Polycentric Governance in Nature-Based Solutions: Insights From Melbourne Urban Forest Managers

Ordóñez, Camilo

doi:10.15302/j-laf-1-020001

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“…Main enablers involving governance innovation and applying in cases across different planning and social-political-cultural contexts were identified, namely, participatory process (multi-stakeholder engagement), and financial incentives [124]. Common recommendations from the literature of participatory process by multi-stakeholder engagement, such as the collaboration between scientific experts with local communities [81], government institutions with NGOs [125]. Understanding the perspectives of multi-stakeholders to utilize more resources and forms of dialogue to integrate local values and cultures into science-based interventions for the most suitable NBS interventions was important.…”

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Mapping the Research Landscape of Nature-Based Solutions in Urbanism

Cheshmehzangi

Chan

et al. 2021

Sustainability

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Nature-based solutions (NBS) are an innovative concept that mimics the processes of natural ecosystems, popularized principally in the European Union. With a substantial body of literature amassed since the term’s inception in 2015, there is a need to systematically review existing literature to identify overarching gaps and trends, according to disciplinary focus, geographic scope, and key themes, and direct future research inquiry and policy recommendations. This review consists of bibliometric analysis and thematic analysis for NBS studies in urbanism. NBS studies were found to relate strongly with other concepts of ‘Ecosystem Services’, ‘Green Infrastructure’, ‘Climate Change’, and ‘Risk management and Resilience’, which align with four major thematic goals set by the European Commission. Within NBS scholarship, various sub-themes have emerged, namely, ‘Greening’, ‘Urban Development’, ‘Water’, ‘Wellbeing’, and ‘Governance’. Furthermore, we illustrate that the amount and thematic focus of NBS research have been unevenly distributed worldwide. Analysis of emerging trends shows a recent increase in topics, such as adaptive governance of NBS, and the incorporation of social justice in sustainability transitions. Based on an assessment of extant NBS literature, we offer some recommendations for the future direction of the research fields.

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Mapping the Research Landscape of Nature-Based Solutions in Urbanism

Cheshmehzangi

Chan

et al. 2021

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“…This was being led by international and local policy, with 37% of the papers discussing the Paris Climate Agreement. Local governments are using urban NbS in policy to help minimize adverse effects of climate change in cities and urban areas (Bayulken et al 2021;Bush et al 2020;Coenen et al 2020;Croeser et al 2020;Fastenrath et al 2020;Frantzeskaki and Bush 2021;Gulsrud et al 2018;Ordonez 2019;Pineda-Pinto et al 2021;Zhang et al 2019). For that reason, NbS for adaptation and effective climate policy is occuring from the "bottom-up" in Australia (Rayner 2010; Figure 6).…”

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Nature-based solutions in Australia: a systematic quantitative literature review of terms, application and policy relevance

Zhu

Fraser

Kendal

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Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are emerging as an approach to sustainable environmental management and addressing environmental and social issues in ways that benefit human well-being and biodiversity. NbS have been applied to social-environmental challenges such as climate change and urbanization, but with diverse conceptualisations and applications that may impact their effectiveness and broader uptake. Much of the literature and implementation of NbS has emerged from Europe and though NbS use is rising in Australia, the context is unclear. This systematic quantitative literature review aims to understand Nature-based Solutions in an Australian context. Here we explore the meaning and practical uses of NbS in Australia, through three research questions: In Australia, 1) what is meant by the term 'nature-based solutions'? 2) what socio-ecological challenges do NbS aim to address and how? 3) are there gaps in NbS research and policy application that are hindering uptake of NbS approaches? We show that in Australia, local governments are using NbS in urban planning to address the compounding challenges brought on by climate change in the human-environment interfaces. However, there is no consensus on NbS definitions and approaches, research is focussed on urban areas and problems, and NbS implementation follows a bottom-up, localised pattern without an integrated policy framework. Based on these findings, we provide recommendations for improving the implementation of NbS in Australia including: 1) a consistency of NbS definition and awareness of NbS approaches; 2) interdisciplinary and interdepartmental collaboration on NbS methods and effectiveness and; 3) an integrated policy framework supporting NbS nationwide.

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“…For example, China has launched a pilot ecological restoration project of "mountains, rivers, forests, farmlands, lakes, grasslands and sandy lands" to repair areas with severely damaged ecosystems, and promote ecological protection and restoration. In addition, river ecosystems (Boelee et al, 2017), forest ecosystems (Ordóñez, 2019), urban (Zhang et al, 2020). It requires comprehensive application of ecology, geography, management and other disciplines to achieve complementary effects (Klink et al, 2016;Siegner, 2018).…”

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Nature-based Solutions for Urban Resilience and Human Health

2024

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Climate change and rapid urbanization have significant impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem functions and services. Nature-based solutions (NBS) is an action to work with and enhance nature to solve social challenges, and NBS is an "umbrella concept" for other mature nature-based approaches. Blue-green spaces (BGS) can provide a wide range of ecosystem services, including mitigation of urban heat island effects, reduction of flooding, mitigation of air pollution, and provision of recreational spaces, thereby promoting physical and mental health. Hence, NBSs can serve as cost-effective climate mitigation and adaptation tool that contribute to additional co-benefits for ecosystem health and human well-being. Environmentalists, epidemiologists, ecologists, urban planners, and policymakers have paid more attention to NBSs for urban resilience and human health. In this Research Topic, we hope to discuss these topics: (1) ecological exposure and health benefits; (2) climate adaptation and human health promotion possibilities by NBSs; (3) methodological and theoretical approaches as well as technologies of NBSs corresponding to urban resilience; (4) underlying pathways and potential mechanisms of NBSs in improving human health; and (5) policies and management for planning and design of the successful implementation of NBSs in relation to urban resilience and human health. This Research Topic focuses on, but is not restricted to the following issues: • Nature-based interventions for climate adaptation. • Ecological exposure and physical and psychological health outcomes. • Climate adaption environmental policies and management.

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Polycentric Governance in Nature-Based Solutions: Insights From Melbourne Urban Forest Managers

Cited by 9 publications

References 54 publications

Mapping the Research Landscape of Nature-Based Solutions in Urbanism

Mapping the Research Landscape of Nature-Based Solutions in Urbanism

Nature-based solutions in Australia: a systematic quantitative literature review of terms, application and policy relevance

Nature-based Solutions for Urban Resilience and Human Health

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