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  • Environmental Science
  • Climate Change Adaptation
  • Social Ecology

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  • Atoll societies possess long-standing adaptive capacities for environmental and social systems.
  • Accelerated climate change poses unprecedented challenges, potentially exceeding current adaptive limits.
  • There is increasing interest in nature-based solutions (NbS) for climate adaptation on atolls.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To address the insufficient evidence regarding the efficacy of NbS for atoll adaptation.
  • To propose a research program to clarify the potential of NbS in sustaining atoll habitability.
  • To guide the development of standards and guidelines for NbS implementation.

Main Methods:

  • Review of climate change impacts on atoll societies.
  • Analysis of past and potential future applications of NbS.
  • Outline of a transdisciplinary research agenda.

Main Results:

  • Current evidence is insufficient to confirm significant adaptation contributions from NbS on atolls.
  • A clear need exists for sustained research to evaluate NbS efficacy and feasibility.
  • A research prospectus is provided to guide future investigations.

Conclusions:

  • Urgent and sustained research is critical to understand NbS potential for atoll habitability.
  • Transdisciplinary approaches are necessary to advance knowledge on NbS for climate adaptation.
  • Developing evidence-based guidelines is essential for effective NbS implementation on atolls.