Conveners
SS_07 TURNING NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS INTO INCLUSIVE CLIMATE ACTIONS
- Jannes Willems
- Constantina-Alina Hossu (University of Bucharest, CCMESI)
Nature-based Solutions (NbS) provide ecological, socio-cultural and economic benefits. However, in several cases they are less effective at performing such benefits, bringing inequalities and injustices in cities, such as access to NbS services, displacement through green gentrification, or lack of community participation. To deepen the concept of inclusive NbS we conducted a systematic review...
Urban areas are emerging as central arenas for strategies to tackle global challenges in the context of interconnected climatic, ecological and social crises. One of the responses to these multiple challenges has been the integration of nature into cities, increasingly promoted in urban planning based on concepts such Nature-based Solutions (NbS). However, despite the growing endorsement of...
NbS are hailed for their multiple benefits and their effectiveness to alleviate and respond to the risks presented by climate change. Yet, scholarship increasingly challenges NBSs underlying principles and values, highlighting that those who most need the benefits of NbS, often are not in receipt of them. Consequently, NBS practice has been critiqued for failing to engage with existing...
Nature-based Solutions (NBS) are recognized as strategies for climate change mitigation and adaptation. However, while existing assessment frameworks focus on the environmental impacts of NBS, they usually neglect their relevant implications on social and economic issues. Instead, a more comprehensive approach might also reveal the vital role of NBS as Inclusive Climate Actions (ICAs):...
Equity and inclusiveness are two of the main goals of sustainable urban development, which help achieving resilient cities. The elements of urban green infrastructure, comprising green spaces and nature—based solutions, represent an important tool for creating sustainable and resilient cities. The inclusion of equity aspects related to urban green infrastructure in strategic urban planning...
