Assessing evidence on the impacts of nature-based interventions for climate change mitigation: a systematic map of primary and secondary research from subtropical and tropical terrestrial regions.

Journal: Environmental evidence
Published Date: Oct 25, 2023

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Nature-based interventions (NbIs) for climate change mitigation include a diverse set of interventions aimed at conserving, restoring, and/or managing natural and modified ecosystems to improve their ability to store and sequester carbon and avoid greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Recent projections estimate that terrestrial NbIs can lead to more than one-third of the climate change mitigation necessary to meet the Paris Climate Agreement by 2030. Further, these interventions can provide co-benefits in the form of social and ecological outcomes. Despite growing recognition of the potential benefits, a clear characterization of the distribution and occurrence of evidence which supports linkages between different types of NbIs and outcomes for climate change mitigation, ecosystems, and people remains poorly understood.

Authors

  • Samantha H Cheng
    World Wildlife Fund, 1250 24th St NW, Washington, DC, 20037, USA. samantha.cheng@wwf.org.
  • Sebastien Costedoat
    The Betty and Gordon Moore Center for Science, Conservation International, 2011 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA, 22202, USA.
  • Amanda Sigouin
    Center for Biodiversity and Conservation, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY, 10024, USA.
  • Gabriel F Calistro
    Department of Biology, Boston University, 5 Cummington Mall, Boston, MA, 02215, USA.
  • Catherine J Chamberlain
    The Betty and Gordon Moore Center for Science, Conservation International, 2011 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA, 22202, USA.
  • Peter Lichtenthal
    Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology, Columbia University, 1200 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY, 10027, USA.
  • Morena Mills
    Imperial College London, London, UK.
  • A Justin Nowakowski
    Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, 647 Contees Wharf Rd, Edgewater, MD, 21037, USA.
  • Eleanor J Sterling
    Center for Biodiversity and Conservation, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY, 10024, USA.
  • Jen Tinsman
    Center for Biodiversity and Conservation, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY, 10024, USA.
  • Meredith Wiggins
    Independent Researcher, Washington, D.C., USA.
  • Pedro H S Brancalion
    Department of Forest Sciences, 'Luiz de Queiroz' College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, Brazil.
  • Steven W J Canty
    Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, 647 Contees Wharf Rd, Edgewater, MD, 21037, USA.
  • Allison Fritts-Penniman
    Saturday Academy, University of Portland, 5000 N Willamette Blvd, Portland, OR, 97203, USA.
  • Arundhati Jagadish
    The Betty and Gordon Moore Center for Science, Conservation International, 2011 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA, 22202, USA.
  • Kelly Jones
    Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Department, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 80523-1480, USA.
  • Michael B Mascia
    The Betty and Gordon Moore Center for Science, Conservation International, 2011 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA, 22202, USA.
  • Ana Porzecanski
    Center for Biodiversity and Conservation, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY, 10024, USA.
  • Chris Zganjar
    The Nature Conservancy, Arlington, VA, 22203, USA.
  • Carlos L Muñoz Brenes
    The Betty and Gordon Moore Center for Science, Conservation International, 2011 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA, 22202, USA.

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