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Rooted in Reality: Critical Contextualization of Nature-based Solutions in Coastal Areas of Bangladesh 根植于现实：孟加拉国沿海地区基于自然的解决方案的关键语境化

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Pub Date : 2025-12-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbsj.2025.100289

Md. Faisal Imran , Haseeb Md. Irfanullah , Pulaq Baral Tanu , Shariaj Ibna Mizan Shuprio , Samiya A. Selim

This study critically evaluates the effectiveness and adherence of integrated farming in coastal Bangladesh as a Nature-based Solutions (NbS) intervention using the IUCN’s Global Standard for NbS. The study also evaluates quality of evidence of the implementing organization (an NGO), motivation in adopting NbS as its core strategy, and issues considered to mainstream NbS. The research employed a series of qualitative methods combining content analysis, key informant interviews (KIIs), and focus group discussions (FGDs), complemented by validation sessions. Findings reveal that the NbS intervention effectively addressed societal challenges, but there remain opportunities to improve in certain key areas, such as ensuring net gain in biodiversity. The project also lacks knowledge mobilisation for wider impact, such as assisting others in designing NbS. However, the NGO’s motivation lies in contribution to global challenges, branding a new concept like NbS, taking a leadership role, and highlighting the tangible benefits. But, limited focus on biodiversity remains a critical aspect that underscores a need for place-based implementation and documentation. The study suggests that, if scientists want policymakers to choose the best evidence for a policy, they need to communicate more clearly, strategically, and frequently. Organizations also need to re-evaluate the nexus between ‘society and nature’ and shift in organizational commitments investing in appropriate staffing, capacity development, and adaptive management throughout the programing. Finally, we found a lack in proper guidelines adopting a new concept, like NbS, in policies and its utilization. This would enable policymakers for effective supervision, allow NGOs to implement intervention, and provide researchers to assess the effectiveness of emerging concepts.

本研究使用世界自然保护联盟的全球自然解决方案标准，批判性地评估了孟加拉国沿海地区综合农业作为基于自然的解决方案（NbS）干预措施的有效性和依从性。本研究还评估了实施组织（非政府组织）的证据质量、将国家统计局作为其核心战略的动机，以及主流国家统计局所考虑的问题。该研究采用了一系列定性方法，结合了内容分析、关键信息提供者访谈（KIIs）和焦点小组讨论（fgd），并辅以验证会议。研究结果表明，国家统计局的干预措施有效地解决了社会挑战，但在某些关键领域仍有改进的机会，例如确保生物多样性的净收益。该项目还缺乏知识动员，无法产生更广泛的影响，例如协助他人设计国家统计局。然而，NGO的动机在于为全球挑战做出贡献，树立像国家统计局这样的新概念，发挥领导作用，并强调切实的利益。但是，对生物多样性的有限关注仍然是一个关键方面，这强调了基于地方的实施和记录的必要性。这项研究表明，如果科学家希望决策者为一项政策选择最佳证据，他们需要更清晰、更有战略意义和更频繁地沟通。组织还需要重新评估“社会与自然”之间的联系，并改变组织承诺，在整个规划过程中投资于适当的人员配备、能力发展和适应性管理。最后，我们发现，在政策和运用上，缺乏适当的指导方针来采用新概念，如国家统计局。这将使决策者能够进行有效的监督，允许非政府组织实施干预，并为研究人员提供评估新兴概念有效性的机会。

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Water sustainability strategies and policies in Mexico: Comparative insights from Latin America 墨西哥的水可持续发展战略和政策：来自拉丁美洲的比较见解

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Pub Date : 2025-12-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbsj.2025.100288

Jose Roberto Espinoza-Villegas , Fatima Ezzahra Housni , Mariana Lares-Michel , Jose Guadalupe Salazar Estrada , Nicoletta Righini , Virginia Gabriela Aguilera Cervantes

Unsustainable agricultural practices and climate change are exacerbating water insecurity in Latin America and Mexico. Although the region retains significant freshwater resources, unequal access to safe water and sanitation remains a persistent issue. Moreover, water governance is often fragmented, reactive, and constrained by institutional weaknesses. This review analyzes water management strategies and policy frameworks in Latin America—with a special focus on Mexico—through the lenses of governance, legal instruments, citizen participation, nature-based solutions, and the circular economy. It assesses both achievements and unresolved challenges in implementing sustainable water policies, applying a multidimensional perspective that integrates social, ecological, economic, and institutional factors. Case studies highlight the potential of participatory models—such as community-managed systems and basin councils—and examine barriers including privatization, regulatory gaps, and limited local capacity. Based on a comprehensive review of academic and institutional literature published up to March 2025, the article offers recommendations to align national water legislation with human rights and the Sustainable Development Goals, strengthen local water operators, and promote multisectoral policy integration. The findings underscore the urgency of adopting science-based, inclusive, and context-sensitive policies to build resilient and equitable water governance systems under increasing climate and socio-political pressure.

不可持续的农业做法和气候变化正在加剧拉丁美洲和墨西哥的水不安全状况。虽然该区域拥有大量淡水资源，但获得安全饮用水和卫生设施的机会不平等仍然是一个长期存在的问题。此外，水治理往往是分散的、被动的，并受到制度弱点的制约。本综述从治理、法律工具、公民参与、基于自然的解决方案和循环经济的角度分析了拉丁美洲的水管理战略和政策框架，并特别关注墨西哥。它评估了在实施可持续水资源政策方面取得的成就和尚未解决的挑战，运用了一个多维的视角，整合了社会、生态、经济和制度因素。案例研究强调了参与式模式的潜力，如社区管理系统和流域委员会，并研究了私有化、监管空白和地方能力有限等障碍。在对截至2025年3月发表的学术和机构文献进行全面审查的基础上，本文提出了使国家水立法与人权和可持续发展目标保持一致的建议，加强了地方水务运营商的能力，并促进了多部门政策整合。研究结果强调，在日益增长的气候和社会政治压力下，迫切需要采取基于科学的、包容的和对环境敏感的政策，以建立有弹性和公平的水治理体系。

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Service design for nature-based solutions: The Bolzano green roof case study 基于自然的解决方案的服务设计：Bolzano绿色屋顶案例研究

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Pub Date : 2025-12-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbsj.2025.100287

Francisca Tapia , András Reith

Nature-based solutions (NbS) are increasingly recognized as critical components in strengthening urban resilience against climate change impacts. However, their implementation frequently encounters challenges that transcend traditional design methodologies. This research investigates the efficacy of Service Design (SD) as a strategic framework for addressing these implementation challenges, drawing on empirical evidence from a Green Roof intervention in Bolzano South, Italy. This study is guided by the following research question: 'How can Service Design tools improve the early-stage implementation of NbS in urban contexts?' We hypothesize that applying Service Design tools fosters stronger stakeholder engagement and more context-specific, sustainable outcomes in NbS projects.

Although the direct causal relationship between SD methodologies and improved NbS implementation remains empirically understudied, this research establishes a coherent theoretical connection between these approaches based on their complementary principles. SD enhances implementation through its emphasis on user-centric methodologies and collaborative design frameworks, while simultaneously optimizing intervention durability and effectiveness. The SD focus on iterative development, stakeholder integration, and systems thinking exhibits notable congruence with NbS principles, potentially augmenting both implementation processes and long-term sustainability outcomes.

By applying SD principles to Green Roof implementation in Bolzano, this research provides a comparative analysis between conventional top-down approaches and collaborative design methodologies. The main objective is to demonstrate how selected SD tools can enhance co-design processes in the Bolzano case study. This case study reveals that SD principles, particularly those related to co-creation processes, facilitate more inclusive and participatory NbS development, especially during initial implementation phases. The Bolzano application demonstrates that this integrated approach significantly enhances stakeholder engagement and contextual adaptation of NbS interventions. Consequently, this paper makes a substantive contribution to the expanding knowledge base concerning innovative methodologies for urban climate resilience and sustainable design practices..

基于自然的解决方案日益被认为是加强城市抵御气候变化影响能力的关键组成部分。然而，它们的实现经常遇到超越传统设计方法的挑战。本研究利用意大利Bolzano South的绿色屋顶干预的经验证据，调查了服务设计（SD）作为应对这些实施挑战的战略框架的有效性。本研究以以下研究问题为指导：“服务设计工具如何改善城市背景下国家统计局的早期实施？”我们假设，应用服务设计工具可以促进利益相关者更强的参与，并在NbS项目中获得更具体的、可持续的结果。尽管可持续发展方法与改进的国家统计局实施之间的直接因果关系仍未得到实证研究，但本研究基于这些方法的互补原则，在这些方法之间建立了连贯的理论联系。SD通过强调以用户为中心的方法和协作设计框架来增强实施，同时优化干预措施的持久性和有效性。可持续发展对迭代开发、利益相关者整合和系统思考的关注与NbS原则表现出显著的一致性，潜在地增强了实施过程和长期可持续性结果。通过将SD原则应用于Bolzano的绿色屋顶实施，本研究提供了传统的自上而下方法和协作设计方法之间的比较分析。主要目的是演示选定的SD工具如何在Bolzano案例研究中增强协同设计过程。本案例研究表明，可持续发展原则，特别是那些与共同创造过程有关的原则，促进了更具包容性和参与性的国家统计局发展，特别是在初始实施阶段。Bolzano的应用表明，这种综合方法显著提高了利益相关者的参与和国家统计局干预措施的情境适应性。因此，本文对扩展关于城市气候适应能力和可持续设计实践的创新方法的知识库做出了实质性的贡献。

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Editorial: Nature-based solutions in policy and practice 社论：政策和实践中基于自然的解决方案

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Pub Date : 2025-12-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbsj.2025.100277

Laura A. Wendling , Katharina Hölscher , Raúl Sánchez Francés

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Designing and engineering nature-based solutions - An evaluation of sustainable drainage systems for improving stormwater quality in Johannesburg, South Africa 设计和工程基于自然的解决方案——对南非约翰内斯堡改善雨水质量的可持续排水系统的评估

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Pub Date : 2025-12-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbsj.2025.100286

Sansha van der Merwe , Neil Armitage , Kirsty Carden , Patience Mguni , Craig Sheridan

Climate change and rapid urbanisation exacerbate water management challenges leading to increased risks such as floods, droughts, and deteriorating water quality. As urban areas expand, particularly in regions like Southern Africa, the demand for effective stormwater management grows. Conventional stormwater infrastructure, while addressing runoff, is often associated with increased impermeability and exacerbated environmental issues. Consequently, there is a pressing need for alternative approaches that consider ecological balance and resilience. Nature-based Solutions (NBS), such as Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS), offer a pathway towards more water-sensitive futures. This study evaluates the effectiveness of SuDS by comparing two sites in Johannesburg, South Africa with distinctly different design approaches: The Reid, a private brownfield residential development, and Observatory, which is a city-owned golf course. The findings reveal that thoughtful planning and design of SuDS can significantly enhance stormwater quality, as demonstrated by The Reid's superior performance. In contrast, Observatory's less effective design highlights missed opportunities and underscores the importance of informed design choices as well as the need to strengthen local governments’ technical and governance capacity in the realisation of urban NBS such as SuDS. A key difference is The Reid’s larger water retention volume and longer hydraulic retention time (HRT), which enable crucial biogeochemical processes essential for water quality improvement. In conclusion, while SuDS offer significant environmental benefits, including improved water quality, flood attenuation, and increased biodiversity, their effectiveness hinges on careful design and maintenance. The study underscores the necessity of adopting well-planned SuDS solutions to maximise their impact and address the complex challenges of modern urban water management.

气候变化和快速城市化加剧了水管理方面的挑战，导致洪水、干旱和水质恶化等风险增加。随着城市地区的扩大，特别是在南部非洲等地区，对有效雨水管理的需求也在增长。传统的雨水基础设施在解决径流问题的同时，往往会增加不透水性，加剧环境问题。因此，迫切需要考虑生态平衡和恢复力的替代方法。以自然为基础的解决方案（NBS），如可持续排水系统（SuDS），提供了一条通往对水资源更加敏感的未来的途径。本研究通过比较南非约翰内斯堡两个设计方法截然不同的地块来评估SuDS的有效性：一个是私人棕地住宅开发项目Reid，另一个是城市拥有的高尔夫球场Observatory。研究结果显示，经过深思熟虑的规划和设计的SuDS可以显著改善雨水水质，正如Reid的卓越表现所证明的那样。相比之下，天文台的低效设计突出了错失的机会，强调了知情设计选择的重要性，以及加强地方政府在实现城市国家统计局（如SuDS）方面的技术和治理能力的必要性。一个关键的区别是Reid的保水体积更大，水力保持时间（HRT）更长，这使得关键的生物地球化学过程对水质改善至关重要。总之，虽然SuDS具有显著的环境效益，包括改善水质、洪水衰减和增加生物多样性，但其有效性取决于仔细的设计和维护。该研究强调了采用精心规划的水处理方案的必要性，以最大限度地发挥其影响，并应对现代城市水管理的复杂挑战。

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Analysis of the perceived economic impacts of climate change on vegetable growers in Ghana: A case study of the Kumasi Metropolis 气候变化对加纳蔬菜种植者的感知经济影响分析：以库马西大都市为例

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Pub Date : 2025-11-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbsj.2025.100290

Frank Baffour-Ata , Sylvia Cecilia Mensah , Priscilla Ayensu , Tracy Afia Boateng , Philip Elom Adzoyi , Frederick Gyan , Patrick Davies

This study examined the perceived economic impacts of climate change on vegetable growers in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana. Using a mixed-methods approach, the study combined meteorological data analysis with survey responses from 150 vegetable growers and 10 key informants. Climatic analysis revealed a statistically significant warming trend in mean annual temperature (Sen’s slope = 0.0418, p < 0.0001) and moderate variability in annual rainfall (CV = 0.1398). However, rainfall showed no significant trend (Sen’s slope = 1.3750, p = 0.7126). Notably, 83.3 % of growers reported a decrease in income, 82.7 % experienced worsened livelihoods, and 75.3 % noted an increase in household poverty due to climate change. In response, 89.3 % of farmers adopted coping and adaptation strategies, with 92.7 % using improved irrigation systems, 78.0 % practicing crop diversification, and 68.0 % implementing water conservation techniques. Gender-specific patterns were observed, with females more likely to adopt crop diversification and drought-resistant varieties. These findings underscore the tangible economic impacts of climate change and the proactive responses of vegetable growers. The study recommends strengthening climate information services, promoting climate-smart agricultural technologies, supporting livelihood diversification, implementing gender-responsive adaptation programs, and enhancing farmer organizations to build robust climate resilience.

本研究考察了气候变化对加纳库马西大都市蔬菜种植者的经济影响。该研究采用混合方法，将气象数据分析与150名蔬菜种植者和10名关键线人的调查反馈结合起来。气候分析显示，年平均气温（Sen’s slope = 0.0418, p < 0.0001）和年降雨量（CV = 0.1398）的变暖趋势具有统计学意义。降雨量变化趋势不显著（Sen’s slope = 1.3750, p = 0.7126）。值得注意的是，83.3%的种植者报告收入减少，82.7%的种植者经历了生计恶化，75.3%的种植者表示由于气候变化导致家庭贫困增加。对此，89.3%的农民采取了应对和适应策略，其中92.7%采用了改良灌溉系统，78.0%实行作物多样化，68.0%采用了节水技术。观察到不同性别的模式，女性更有可能采用作物多样化和抗旱品种。这些发现强调了气候变化的切实经济影响和蔬菜种植者的积极反应。该研究建议加强气候信息服务，推广气候智慧型农业技术，支持生计多样化，实施促进性别平等的适应计划，并加强农民组织，以建立强大的气候适应能力。

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Future-oriented coastal protection: The utility of living shorelines under changing climatic conditions 面向未来的海岸保护：在不断变化的气候条件下利用有生命的海岸线

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Pub Date : 2025-11-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbsj.2025.100285

Gabriella R. DiPetto , Donna Marie Bilkovic , Taylor M. Sloey , Erik S. Yando , Eric L. Walters

An accumulation of novel nature-based shoreline management techniques have developed over the past two decades out of the continued need to protect waterfront land combined with an awareness of the relationship between healthy coastal ecosystems and human societies. Shoreline protection strategies such as living shorelines incorporate these nature-based approaches to simultaneously enhance ecosystem functioning while providing shoreline stabilization benefits. The continued role of these approaches into the future, however, will be challenged by a rapidly changing coastal environment. While living shorelines have received global attention and integration into climate policy and governance frameworks, the ability of shoreline systems to withstand future climate extremes remains uncertain. It is critical to consider not only what works in the present, but what will work decades from now. This paper reviews the current state of knowledge regarding the response of natural coastal ecosystems and living shorelines to climate change, including increasing storminess, sea-level rise, altered seawater properties, and shifting biotic interactions. We then consider the future role of living shorelines within the broader framework of existing coastal adaptation strategies and propose a framework of principles towards increasing their sustainability in the context of dynamic and evolving coastal challenges. We argue that extending the relevance and effectiveness of living shorelines in a changing climate depends on an improved understanding of living shoreline function across diverse environments, the incorporation of forward-looking design strategies, a coordinated, holistic planning approach, and the integration of maintenance and adaptive interventions.

在过去的二十年中，由于保护滨水土地的持续需要，以及对健康的沿海生态系统与人类社会之间关系的认识，新的基于自然的海岸线管理技术的积累已经发展起来。海岸线保护策略，如活海岸线，结合了这些基于自然的方法，同时增强生态系统功能，同时提供海岸线稳定的好处。然而，这些方法在未来的持续作用将受到迅速变化的沿海环境的挑战。虽然有生命的海岸线已受到全球关注，并已纳入气候政策和治理框架，但海岸线系统抵御未来极端气候的能力仍不确定。重要的是，不仅要考虑当前可行的方法，还要考虑几十年后可行的方法。本文综述了自然海岸生态系统和生物海岸线对气候变化的响应，包括风暴增加、海平面上升、海水性质改变和生物相互作用的变化。然后，我们在现有沿海适应战略的更广泛框架内考虑了活海岸线的未来作用，并提出了一个原则框架，以提高其在动态和不断变化的沿海挑战背景下的可持续性。我们认为，在不断变化的气候条件下，扩大生物海岸线的相关性和有效性取决于对生物海岸线在不同环境中的功能的更好理解，前瞻性设计策略的结合，协调的整体规划方法，以及维护和适应性干预措施的整合。

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Effectiveness of nature-based solutions to address water challenges in the Greater Mekong Subregion: a systematic mapping 应对大湄公河次区域水资源挑战的基于自然的解决方案的有效性：系统绘图

Nature-Based Solutions

Pub Date : 2025-10-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbsj.2025.100283

Khaing Su Lwin , Ridhi Saluja , Sushmita Mandal , Chayanis Krittasudthacheewa

The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) faces escalating water-related challenges, including floods, droughts, sea-level rise, and coastal erosion. Nature-based Solutions (NbS) offer a promising approach to address these challenges, yet their long-term effectiveness is difficult to evaluate and remains under-monitored, limiting policy uptake. This systematic mapping reviews scientific evidence from 2012 to 2023 on NbS implemented for water challenges in the GMS. Findings reveal a regional imbalance, with most studies in Vietnam and Thailand, and limited representation in Myanmar, Lao PDR, and Cambodia. NbS interventions most documented include mangrove protection or restoration (13 %), forest protection or restoration (13 %), and wetland creation or restoration (11 %). Coastal protection (31 %) and flood management (25 %) are the primary challenges addressed, while fewer studies focus on water quality, storage, or supply. About half of the studies assessed multiple outcomes; 33 % focused only on ecological outcomes, with fewer examining social (14 %) or economic outcomes (9 %), though co-benefits such as recreation and thermal comfort were noted. Over half of the studies (55 %) met criteria for socioeconomic benefits, sustainability, natural resource conservation, and multifunctionality, while 45 % did not fully address these. Research gaps remain in underrepresented countries and less-studied outcomes, including the role and implications of revitalizing traditional knowledge within NbS framework, highlighting the need for more comprehensive evaluation to support integration of NbS into national and regional water management strategies.

大湄公河次区域（GMS）面临着日益严峻的水挑战，包括洪水、干旱、海平面上升和海岸侵蚀。基于自然的解决方案（NbS）为应对这些挑战提供了一种有希望的方法，但其长期有效性难以评估，并且仍然缺乏监测，限制了政策的采纳。本系统制图回顾了2012年至2023年GMS为应对水资源挑战而实施的国家统计局的科学证据。研究结果显示了地区不平衡，越南和泰国的研究最多，缅甸、老挝人民民主共和国和柬埔寨的代表性有限。记录最多的国家统计局干预措施包括红树林保护或恢复（13%）、森林保护或恢复（13%）和湿地创造或恢复（11%）。海岸保护（31%）和洪水管理（25%）是解决的主要挑战，而关注水质、储存或供应的研究较少。大约一半的研究评估了多种结果；33%的人只关注生态结果，较少关注社会结果（14%）或经济结果（9%），尽管注意到娱乐和热舒适等共同效益。超过一半的研究（55%）符合社会经济效益、可持续性、自然资源保护和多功能的标准，而45%的研究没有完全解决这些问题。在代表性不足的国家和研究较少的结果中，研究差距仍然存在，包括在国家统计局框架内振兴传统知识的作用和影响，强调需要进行更全面的评估，以支持将国家统计局纳入国家和区域水管理战略。

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Reviewing the issue of pollinator decline through an integrated emergency management 通过综合应急管理审查传粉昆虫减少的问题

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Pub Date : 2025-10-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbsj.2025.100284

Kyoo-Man Ha

Globally, habitat loss, pesticide use, climate change, and the spread of invasive species have all contributed to a significant decline in pollinator populations. This study hypothesizes that pollinator decline constitutes a societal emergency. This study reviewed strategies for improving pollinator decline through effective emergency management. The PRISMA 2020 checklist and flow diagram were utilized to conduct a qualitative descriptive analysis. Qualitative texts on pollinator decline, various perspectives, and emergency management were examined as part of the research methodology. This study identifies and categorizes multiple individualized approaches from international organizations, developed nations, and developing nations. All major stakeholders in the global arena can be classified into these three groups. The key finding is that these three stakeholders must adapt their individualized approaches through a framework of integrated emergency management to effectively mitigate pollinator decline. When formulating a global strategy, these stakeholders should prioritize global stewardship, alternative pollinators, pollinator-friendly practices, emergency training and exercises, and other related initiatives. Compared with earlier studies, this study provides a more comprehensive examination of how integrated emergency management principles can be applied to confront pollinator decline by including global stakeholders, strategies, geographical locations, and multi-disciplines.

在全球范围内，栖息地丧失、农药使用、气候变化和入侵物种的传播都导致了传粉媒介数量的显著下降。这项研究假设传粉媒介的减少构成了一种社会紧急情况。本研究回顾了通过有效的应急管理改善传粉媒介减少的策略。采用PRISMA 2020检查表和流程图进行定性描述性分析。定性文本传粉者下降，不同的观点，和应急管理被检查作为研究方法的一部分。本研究对来自国际组织、发达国家和发展中国家的多种个性化方法进行了识别和分类。全球舞台上的所有主要利益相关者都可以分为这三类。关键发现是，这三个利益相关者必须通过综合应急管理框架调整其个性化方法，以有效缓解传粉媒介的减少。在制定全球战略时，这些利益攸关方应优先考虑全球管理、替代传粉媒介、对传粉媒介友好的做法、应急培训和演习以及其他相关举措。与早期的研究相比，本研究提供了一个更全面的检查，包括全球利益相关者，战略，地理位置和多学科，如何应用综合应急管理原则来应对传粉昆虫的减少。

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Caves and karst in global sustainability: The case for an international day 全球可持续发展中的洞穴和喀斯特：设立国际日的理由

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Pub Date : 2025-10-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbsj.2025.100282

Nadja Zupan Hajna

Karst landscapes and cave systems are among the most ecologically, hydrologically, and culturally significant environments on Earth. They supply drinking water to nearly 20 % of the global population and preserve invaluable records of palaeoclimate, archaeology, and biodiversity. Yet these subterranean systems remain largely invisible in environmental governance and sustainability discourse. Karst aquifers represent critical but overlooked nature-based solutions for water security and climate resilience, buffering floods, sustaining dry-season flows, and supporting unique subterranean ecosystems. However, they face growing threats from land-use change4, pollution, infrastructure development, and climate change, exacerbated by limited legal recognition and monitoring. In response to this policy gap, the International Union of Speleology (UIS) launched the initiative for an International Day of Caves and Karst (IDCK), following the success of the 2021 International Year. As of 2025, the proposal is endorsed by more than 70 national institutions, international organisations, and UNESCO site managers, with increasing support from governments and Indigenous nations. A formally recognised IDCK would mainstream caves and karst into global environmental agendas, strengthen science–policy interfaces, and advance protection of subterranean environments across biodiversity, water, and heritage frameworks.

喀斯特景观和洞穴系统是地球上最具生态、水文和文化意义的环境之一。它们为全球近20%的人口提供饮用水，并保存着古气候、考古和生物多样性的宝贵记录。然而，这些地下系统在环境治理和可持续发展的话语中基本上是不可见的。喀斯特含水层是水安全和气候适应能力、缓冲洪水、维持旱季流量和支持独特地下生态系统的关键但被忽视的基于自然的解决方案。然而，他们面临着来自土地利用变化、污染、基础设施发展和气候变化的日益严重的威胁，而法律承认和监测的有限又加剧了这些威胁。为了弥补这一政策缺口，继2021年国际洞穴年取得成功之后，国际洞穴学联盟（UIS）发起了国际洞穴和喀斯特日（IDCK）倡议。截至2025年，该提案得到了70多个国家机构、国际组织和联合国教科文组织遗址管理者的认可，得到了各国政府和土著民族越来越多的支持。正式认可的IDCK将把洞穴和喀斯特纳入全球环境议程，加强科学与政策的对接，并在生物多样性、水和遗产框架中推进地下环境的保护。

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