Development and practices of nature-based solutions in China

• DOI: 10.1016/j.nbsj.2023.100109
• Publication Date: 2023-12-30T09:08:19Z
• Authors: Ming Luo; Jiayu Cai; Zhiwei Zeng; Yicheng Zheng; Tao Lin
• Keywords: Reciprocity; Ecological civilization

Nature-based Solutions (NbS) is a concept aims to address challenges related human well-being, including health, socio-economic development, and ecological security on both national global scales. This was proposed against the backdrop of climate change, crises affecting humanity, threats sustainable development it has been increasingly recognized applied internationally over past decade. The principle NbS reciprocity between humans ecosystems, which completely in line with goals, systems, practices, concepts guiding China's construction civilization. paper clarifies concepts, evaluation criteria, comprehensive benefits NbS, trace connection traditional contemporary civilization principles China. By drawing valuable experience from practices China, will focus proposing policy implementation suggestions currently faced applications research promote practice nature-based solutions Meanwhile, provide novel perspectives technologies for urban design as well development.