How can we effectively protect, manage and restore natural and modified ecosystems to help address societal challenges? Whilst also providing biodiversity benefits and human wellbeing – from abundant wildlife to green jobs to clean water?
Societal challenges include mitigating and adapting to climate change. These could be addressed by supporting ecosystem functions that deliver services such as carbon sequestration, coastal resilience, and natural flood management.
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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Nature-based solutions (NbS*) are responses to societal challenges that involve working with nature to deliver benefits for both people and biodiversity. They include protecting existing ecosystems, restoring degraded ec...
Funded by: NERC
Lead research organisation: UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
The project addresses the question fully and the authors have the necessary expertise.
Ecosystems and their biodiversity deliver products such as food, fibre and fuel, as well as a range of essential services such as climate regulation, water and soil regulation and cultural and recreational services, whic...
Funded by: NERC
Lead research organisation: University of York
The project addresses the question partially and the authors have the necessary expertise.
There is a global biodiversity crisis driven by mounting pressures including land degradation and climate change. Within the UK, responses include the Government's 25 Year Environment Plan, which sets out a vision to sec...
Funded by: NERC
Lead research organisation: National Trust