What can nature do for the climate?

Natural Climate Solutions pathways protect, manage, and restore nature in forests, croplands, wetlands, and grasslands.

Science shows that Natural Climate Solutions can deliver up to one-third of the emission reductions required to stabilise the planet and avoid the worst impacts of climate. This whilst also providing ecosystem and human well-being benefits such as improving water and air quality, public health and building communities that are resilient to extreme weather events such as flooding and drought.

What nature can do for the climate?

Pathways

Learn more about the nature-based approaches to mitigate climate change (also known as Natural Climate Solutions), which avoid emissions and enhance sequestration across forests, wetlands, grasslands and agricultural lands. Visit Nature's Pathway to learn more.

Forest

Forest (4)

Croplands

Croplands (3)

Wetlands

Wetlands (5)

Grasslands, Shrublands, and Savanna

Grasslands, Shrublands, and Savanna (8)

Data sources

naturebase.org integrates an array of data and information acquired through various technologies, including satellite data analysis and land system modelling, machine learning, and qualitative research. It meticulously assembles and validates existing knowledge rooted in peer-reviewed scientific research, presenting a comprehensive repository of information.

This repository encompasses data related to:

  • Climate mitigation

  • Ecosystem and biodiversity advantages

  • Impacts on human well-being

  • Supportive policies

  • Illustrative case studies

By doing so, it enables informed decision-making when it comes to implementing Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in every corner of the world.

Methodology

NCS core principles

Latest satellite data

Peer-reviewed

The specific methodology and input data used to calculate the mitigation potential will vary among pathways, but all adhere to the core principles of Natural Climate Solutions.


Each spatial dataset presented estimates the mitigation potential of Natural Climate Solutions activities derived from original geospatial analysis using the latest satellite and peer-reviewed datasets of current land systems, varied geospatial data, and carbon emissions/sequestration estimates informed by peer-reviewed publications. For more information see our Data page.

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