Coastal resilience could be enhanced by co-interventions and synergistic Nature-based SolutionsThe data set is deposited online in Mendeley Data: Filz P. Literature review data:
Human activities and climate change drive the degradation of marine ecosystems, which provide essential services such as carbon sequestration, coastal protection, and fisheries. This loss amplifies societal challenges, including climate change mitigation, disaster risk reduction, and socio-economic...
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| author | Paulina Filz Rodrigo Beas-Luna Luca Rindi Julio Lorda Jan Freiwald Luis Malpica-Cruz |
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| description | Human activities and climate change drive the degradation of marine ecosystems, which provide essential services such as carbon sequestration, coastal protection, and fisheries. This loss amplifies societal challenges, including climate change mitigation, disaster risk reduction, and socio-economic vulnerability. Nature-based Solutions (NbS) offer a strategic approach to address these challenges by protecting, managing, and restoring coastal ecosystems, enhancing biodiversity and human well-being. Despite growing recognition of NbS, large-scale implementation remains hindered by funding constraints, policy integration barriers, and difficulty scaling effective strategies. Here, we present a systematic literature review investigating these factors in marine ecosystems to improve our understanding of investment motivations and co-interventions. We analyzed 39 case studies of NbS interventions and 32 studies on implementation opportunities and barriers. Our findings indicate that ecosystem restoration is the most prevalent NbS intervention in marine systems, often initiated in response to extreme climate events and disaster risk reduction. However, successful implementation frequently requires complementary strategies, such as income diversification, to reduce anthropogenic pressures and enhance livelihood resilience. Moreover, we identify synergies between addressing societal challenges and promoting ecosystem recovery, offering valuable insights for managers and researchers. To scale NbS effectively, barriers related to financing, policy integration, and technical expertise must be addressed. Our findings highlight the need for integrated, adaptive solutions linking ecological restoration with community-based management and sustainable economic development, ensuring resilience and social justice. Future research should explore innovative marine NbS approaches that support human well-being and acknowledge nature’s intrinsic value. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-152b475fe1e54991b22d5924e0872f762025-08-20T02:22:03ZengElsevierNature-Based Solutions2772-41152025-12-01810024410.1016/j.nbsj.2025.100244Coastal resilience could be enhanced by co-interventions and synergistic Nature-based SolutionsThe data set is deposited online in Mendeley Data: Filz P. Literature review data:Paulina Filz0Rodrigo Beas-Luna1Luca Rindi2Julio Lorda3Jan Freiwald4Luis Malpica-Cruz5Facultad de Ciencias Marinas, Universidad Autonoma de Baja California, Carretera Ensenada-Tijuana 3917, 22860, Ensenada, Baja California, MexicoFacultad de Ciencias Marinas, Universidad Autonoma de Baja California, Carretera Ensenada-Tijuana 3917, 22860, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico; Laboratorio Nacional de Biología del Cambio Climático, SECIHTI, Ciudad de México, México; Corresponding authors.Department of Biology, University of Pisa, Via Derna 1, Pisa, ItalyFacultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autonoma de Baja California, Carretera Ensenada-Tijuana 3917, 22860, Ensenada, Baja California, MexicoInstitute of Marine Sciences, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, United States; Reef Check of California, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesInstituto de Investigaciones Oceanológicas, Universidad Autonoma de Baja California, Carretera Ensenada-Tijuana 3917, 22860, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico; ECOCIMATI, A.C., Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico; Corresponding authors.Human activities and climate change drive the degradation of marine ecosystems, which provide essential services such as carbon sequestration, coastal protection, and fisheries. This loss amplifies societal challenges, including climate change mitigation, disaster risk reduction, and socio-economic vulnerability. Nature-based Solutions (NbS) offer a strategic approach to address these challenges by protecting, managing, and restoring coastal ecosystems, enhancing biodiversity and human well-being. Despite growing recognition of NbS, large-scale implementation remains hindered by funding constraints, policy integration barriers, and difficulty scaling effective strategies. Here, we present a systematic literature review investigating these factors in marine ecosystems to improve our understanding of investment motivations and co-interventions. We analyzed 39 case studies of NbS interventions and 32 studies on implementation opportunities and barriers. Our findings indicate that ecosystem restoration is the most prevalent NbS intervention in marine systems, often initiated in response to extreme climate events and disaster risk reduction. However, successful implementation frequently requires complementary strategies, such as income diversification, to reduce anthropogenic pressures and enhance livelihood resilience. Moreover, we identify synergies between addressing societal challenges and promoting ecosystem recovery, offering valuable insights for managers and researchers. To scale NbS effectively, barriers related to financing, policy integration, and technical expertise must be addressed. Our findings highlight the need for integrated, adaptive solutions linking ecological restoration with community-based management and sustainable economic development, ensuring resilience and social justice. Future research should explore innovative marine NbS approaches that support human well-being and acknowledge nature’s intrinsic value.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772411525000333Marine ecosystem restorationSocial-ecological resilienceCo-managementEcosystem servicesEcosystem recoveryClimate adaptation |
| spellingShingle | Paulina Filz Rodrigo Beas-Luna Luca Rindi Julio Lorda Jan Freiwald Luis Malpica-Cruz Coastal resilience could be enhanced by co-interventions and synergistic Nature-based SolutionsThe data set is deposited online in Mendeley Data: Filz P. Literature review data: Nature-Based Solutions Marine ecosystem restoration Social-ecological resilience Co-management Ecosystem services Ecosystem recovery Climate adaptation |
| title | Coastal resilience could be enhanced by co-interventions and synergistic Nature-based SolutionsThe data set is deposited online in Mendeley Data: Filz P. Literature review data: |
| title_full | Coastal resilience could be enhanced by co-interventions and synergistic Nature-based SolutionsThe data set is deposited online in Mendeley Data: Filz P. Literature review data: |
| title_fullStr | Coastal resilience could be enhanced by co-interventions and synergistic Nature-based SolutionsThe data set is deposited online in Mendeley Data: Filz P. Literature review data: |
| title_full_unstemmed | Coastal resilience could be enhanced by co-interventions and synergistic Nature-based SolutionsThe data set is deposited online in Mendeley Data: Filz P. Literature review data: |
| title_short | Coastal resilience could be enhanced by co-interventions and synergistic Nature-based SolutionsThe data set is deposited online in Mendeley Data: Filz P. Literature review data: |
| title_sort | coastal resilience could be enhanced by co interventions and synergistic nature based solutionsthe data set is deposited online in mendeley data filz p literature review data |
| topic | Marine ecosystem restoration Social-ecological resilience Co-management Ecosystem services Ecosystem recovery Climate adaptation |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772411525000333 |
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