Skip to main content

Lund University Publications

LUND UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES

Eight recommendations for advancing blue Nature-based Solutions

O'Leary, Bethan C. ; Fonseca, Catarina ; Casal, Gema ; Cornet, Cindy C. ; Espinoza Córdova, Fabiola LU orcid ; Furlan, Elisa ; Hawkins, Julie ; de Juan, Silvia ; Krause, Torsten LU and Perez, Géraldine , et al. (2026) In Ambio: a Journal of Environment and Society
Abstract
Crises narratives surrounding the societal challenges of biodiversity loss, climate change, and human health and well-being dominate current debates in global environmental politics. These challenges are deeply interconnected and require transformative and integrated change. Marine and coastal Nature-based Solutions (blue NbS) are an opportunity to minimise harmful human impacts on these ecosystems while providing co-benefits to people and nature. However, uptake of the approach is currently slow despite the urgency of addressing global challenges. For blue NbS to become a key tool for environmental management, integrated social-ecological advice on action for practitioners is required, alongside guidance for new research. Here, we present... (More)
Crises narratives surrounding the societal challenges of biodiversity loss, climate change, and human health and well-being dominate current debates in global environmental politics. These challenges are deeply interconnected and require transformative and integrated change. Marine and coastal Nature-based Solutions (blue NbS) are an opportunity to minimise harmful human impacts on these ecosystems while providing co-benefits to people and nature. However, uptake of the approach is currently slow despite the urgency of addressing global challenges. For blue NbS to become a key tool for environmental management, integrated social-ecological advice on action for practitioners is required, alongside guidance for new research. Here, we present eight recommendations to help advance further research, development, and implementation of effective blue NbS. Recommendations are broadly grouped into three themes: (1) objectives, (2) function, and (3) mechanisms. Through these, we aim to encourage dialogue into strategic blue NbS implementation and research that supports solution-focussed narratives. (Less)
Please use this url to cite or link to this publication:
author
; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; and , et al. (More)
; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; and (Less)
organization
publishing date
type
Contribution to journal
publication status
epub
subject
in
Ambio: a Journal of Environment and Society
publisher
Springer Science and Business Media B.V.
external identifiers
  • pmid:41934536
  • scopus:105034838456
ISSN
0044-7447
DOI
10.1007/s13280-026-02380-4
language
English
LU publication?
yes
id
2e25c1b9-34b7-4e39-be23-9bb24cb4940e
date added to LUP
2026-05-07 10:11:47
date last changed
2026-05-11 14:38:56
@article{2e25c1b9-34b7-4e39-be23-9bb24cb4940e,
  abstract     = {{Crises narratives surrounding the societal challenges of biodiversity loss, climate change, and human health and well-being dominate current debates in global environmental politics. These challenges are deeply interconnected and require transformative and integrated change. Marine and coastal Nature-based Solutions (blue NbS) are an opportunity to minimise harmful human impacts on these ecosystems while providing co-benefits to people and nature. However, uptake of the approach is currently slow despite the urgency of addressing global challenges. For blue NbS to become a key tool for environmental management, integrated social-ecological advice on action for practitioners is required, alongside guidance for new research. Here, we present eight recommendations to help advance further research, development, and implementation of effective blue NbS. Recommendations are broadly grouped into three themes: (1) objectives, (2) function, and (3) mechanisms. Through these, we aim to encourage dialogue into strategic blue NbS implementation and research that supports solution-focussed narratives.}},
  author       = {{O'Leary, Bethan C. and Fonseca, Catarina and Casal, Gema and Cornet, Cindy C. and Espinoza Córdova, Fabiola and Furlan, Elisa and Hawkins, Julie and de Juan, Silvia and Krause, Torsten and Perez, Géraldine and Simide, Rémy and Trégarot, Ewan and Roberts, Callum}},
  issn         = {{0044-7447}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  month        = {{04}},
  publisher    = {{Springer Science and Business Media B.V.}},
  series       = {{Ambio: a Journal of Environment and Society}},
  title        = {{Eight recommendations for advancing blue Nature-based Solutions}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13280-026-02380-4}},
  doi          = {{10.1007/s13280-026-02380-4}},
  year         = {{2026}},
}