Evaluating the potential contribution of urban ecosystem service to climate change mitigation

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Ten golden rules for reforestation to optimize carbon sequestration, biodiversity recovery and livelihood benefits

“…However, in seasonally dry climates, restoring forests on degraded watersheds can help to increase water infiltration and reduce surface run-off during the rainy season, reducing extreme fluctuations in streamflow throughout the year(Gardon et al, 2020). In urban areas, trees can be planted to mitigate the direct effects of GCC, providing an additional contribution to the carbon sequestration needed(Parsa et al, 2019) while also delivering other ecosystem services such as the provision of recreational spaces, wildlife habitats, clean air and shade;(iv) How close is the land to areas of natural forest? This affects both the capacity of the site to regenerate naturally (Rule 5) and the value of the reforested site to biodiversity, for example by creating buffer zones, corridors and stepping stones enabling native Who is currently using the land, how will they be compensated for any income losses and where will they move their activities?…”

Environmental benefits of blue ecosystem services and residents’ willingness to pay in Khulna city, Bangladesh

“…Particularly the use of water-related ecosystems which is often termed as the blue ecosystem to control/regulate climatic problems (e.g. temperature, humidity, precipitation) ( Amini et al., 2019 ), water pollution, soil degradation (erosion and pollution) Uy and Tapnio (2021) ; flooding and drainage problem ( Tong and Nguyen 2021 ) have recently been popularized as part of the nature-based solution (NBS) ( Oertli and Parris, 2019 ; Haase 2017 ; Costanza et al., 1997 ).…”

“…More generally, the nature-based solution is a term that can be used to describe an alternative and non-traditional approaches to environmental issues, like flooding, water scarcity, or soil erosion, by harnessing natural capital ( Haase 2017 ; Chen et al., 2022 ). They also provide a wide range of other important benefits, such as cleaner air and water, economic benefits, and increased biodiversity ( Amini et al., 2019 ; Hagemann et al., 2020 ; Sang et al., 2021 ). Nature-based solutions span a wide range of practices, and people sometimes disagree about exactly what counts as a nature-based solution.…”

What evidence exists for the use of urban forest management in nature-based carbon solutions and bird conservation. A systematic map protocol

“…However, poorly planned, large-scale tree planting efforts may also serve to worsen the conditions they are intended to ameliorate [19]. While the role of urban trees in climate change adaptation is increasingly studied, considering the potential of urban forest management to contribute to carbon sequestration and storage is not as well represented in the literature compared to natural forest systems [23] -despite integration into policy and decision-making. For example, policies like Canada's National Climate Solutions Fund highlight urban tree planting as a crucial nature-based climate solution, however, effective mobilization strategies for such policies will require an integrated approach.…”