Nature-based solutions with sponge functions: socio-economic importance and valuation

This article examines the socio-economic importance and valuation of different types of wetland restoration as nature-based solutions (NBS). Wetlands, like other NBS, generate positive externalities in the form of ecosystem services, with benefits accruing to a wide range of societal beneficiaries beyond landowners. However, the implementation of wetlands and other NBS is often constrained by several barriers, including limited awareness of their socio-economic benefits. Qualitative and quantitative assessments of ecosystem services can help address this gap by providing evidence-based arguments for public communication and decision-making. The study demonstrates such assessments using three case studies of…

• BF
  Bundesamt für Naturschutz
• HE
  HORIZON EUROPE Framework Programme

  Award: 101036337