This policy brief addresses Nature-based solutions, Climate resilience, Urban adaptation, Monitoring and evaluation, and Public policy. It has global scope and covers Marine and coastal ecosystems; Urban ecosystems. Its reported or expected contributions include reduced climate and disaster risk, stronger climate resilience and adaptive capacity, improved governance and evidence-based decision-making, and greater coastal protection and marine ecosystem resilience.
The study finds that cetacean carcasses have supplied diverse ecosystem services, while management and disposal practices vary widely. Natural decomposition in situ is recommended when feasible, with zoning, seasonal restrictions, and outreach where needed.
This article develops a composite index to assess soil ecosystem services in deforested areas of the Amazon.
In Latin America, and particularly in Venezuela, the agricultural, scientific, technical, ecological, and medicinal knowledge of Indigenous peoples is highly valued, based on a cultural worldview that enables harmonious living with the environment. This study develops reference categories of ancestral knowledge in the productive practices of the Pumé people as agroecological sustainability principles in the municipality of Achaguas, Apure. The research follows a qualitative-interpretive approach using a phenomenological method, in-depth interviews, and participant observation.
Reported benefits/impacts: Preservation of local knowledge, strengthening of sustainable agriculture, ecological resilience, and agroecological sustainability.
Proyecto para establecer un centro de conocimiento sobre adaptación al cambio climático en la región andina de Sajama (Parque Nacional Sajama, Bolivia), fortaleciendo redes, capacidades y herramientas para acción climática basada en ciencia y conocimiento local, junto con proyectos piloto de adaptación aplicados en comunidades indígenas del área.
Beneficios/impactos reportados: Capacitación de comunidades, fortalecimiento institucional, generación de conocimiento aplicable, aumento de resiliencia.
This article develops an index to assess ecological self-sufficiency in Caribbean countries and to strengthen their resilience.
This local knowledge document addresses Nature-based solutions. It has global scope and covers Agricultural and dryland ecosystems. Its reported or expected contributions include stronger climate resilience and adaptive capacity.
The paper defines two conditions for a Nature-based Solution: a well-defined problem must be solved, and ecosystem services must make the largest contribution. Constructed wetlands are described as more self-sustaining and lower-operating-cost, while conventional treatment can deliver more benefit per unit area.
Regenerative organic agriculture improved several soil indicators and supporting services, but the review also identified a yield trade-off. Results are pooled comparative evidence, not a universal guarantee for all contexts.
The review documents rapid growth in valuation studies and a strong focus on recreation and tourism, marine infrastructure, and stated-preference methods, while identifying major geographic, service, infrastructure, and method gaps.