RT Report
T1 Nature-based Solutions for Climate Change Mitigation
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A1 International Union for Conservation of Nature, 
A2 Miles, Lera
A2 Agra, Raquel
A2 Sengupta, Sandeep
A2 Vidal, Adriana
A2 Dickson, Barney
A2 Mills, Juliet
A2 Lahud, Julieta
A2 Pohnke, Carina
K1 climate change
K1 nature conservation
K1 marine ecosystem
K1 nature-based solution
K1 climate change mitigation
K1 safeguard measure
SN 978-92-807-3897-1
YR 2021
FD 2021-11
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/37318
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/37318
NO Despite growing political support for the use of nature-based solutions in climate change mitigation, a number of concerns have been raised. These include: uncertainties about the scale of the contribution, especially given challenges with implementation and financing; doubts about whether the necessary safeguards will be put in place; and worries about the use of offsets by the private sector.This report will assess the current state of knowledge on the size of the contribution that nature-based solutions can make and the types of action they will involve. It will discuss the importance of social and environmental safeguards, how nature-based solutions can be financed and the role of offsets. Most importantly, it will consider the potential of nature-based solutions for mitigation to also contribute to climate adaptation and other pressing challenges.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 22, 2026