Nature-Based Solution in the Context of Sustainability …
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caused by industrialization, alleviating the challenges of society. Actions characterized as NbS, aim to develop resilient ecosystems and healthy environments, becoming
potential in society by seeking to restore and balance nature (Lafortezza et al. 2018;
Albert et al. 2019).
Therefore, nature-based solutions are contributing to sustainable development
while they emerge as long-term livelihood strategies (Peter et al. 2017).
3 Applicability of NbS Practice and Its Local to Global
Interface
Recent scientific research on the NbS practice uses examples based on evidence
of strategies and solutions; supported by criteria that evaluate such practices; in
global examples of such solutions, it has supported the strengthening of the NbS as
a scientific pillar of alternatives (Reynolds et al. 2017).
Since the concept was coined by IUCN and CE, there is a whole movement
in favor of measures and resources that support the sustainable issues rooted in
the NbS. The Think Nature platform brings together subsidies that connect stakeholders who support the promotion of such solutions. This platform, in addition
to supporting information, promotes scientific events that aim to guide, encourage,
promote successful solutions, identify regulatory, economic and technical barriers,
in addition to developing synergy with other NbS proposals, corroborating so that
these practices are strengthened at the local level, regional, national and European
Union (Think Nature 2019).
In Brazil, the Grupo Boticário Foundation, affiliated to IUCN, has contributed to
the strengthening of NbS practices. In 2017, the Foundation promoted a “Call for
Solutions based on Nature”, which consisted of a call whose objective was to identify
and recognize the demands that integrate nature as part of a solution.
Overall, Scott et al. (2016) states that Nbs have their ecosystem functions and as
living systems are built and integrate the landscape, they outline four objectives for
a nature-based approach:
(1) protection and urban regeneration through nature;
(2) restoration of ecosystem functions;
(3) infrastructure redesign with the integration of green and blue infrastructure and
(4) landscape resilience.
Therefore, by integrating with the ecosystem, according to type 3 (Eggermont
et al. 2015), Nature-Based Solutions starts to shape the ecosystem from an integrated
technology, contributing to the city’s resistance, in addition to being in line with
sustainability based on biophilic design (Blau et al. 2018).
Referring to the global expression, in the first instance it seems something intangible and not applicable (Bernardi 2008), however its geopolitical and economic
aspects act on man and have transformed the way of life of humanity (Bernardi
2008; Chiavenato 1998).
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caused by industrialization, alleviating the challenges of society. Actions characterized as NbS, aim to develop resilient ecosystems and healthy environments, becoming
potential in society by seeking to restore and balance nature (Lafortezza et al. 2018;
Albert et al. 2019).
Therefore, nature-based solutions are contributing to sustainable development
while they emerge as long-term livelihood strategies (Peter et al. 2017).
3 Applicability of NbS Practice and Its Local to Global
Interface
Recent scientific research on the NbS practice uses examples based on evidence
of strategies and solutions; supported by criteria that evaluate such practices; in
global examples of such solutions, it has supported the strengthening of the NbS as
a scientific pillar of alternatives (Reynolds et al. 2017).
Since the concept was coined by IUCN and CE, there is a whole movement
in favor of measures and resources that support the sustainable issues rooted in
the NbS. The Think Nature platform brings together subsidies that connect stakeholders who support the promotion of such solutions. This platform, in addition
to supporting information, promotes scientific events that aim to guide, encourage,
promote successful solutions, identify regulatory, economic and technical barriers,
in addition to developing synergy with other NbS proposals, corroborating so that
these practices are strengthened at the local level, regional, national and European
Union (Think Nature 2019).
In Brazil, the Grupo Boticário Foundation, affiliated to IUCN, has contributed to
the strengthening of NbS practices. In 2017, the Foundation promoted a “Call for
Solutions based on Nature”, which consisted of a call whose objective was to identify
and recognize the demands that integrate nature as part of a solution.
Overall, Scott et al. (2016) states that Nbs have their ecosystem functions and as
living systems are built and integrate the landscape, they outline four objectives for
a nature-based approach:
(1) protection and urban regeneration through nature;
(2) restoration of ecosystem functions;
(3) infrastructure redesign with the integration of green and blue infrastructure and
(4) landscape resilience.
Therefore, by integrating with the ecosystem, according to type 3 (Eggermont
et al. 2015), Nature-Based Solutions starts to shape the ecosystem from an integrated
technology, contributing to the city’s resistance, in addition to being in line with
sustainability based on biophilic design (Blau et al. 2018).
Referring to the global expression, in the first instance it seems something intangible and not applicable (Bernardi 2008), however its geopolitical and economic
aspects act on man and have transformed the way of life of humanity (Bernardi
2008; Chiavenato 1998).