Nature-Based Solutions to 21st Century Challenges

Introduction -- Nature-based Solutions To Societal Challenges -- Societal Challenges -- Climate Change Impacts On Habitats, Plants, And Animals -- Environmental Degradation And Impacts On Biodiversity -- Climate Change And Environmental Degradation Impacts On People And The Economy -- Developing Climate Change Mitigation -- Developing Climate Change Adaptation -- Restoring Degraded Ecosystems -- Enhancing Sustainable Urbanisation -- Improving Disaster Risk Management And Resilience -- Adaptive Management And Nature-based Solutions -- Financing Nature-based Solutions -- Best Practices And Conclusions. Robert C. Brears. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Electronic Reproduction. London Available Via World Wide Web. Robert C. Brears Is Founder Of Our Future Water, Mitidaption, And Mark And Focus. He Is The Author Of Five Books, Including Climate Resilient Water Resources Management (2018) And Blue And Green Cities (2018).