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Nature-based solutions (NBS) can improve food security, but research often focuses on availability, neglecting access and utilization. Future NBS applications should prioritize these dimensions and consider local contexts and biodiversity benefits.

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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Agricultural Science
  • Ecology

Background:

  • Nature-based solutions (NBS) offer integrated approaches to societal challenges and biodiversity conservation.
  • Systematic reviews of NBS for food security are lacking, despite their potential.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critically review NBS applications for food security.
  • To identify limitations and provide recommendations for enhancing global food security through NBS.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of publications across four scholastic databases.
  • Evaluation of NBS applications concerning food security dimensions (availability, access, utilization).

Main Results:

  • NBS can enhance multiple food security dimensions, but research predominantly focuses on food availability.
  • A significant portion of studies lacked long-term data, economic effectiveness information, or explicit biodiversity measurements.
  • Environmental benefits were noted in 60% of papers, while biodiversity was measured in only 10%.

Conclusions:

  • Future NBS research and implementation should prioritize food access and utilization, involving local communities.
  • Systematic monitoring, diversified financial support, and integrated environmental/societal benefits (e.g., water productivity, biodiversity) are crucial for successful NBS implementation.