The Benefits of Nature-based Solutions: evidence using a systemic monitoring approach: Policy and practice brief

Laurence Carvalho; Axel Schwerk; Bryan Spears; Jenny Williamson; Laura Pott; Tomasz Okruszko; Annette Baattrup-Pedersen; Alhassan Ibrahim; Sebastian Birk

doi:10.5281/zenodo.18818470

The Benefits of Nature-based Solutions: evidence using a systemic monitoring approach: Policy and practice brief

Laurence Carvalho
, Axel Schwerk
, Bryan Spears
, Jenny Williamson
, Laura Pott
, Tomasz Okruszko
, Annette Baattrup-Pedersen
, Alhassan Ibrahim
, Sebastian Birk

Society People and Nature

Norwegian Institute for Water Research
Warsaw University of Life Sciences
UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
University of Duisburg-Essen
Aarhus University

Research output: Other contribution (including Policy/Stakeholder briefings) › Policy or Stakeholder briefings

Original language	English
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18818470
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2026

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 13 Climate Action
SDG 14 Life Below Water

Keywords

Nature-based solutions
Freshwater restoration
systematic monitoring approach
IUCN Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions
EU Green Deal
Systems approach

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