biodiversity issues with social and economic concepts. Therefore, conceptual, technical and methodological papers, as well as reviews, research papers, and short communications are welcomed from a wide range of disciplines, including theoretical ecology, landscape ecology, restoration ecology, ecological modelling, and others, provided that there is a clear connection and immediate relevance to nature conservation. Manuscripts without any immediate conservation context, such as inventories, distribution modelling, genetic studies, animal behaviour, plant physiology, will not be considered for this journal; though such data may be useful for conservationists and managers in the future, this is outside of the current scope of the journal.