Journal Articles Cell Reports Sustainability Year : 2025

Co-benefits of nature-based solutions exceed the costs of implementation

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Nature-based solutions offer multiple benefits for ecosystems and societies, supporting their inclusion in policy and practice. This study contributes to closing the gap in quantifying the multiple outcomes of nature-based solutions by assessing 83 nature-based solutions in the Alps. We assessed biodiversity co-benefits and the monetary value of four ecosystem services (heatwave mitigation, flood regulation, climate regulation, and landslide protection) provided by these nature-based solutions to their respective beneficiaries. Forest nature-based solutions showed high values for the four ecosystem services, river and wetland nature-based solutions showed high values for biodiversity, and urban nature-based solutions contributed a lower biodiversity value but were highly cost effective, benefiting a larger population. We estimated a 2.8:1 return on investment benefiting a total of 91,324 persons. We highlight the need for integrating biodiversity and multiple ecosystem services for future nature-based solutions funding and implementation, together with their role to mitigate and adapt to climate change.

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Cites 10.5281/zenodo.14584947 Book Titouan-Dubo. (2025). AlbGG/Code-from-Co-benefits-of-nature-based-solutions-exceed-the-costs-of-implementation: Co-benefits-of-nature-based-solutions-exceed-the-costs-of-implementation (Version #CellRepSust). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.14584947

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hal-04963043 , version 1 (24-02-2025)

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Alberto González-García, Ignacio Palomo, Anna Codemo, Mirco Rodeghiero, Titouan Dubo, et al.. Co-benefits of nature-based solutions exceed the costs of implementation. Cell Reports Sustainability, 2025, 2 (3), pp.100336. ⟨10.1016/j.crsus.2025.100336⟩. ⟨hal-04963043⟩
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