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The principles of natural climate solutions
Peter Woods Ellis1, Aaron Marr Page2, Stephen Wood3
1The Nature Conservancy, Arlington, VA, USA. pellis@tnc.org.
Nature Communications
|January 23, 2024
Summary
Natural climate solutions offer near-term climate change mitigation. Adhering to foundational and operational principles ensures effective, equitable, and durable implementation for rapid, wide-scale climate action.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Climate Science
- Conservation Biology
Background:
- Natural climate solutions (NCS) are vital for near-term climate change mitigation.
- Misunderstandings about NCS definitions cause confusion and delay action.
Purpose of the Study:
- To clarify the definition and principles of NCS.
- To provide operational guidance for effective NCS implementation.
Main Methods:
- Review of scientific literature and best practices.
- Distillation of foundational and operational principles for NCS.
Main Results:
- Five foundational principles: nature-based, sustainable, climate-additional, measurable, and equitable.
- Fifteen operational principles for practical NCS implementation.
Conclusions:
- Adherence to these principles enables effective and durable NCS.
- This facilitates rapid and wide-scale adoption for meaningful climate mitigation.
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