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{"title":"Implementing nature-based solutions: Insights from private contractors and consultants","authors":"Julia J. Aguilera-Rodríguez ,&nbsp;Anna Scolobig ,&nbsp;Juliette G.C. Martin ,&nbsp;JoAnne Linnerooth-Bayer","doi":"10.1016/j.nbsj.2025.100278","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nbsj.2025.100278","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>With strong backing from global initiatives, Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are increasingly recognized for their potential to address multiple socio-environmental challenges. However, despite such recognition, on-the-ground implementation remains limited, as traditional ‘grey’ measures continue to dominate agendas. While extensive research has explored the broader barriers and enablers to NbS adoption, little attention has been given to the challenges and opportunities faced by private-sector professionals directly involved in their implementation process as contractors or consultants. A clear understanding of these challenges is crucial, as these actors play a central role in translating NbS concepts into tangible projects and shaping their effectiveness and sustainability. To address this gap, we interviewed 17 professionals across Europe who have contributed to NbS projects in contractor or consultant roles. Our findings reveal key challenges, including limited NbS-specific expertise and skills, difficulties in recruiting and retaining skilled staff, insufficient evidence of NbS effectiveness, and constrained funding that limits work opportunities. Other obstacles include the absence of regulations and clear standards, a persistent reliance on traditional ‘grey’ infrastructure, a siloed mindset among project owners, competition, administrative complexities, and concerns over risks and liability. Despite these challenges, our study revealed strategic opportunities in actions such as networking and collaboration, leveraging available data and technology, capitalizing on green market growth, forming multidisciplinary teams, and increasing training and awareness efforts. We recommend future research on the expertise and knowledge required for different NbS categories and professional roles, as it would help enhance capabilities and support more effective contributions to NbS implementation and scaling.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100945,"journal":{"name":"Nature-Based Solutions","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100278"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145264936","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Conceptual framework for nature-based solutions: A systematic review and co-occurrence analysis","authors":"Mariana Gabrielle Cangco Reyes ,&nbsp;Ching-Pin Tung ,&nbsp;Syuan-Jyun Sun","doi":"10.1016/j.nbsj.2025.100276","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nbsj.2025.100276","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Nature-based Solutions (NbS) offer a sustainable approach to addressing complex societal challenges by utilizing natural processes and ecosystems. This study presents a conceptual framework for NbS, critically assessing the current research landscape and mapping out key synergies to inform future strategies. Through a systematic review of 212 peer-reviewed research articles published between 2019 and mid-2025, we identified key trends, emerging themes, and critical knowledge gaps. By employing co-occurrence networks and integrating the authors’ keywords and keywords plus, we reveal the underlying structures of NbS research and highlight the prominence of themes such as green infrastructure, management, and innovation. However, economic effects remain underrepresented in the literature, indicating substantial gaps. We propose a conceptual framework that integrates ecological, social, and governance dimensions, providing a holistic approach for future NbS applications. This conceptual framework aims to guide adaptive, sustainable, and socially inclusive NbS strategies that address both environmental and societal needs more effectively.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100945,"journal":{"name":"Nature-Based Solutions","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100276"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145219101","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Climate change dynamics and their effects on Bangladeshi Agriculture: A systematic review","authors":"Md. Ahsan Habib ,&nbsp;K. M. Atiqur Rahman Babur ,&nbsp;Md. Mobinul Islam ,&nbsp;Nazmin Akter ,&nbsp;Md Shafiqul Bari ,&nbsp;Mahmuod Abubakar Bashir ,&nbsp;Md. Manik Ali","doi":"10.1016/j.nbsj.2025.100275","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nbsj.2025.100275","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Climate change poses substantial challenges to global agricultural systems and farmers, with a key vulnerability observed in developing nations. The rapid surge in global carbon emissions resulting from energy-driven fossil fuel utilization and anthropogenic activities has disrupted the carbon cycle, leading to alarming increases in air and ocean temperatures over the past century. The complex and multifaceted impacts of climate change significantly affect agriculture and livestock production, with direct as well as indirect consequences on the intricate human-environment relationship. The geographical factors and a lack of social concern make Bangladesh highly susceptible to the impacts of global climate change. Inadequate awareness regarding greenhouse gas reduction and continued reliance on fossil fuels contribute to shifting temperature and precipitation patterns within the country. The country faces escalating temperatures, changing precipitation patterns, rising sea levels, and an amplified occurrence of extreme events due to climate change. This review paper examines the specific impacts of climate change on agriculture and livestock in Bangladesh, emphasizing the decrease in crop production and the risk to livestock. Additionally, it explores various adaptation and mitigation measures that address climate change within the country. The substantial threat that climate change poses to food security is crucial for Bangladesh to implement robust rules and regulations. By consolidating existing literature, empirical evidence, and key findings, this review paper provides valuable insights into the challenges confronted by Bangladesh's agriculture sector. It also presents recommendations for adopting sustainable agricultural practices and implementing policy interventions to enhance resilience and ensure food security within the context of climate change.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100945,"journal":{"name":"Nature-Based Solutions","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100275"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145264935","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"City-civil society dynamics in urban green infrastructure development in Munich: governance features and their impacts","authors":"Elizaveta Fakirova ,&nbsp;Martina van Lierop ,&nbsp;Hade Dorst ,&nbsp;Stephan Pauleit","doi":"10.1016/j.nbsj.2025.100272","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nbsj.2025.100272","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Global climate change and urbanization exacerbate challenges like biodiversity loss and environmental injustice. Urban green infrastructure (UGI) offers ecological, social, and economic benefits, fostering resilient and sustainable cities. However, UGI development is significantly hindered by the limited collaboration between governmental and non-governmental actors.</div><div>Market, state, third sector and civil society engage in UGI governance modes that range from hierarchical to non-hierarchical. The interplay between city administrations and civil society is particularly crucial, as it enhances democratic decision-making, transparency, and alignment with strategic UGI planning goals.</div><div>Applying the Environmental Governance Framework, this study analyzes seven UGI interventions in Munich representing different governance modes to explore the factors influencing city-civil society interactions throughout the UGI development.</div><div>Four shared factors emerged: limited information distribution during idea development, which plays a dual role as both a barrier and an enabler, knowledge ownership, limited motivation to collaborate during implementation, and ambiguity in responsibilities spanning both implementation and management phases.</div><div>The study highlights the role of spatial factors in shaping actor arrangements and reveals that governance modes shift throughout the UGI development process, underscoring the importance of prioritizing shared barriers, as they impact both governance modes.</div><div>To enhance city-civil society interactions, we advocate for a systems thinking approach that prioritises shared factors while moving beyond addressing barriers in isolation toward a systemic understanding of governance interactions.</div><div>This approach supports scholars and practitioners in identifying pathways to enhance city-civil society interactions, ultimately contributing to more adaptive and inclusive UGI governance, regardless of the governance mode in place.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100945,"journal":{"name":"Nature-Based Solutions","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100272"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145219102","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Mapping urban climate change research: Insights from 20 years of global research trends, thematic evolution, and future perspectives","authors":"Charles K. K Sekyere ,&nbsp;Flavio Odoi-Yorke ,&nbsp;Bismark Baah ,&nbsp;James Anthony Oppon ,&nbsp;Albert Elikplim Agbenorhevi ,&nbsp;Lawrence Atepor","doi":"10.1016/j.nbsj.2025.100271","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nbsj.2025.100271","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Urban climate change threatens rapidly growing cities, which are responsible for 60–75% of global greenhouse gas emissions. These cities face risks from urban heat islands (UHI) effects, extreme weather events, and socio-economic inequalities. Despite current research attention, a comprehensive synthesis of trends, knowledge gaps, and future directions remains limited. This study addresses this gap by conducting a dual-method analysis of 489 Scopus-indexed publications (2004–2024) using Bibliometrix and VOSviewer software. The findings revealed exponential publication growth (21.84% annual rate), driven by post-2015 climate agreements, with thematic evolution from foundational climate science to solution-oriented governance, nature-based solutions (NbS), and justice frameworks. Six clusters emerged: UHI dynamics, governance and equity, NbS integration, infrastructure resilience, sectoral adaptations, and regional inequalities. Although motor themes like urban adaptation and UHI dominate, niche areas (health impacts, urban climate resilience) and geographic inequities persist, with a limited representation of African and Latin American research despite high vulnerability. Key advances include methodological innovations in remote sensing, participatory governance models, and recognition of migrants’ climate marginality. However, fragmented institutional coordination, epistemic injustices in NbS implementation, and policy-replication challenges hinder progress. This review calls for equity-focused, interdisciplinary, and South-South collaborations to better inform inclusive, resilient urban climate strategies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100945,"journal":{"name":"Nature-Based Solutions","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100271"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145099546","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Valuation of nature-based solutions: Methods, challenges and critical considerations","authors":"Fredrik Carlsson,&nbsp;Mitesh Kataria,&nbsp;Elina Lampi","doi":"10.1016/j.nbsj.2025.100274","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nbsj.2025.100274","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper explores the valuation of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and the critical considerations involved in their economic assessment. NbS leverage ecosystems to achieve goals such as biodiversity protection, with applications ranging from urban green spaces to large-scale forest conservation. This paper discusses the social and economic value of ecosystem services provided by NbS. Economic methods for valuing biodiversity, including Revealed Preference, Stated Preference, and Production Function methods, are examined, highlighting their critical aspects and the importance of integrating non-market values into policy decisions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100945,"journal":{"name":"Nature-Based Solutions","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100274"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145121191","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring the suitability of corals of opportunity for direct transplantation onto Mauritian sediment-impacted reefs","authors":"Nadeem Nazurally ,&nbsp;Bipasha Sookun ,&nbsp;Tashika Kalloo ,&nbsp;Baruch Rinkevich","doi":"10.1016/j.nbsj.2025.100273","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nbsj.2025.100273","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Coral reefs decline in Mauritius, driven by rising temperatures, sedimentation, and physical disturbance, has rendered passive conservation insufficient. This 27-month study assessed the survival and growth of naturally dislodged but viable coral fragments (corals of opportunity; COOs) left at a sediment-impacted site in Pointe aux Feuilles, as compared to COOs collected and immediately attached in situ to elevated metal frames. COOs of five species were used namely: <em>Acropora selago, Acropora muricata, Acropora Cytherea, Pocillopora damicornis</em> and <em>Millepora alicornis</em>. A controlled field experiment was conducted in which growth was quantified from standardized photographs using ImageJ, while survival and bleaching patterns were statistically analyzed to determine species-specific responses under natural and nursery conditions. Substrate-elevated modules significantly enhanced coral performance: <em>Pocillopora damicornis</em> and <em>Millepora alicornis</em> showed the highest growth (55.8 cm² and 36.2 cm²), while three branching <em>Acropora</em> species exhibited lower survival and greater bleaching. Final bleaching rates were lowest in <em>P. damicornis</em> (0 %) and highest in <em>A. muricata</em> (46.7 %) on nursery modules, while in situ COOs suffered bleaching rates up to 66.7 % and over 25 % dislodgement. Sediment accumulation was consistently higher on natural reefs (Welch’s <em>t</em> = 18.9, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.001), highlighting site exposure as a key stressor. These results show that COOs, when stabilized in elevated, higher-flow environments, support reef recovery without harming donor colonies or donor reefs. Often overlooked, COOs offer a sustainable restoration option when identified early and maintained under favorable conditions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100945,"journal":{"name":"Nature-Based Solutions","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100273"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145121248","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Weaving the green thread: Forest and landscape restoration and nature-based-solutions for achieving the SDGs in Oromia and former SNNP regions of Ethiopia","authors":"Hailu Shiferaw Desta ,&nbsp;Adugna Abebe ,&nbsp;Tesfay Woldemariam ,&nbsp;Florence Landsberg ,&nbsp;Tena Alamirew ,&nbsp;Gete Zeleke","doi":"10.1016/j.nbsj.2025.100270","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nbsj.2025.100270","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Land degradation challenges Ethiopia's development, prompting its Climate-Resilient Green Economy (CRGE) strategy, which includes large-scale Forest and Landscape Restoration (FLR) initiatives. Viewing FLR as a critical Nature-Based Solution (NBS), this study explored and spatially identified potential FLR options within the Oromia and former SNNP regions. Employing participatory geospatial modeling and stakeholder engagement, we mapped ten viable FLR options (including agroforestry, bamboo restoration, plantations) based on predefined criteria. Substantial potential was revealed: approximately 16.6 million hectares (Mha) in Oromia and 6.05 Mha in the former SNNP region are suitable for one or more interventions. Agroforestry and lowland bamboo showed the largest single potential options. The existence of overlapping potentials underscores the need for integrated planning and prioritization at local levels. These findings highlight significant opportunities to leverage FLR/NBS to address environmental degradation, enhance livelihoods, and contribute to multiple Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 15 (Life on Land), 1 (No Poverty), 2 (Zero Hunger), and 13 (Climate Action). Collaboration and prioritization among key actors are essential to weave this \"green thread\" towards sustainable landscapes and resilient communities in Ethiopia. However, indirect and direct measurements at specific pilots should be used to quantify the practical impacts (economic, ecosystem, climate mitigation, etc.) of such an intervention. This is one of the study's narrow focus areas.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100945,"journal":{"name":"Nature-Based Solutions","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100270"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145219103","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Nature-based solutions: typologies, ecological processes and benefit valuation approaches across landscapes","authors":"Julian Eduardo Lozano ,&nbsp;Doan Nainggolan ,&nbsp;Viktoria Kofler ,&nbsp;Michael Kernitzkyi ,&nbsp;Andrea Staccione ,&nbsp;Chiara Bidoli ,&nbsp;Jaroslav Mysiak ,&nbsp;Marianne Zandersen","doi":"10.1016/j.nbsj.2025.100268","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nbsj.2025.100268","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Nature-based Solutions (NbS) can generate multiple benefits to society through the protection, restoration and renaturing of ecosystems across landscapes. NbS restore the ecological functions of degraded ecosystems and generate ecosystem services that can help counter challenges of biodiversity loss, climate change adaptation and mitigation, regulation of environmental pollution, health and well-being while offering an opportunity for job creation and a systemic change towards a nature-positive economy. Building on the description of NbS typologies across different landscapes, as well as the associated ecological processes that underpin NbS actions, we identify the societal challenges that NbS help to alleviate and the resulting societal benefits. This foundation allows the paper to explore diverse economic assessment methods for valuing ecosystem services, placing these methods within the context of landscapes, while also linking them to the benefits derived from NbS. By examining the connections between NbS across landscapes, societal challenges, ecological processes and NbS benefits, we are able to reposition traditional ecosystem valuation methods within a new and emerging context, emphasizing the need for enhanced interdisciplinary collaboration. Our analysis of NbS benefits and valuation methods builds targeted peer-reviewed literature, EU publications and reports, and iterative interactions with organizations partaking in NbS projects. The paper provides valuable insights crucial for well-informed resource allocation and financing decisions of policymakers. While primarily serving as a guiding framework, it also offers information to a wider audience, including practitioners seeking a deeper understanding of NbS typologies, NbS-related benefits, and their economic implications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100945,"journal":{"name":"Nature-Based Solutions","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100268"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145099545","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Quantifying aboveground biomass of small urban remnant forest in South-East Queensland from global ecosystem dynamic investigation laser footprints and sentinel-2 imagery","authors":"Jigme Thinley ,&nbsp;Christopher Ndehedehe","doi":"10.1016/j.nbsj.2025.100267","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nbsj.2025.100267","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Estimating the biomass of urban forests is vital for evaluating their contribution to global climate mitigation efforts. Field-based sampling methods are unsuitable due to the costs and labour involved. In addition, regular field-based expeditions into urban forests could disturb these ecosystems. Although LiDAR sensors on drones could provide an alternative for capturing structural information about the forests, the proximity of these forests to urban populations makes drone surveys unsuitable. In the current research, we assess the potential of combining Global Ecosystems Dynamics Investigation (GEDI)-estimated aboveground biomass density (AGBD) with satellite-derived spectral indices, including Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Normalized Difference Built-up Index (NDBI), Normalized Difference Red Edge Index (NDRE) and Bare Soil Index (BSI), together with Digital Surface Model and slope, to predict aboveground biomass (AGB) for a remnant urban forest in South-East Queensland, Australia. We developed a Random Forest Regression model that accurately predicted AGB, with R² value of 0.81 and Root Mean Square Error of 46.75Mg/ha. We further estimated the total biomass of the forest to be approximately 35,981.6 Mg/ha for a 136-hectare study area, which is 95% of a recent estimate based on field-based allometric modelling. The global availability of the GEDI product and satellite-derived data makes this method applicable to many forests worldwide.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100945,"journal":{"name":"Nature-Based Solutions","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100267"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144894968","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}