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NBS crucial in the fight against climate change

While countries must work to reduce carbon emissions, NBS are also critical to ensure biodiversity and ecosystem services that keep the planet habitable, including reducing both flooding and drought, lowering temperatures during heat events, sequestering carbon, and helping to improve water quality. 

This "Explainer" article goes over many questions related to NBS, including:

  • what are nature-based solutions? 
  • why are NBS and biodiversity important?
  • how much can NBS help? 

Read the article here

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