As defined at the 5th United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA 5.2), nature-based solutions (NbS) are “actions aimed at protecting, conserving, restoring, and sustainably managing natural or modified terrestrial, freshwater, coastal, and marine ecosystems, which address social, economic and environmental challenges effectively and adaptively, while simultaneously providing human well-being, ecosystem services, resilience and biodiversity benefits”.
NbS contribute significantly to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF).
They play a crucial role in achieving sustainable developmentby enhancing biodiversity, improving water quality, reducing pollution, combating desertification, and restoring degraded land and soil.
NbS contribute directly to the GBF by halting biodiversity loss, enhancing ecosystem connectivity, and integrating biodiversity into policy and planning. This approach ensures a sustainable balance between human development and nature, highlighting the vital role of NbS in drivingenvironmental resilience and human well-being
