Nature-based Solutions for corporate climate targets: views regarding the corporate use of Nature-based Solutions to meet net-zero goals

Abstract

Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are activities undertaken to protect, sustainably manage and restore natural and modified ecosystems to simultaneously benefit people and nature. NbS are critical to addressing challenges like climate change, food security, water security, disaster risk, human health, and social and economic development. NbS balances conservation with sustainable development and showcases how nature can benefit societal and human well-being. Therefore, NbS are critical to achieving a low-carbon future while facilitating climate change adaptation and supporting other critical ecosystem functions. This publication outlines the available pathways to include NbS in corporate climate strategies consistent with the NbS definition, principles and Global Standard for NbS™. When correctly implemented, NbS can contribute to climate mitigation and adaptation while offering important benefits for biodiversity and human well-being.