In:
Annual Review of Environment and Resources, Annual Reviews, Vol. 47, No. 1 ( 2022-10-17), p. 123-148
Abstract:
Social-ecological systems underpinning nature-based solutions (NbS) must be resilient to changing conditions if NbS are to contribute to long-term climate change adaptation. We develop a two-part conceptual framework linking social-ecological resilience to adaptation outcomes in NbS. Part one determines the potential of NbS to support resilience based on assessing whether NbS affect key mechanisms known to enable resilience. Examples include social-ecological diversity, connectivity, and inclusive decision-making. Part two includes adaptation outcomes that building social-ecological resilience can sustain, known as nature's contributions toadaptation (NCAs). We apply the framework to a global dataset of NbS in forests. We find evidence that NbS may be supporting resilience by influencing many enabling mechanisms. NbS also deliver many NCAs such as flood and drought mitigation. However, there is less evidence for some mechanisms and NCAs critical for resilience to long-term uncertainty. We present future research questions to better understand how NbS can continue to support social-ecological systems in a changing world.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1543-5938
,
1545-2050
DOI:
10.1146/energy.2022.47.issue-1
DOI:
10.1146/annurev-environ-012220-010017
Language:
English
Publisher:
Annual Reviews
Publication Date:
2022
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2182174-4
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