Assessing nature-based solutions for transformative change

Abstract

Nature-based solutions (NbS) have gained considerable traction in science and policy, but their potential to deliver transformative change remains unexplored. We provide a framework to assess NbS under a transformative change lens and operationalize it through 93 NbS from mountain regions globally. We found evidence of NbS’ potential for transformative change toward sustainable trajectories, mostly through a combination of various nature’s values and knowledge types, community engagement processes, and ecosystem management practices.