Forests as Nature-Based Solutions: Ecosystem Services, Multiple Benefits and Trade-Offs

• Other Authors: Salvatori, Elisabetta (Editor), Pallante, Giacomo (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Environmental economics; climate change mitigation and adaptation; air quality; water quality; recreation; plant functional traits; land-use planning; forest management and restoration; protected areas; monetary valuation and accounting; socio-economic benefits; air purification; deliberation; forest ecosystems; economic valuation; social valuation; crown conditions; delayed mortality; heat and drought waves; long-term monitoring; ICP Forests; crown recovery; economic value; recreational services; tourist satisfaction; national forest parks; ecosystem services; national nature reserve; spatiotemporal dynamics; trade-off; synergy; human health; human well-being; urban sustainability; green deal; urban forests; green roofs; multifunctionality; SOFRs; FMI; carbon sink; efficiency; GIS; RS; carbon neutrality; air pollution removal; carbon sequestration; auction price; payments for ecosystem services; Xin'an River Basin
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The concept of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) is becoming increasingly relevant in international and European policy frameworks. In March 2022, the fifth session of the United Nations Assembly for the Environment (UNEA-5) adopted a formal "Resolution on Nature-based Solutions NbS for Supporting S...