59. Nature-based Solutions - NbS (Joy Ommer)
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The episode discusses nature-based solutions in conservation and their benefits to society, economy, and environment.
One of the most popular terms in conservation these days is “nature-based solutions” (NbS). The concept is centered around the various ways in which conservation (including restoration and sustainable use) can benefit society, economy and environment. NbS are alternatives to engineered solutions to these problems, which benefit people as well as nature. Sounds straightforward, and the concept has been taken up in government policy and largely embraced by conservation science. And yet it has b...
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Guest: Joy Ommer
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