Nature-Based Solutions and Water Security: An Action Agenda for the 21st Century

Nature-Based Solutions and Water Security: An Action Agenda for the 21st Century

Cassin, Jan
Gunn, Elena Lopez
Matthews, John H.

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Nature-Based Solutions and Water Security: An Action Agenda for the 21st Century presents an action agenda for natural infrastructure on topics of standards and principles, technical evaluation and design tools, capacity building and innovative finance. Chapters introduce the topic and concepts of natural infrastructure, or nature-based solutions (NBS) and water security, with important background on the urgency of the global water crisis and the role that NBS can, and should play, in addressing this crisis. Sections also present the community of practice's collective thinking on a prioritized action agenda to guide more rapid progress in mainstreaming NBS. With contributions from global authors, including key individuals and organizations active in developing NBS solutions, users will also find important conclusions and recommendations, thus presenting a collaboratively developed, consensus roadmap to scaling NBS. Covers all issues of water security and natural infrastructuresPresents a comprehensive state of synthesis, providing readers with a solid grounding in the field of natural infrastructures and water securityIncludes a fully workable and intuitive roadmap for action that is presented as a guide to the most important actions for practitioners, research questions for academics, and information on promising careers for students entering the field INDICE: Section 1: Nature-based Solutions and Water Security 1. The Global Water Crisis and Nature-based Solutions 2. History and Development of NBS Section 2: State of Nature-based Solutions Science and Practice 3. Addressing Water Risks through Nature-based Solutions 4. Nature-based Solutions, Climate Change, and Disaster Risk Reduction 5. Corporate Water Stewardship and Nature-based Solutions 6. Nature-based Solutions and the Sustainable Development Agenda Section 3: Case Studies - Natural Infrastructure Projects, Policies, and Tools in Action 7. Mobilizing Funding for Nature-based Solutions: Peru's Drinking Water Tariff 8. Source Water Protection in the United States 9. Recognizing the Insurance Value of Nature-based Solutions in Europe 10. The Evolution of Water Funds: Reflecting on Twenty Years of Implementation 11. WISE-UP to Climate: Nature-based Solutions and Climate Impacts in Africa 12. Water Resilient Cities: Nature-based Solutions and Urban Water Resilience Section 4: Moving to Scale - What Actions are Needed? 13. Principles, Standards, and Criteria for Nature-based Solutions 14. Building Robust Capacity, Tools, and Knowledge-base 15. Enabling Policies and Governance 16. Expanding Funding and Financing for Nature-based Solutions Section 5:  The Path Ahead - A blueprint for Action 17. An Action Agenda for the 21st Century

  • ISBN: 978-0-12-819871-1
  • Editorial: Elsevier
  • Encuadernacion: Rústica
  • Páginas: 450
  • Fecha Publicación: 01/04/2021
  • Nº Volúmenes: 1
  • Idioma: Inglés