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Getting the message right on nature-based solutions to climate change
N. Seddon, A. Smith, et al.
Nature-based solutions (NbS) offer a way to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss while supporting sustainable development, but there are risks in overemphasizing tree planting and neglecting fossil fuel reductions, intact ecosystems, and local rights. This research, conducted by Nathalie Seddon, Alison Smith, Pete Smith, Isabel Key, Alexandre Chausson, Cécile Girardin, Jo House, Shilpi Srivastava, and Beth Turner, outlines four guiding principles to ensure NbS deliver measurable benefits for both people and nature.
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