Author: Babar MScN Scholar at Aga Khan University School of Nursing and Midwifery Karachi Pakistan. 12 Years of experience both clinical and teaching at public and private sectors.
Nature-based solutions utilizing the healing properties of Earth's ecosystems, address climate change to improve resilience and sequester carbon. In addition to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change, preserve biodiversity, and promote sustainable economies globally by reviving forests, restoring wetlands, and encouraging sustainable agriculture practices (Seddon, 2022). Climate change is causing extreme weather and shifting patterns of illness throughout Europe, which is why there is an expanding demand for worldwide sustainable solutions (Kabisch et al., 2016). Along with environmental stabilization, these approaches offer a road forward for stronger, healthier communities everywhere.
Nature-based solutions are approaches that address societal issues by having humans engage with nature, as part of nature, in a way that enhances biodiversity and human well-being. For sustainability and net-zero carbon objectives, many governments, institutes of finance, and companies are adopting nature-based solutions (Sowińska-Świerkosz & García, 2022). Recognizing that significant warming has already taken place and that more warming is unavoidable, signatories to the Paris Agreement have pledged to better withstand climate change, increase resilience, and lessen susceptibility to it. Numerous instances of successful adaptation at the local level exist, even though adaptation is both a process and an outcome that cannot be measured in a single way (Seddon, 2022).
Moreover, most people are realizing that nature-based solutions (NBS) For example, reforestation, can absorb over 2.6 billion tons of CO2 annually globally, the crucial component of carbon sequestration (Bastin et al., 2019). Since wetlands can store five times more carbon per acre than tropical forests, restoring wetlands also has a lot of advantages (Mitsch et al., 2012). Sustainable farming methods also promote carbon storage and lessen soil erosion, which boosts ecosystem resilience and food security. Critics counter that focusing on natural solutions could take emphasis away from the need to cut back on emissions from fossil fuels. Emissions reduction is crucial, however, NBS offers an equally important supplementary tactic. Thus, integrating NBS to reduce atmospheric CO2 for adaptation benefits, like water security and decrease the risk of disasters.
By boosting resilience and sequestering carbon, nature-based solutions (NBS) including wetlands restoration, forestry, and sustainable agriculture are essential for climate change. These tactics promote sustainable economies, increase global biodiversity, and aid in the management of carbon emissions. The countries must combine these remedies with robust policies to lower the emissions from fossil fuels. Inaction could increase climate vulnerability and have detrimental effects on the environment and society. To preserve a healthy earth for the coming generations, let's give priority to using natural ways.
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