NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS (NBS)
Nature-based Solutions (NBS) are defined by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) as “actions to protect, sustainably manage, and restore natural or modified ecosystems, that address societal challenges effectively and adaptively, simultaneously providing human well-being and biodiversity benefits”.
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The Building with Nature project, which is restoring mangroves in Indonesia, is already benefiting communities and heal the ecosystem
two NBS:
types
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1. Existing natural areas that can be used to provide ecosystem services as well as being cared for to conserve and increase biodiversity. 2. Those that can be designed and constructed to support the ecosystem for a given purpose. From the figure above, the most suitable solution for coastal areas through nature-based solution is restoring coastal wetlands, and absorb floodwater from SLR. This could be seen through the projects has already been done at Indonesia, where they are restoring mangroves, and it has already benefitting the communities while heal the ecosystem. For this study, it fall into the second type of Nature Based Solution which is something that is designed to support the ecosystem for given purposes.
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