Rethinking trade-offs in nature-based solutions from a multispecies justice perspective
Abstract Trade-offs in nature-based solutions are increasingly recognized, with novel research interrogating their justice implications. Yet, these trade-offs and justice implications remain entrenched in an anthropocentric orientation, which is problematic in ecological and ethical terms. We discus...
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| author | Katinka Wijsman Melissa Pineda-Pinto Simo Sarkki Charlotte Stijnen Janneke den Dekker-Arlain Christopher M. Raymond |
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| description | Abstract Trade-offs in nature-based solutions are increasingly recognized, with novel research interrogating their justice implications. Yet, these trade-offs and justice implications remain entrenched in an anthropocentric orientation, which is problematic in ecological and ethical terms. We discuss four common assumptions on trade-offs in NBS (instrumentalism, neutrality of science, collaborative consensus, and unitemporality) and rethink them through a multispecies justice lens, maintaining that dealing with trade-offs is a form of interspecies politics. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-26b1a3eb7b35404faed3c36222b1562f2025-08-24T11:33:17ZengNature Portfolionpj Urban Sustainability2661-80012025-08-015111010.1038/s42949-025-00261-5Rethinking trade-offs in nature-based solutions from a multispecies justice perspectiveKatinka Wijsman0Melissa Pineda-Pinto1Simo Sarkki2Charlotte Stijnen3Janneke den Dekker-Arlain4Christopher M. Raymond5Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Utrecht UniversityMelbourne Centre for Cities, Faculty of Architecture Building and Planning, The University of MelbourneCultural Anthropology Unit, University of OuluDepartment of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Utrecht UniversityDepartment of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Utrecht UniversityHelsinki Institute of Sustainability Science, University of HelsinkiAbstract Trade-offs in nature-based solutions are increasingly recognized, with novel research interrogating their justice implications. Yet, these trade-offs and justice implications remain entrenched in an anthropocentric orientation, which is problematic in ecological and ethical terms. We discuss four common assumptions on trade-offs in NBS (instrumentalism, neutrality of science, collaborative consensus, and unitemporality) and rethink them through a multispecies justice lens, maintaining that dealing with trade-offs is a form of interspecies politics.https://doi.org/10.1038/s42949-025-00261-5 |
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| title | Rethinking trade-offs in nature-based solutions from a multispecies justice perspective |
| title_full | Rethinking trade-offs in nature-based solutions from a multispecies justice perspective |
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| title_short | Rethinking trade-offs in nature-based solutions from a multispecies justice perspective |
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