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Hilary Brumberg^1,2,3, Margaret Hegwood^1,4, Waverly Eichhorst¹

¹Department of Environmental Studies, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO 80303, USA.

|June 27, 2025

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Natural climate solutions (NCS) offer significant climate mitigation potential but face implementation gaps. Addressing diverse, context-specific constraints like funding and policy is crucial for effective NCS deployment.

Keywords:

Sustainable Development Goals climate change conservation nature-based climate solutions spatial analysis

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Area of Science:

Environmental Science
Climate Change Mitigation
Conservation Biology

Background:

Natural climate solutions (NCS) are vital for meeting climate targets and Sustainable Development Goals.
A significant gap exists between the potential climate mitigation of NCS and their actual implementation.
Understanding non-biophysical constraints is crucial for effective NCS deployment.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify and map non-biophysical constraints hindering NCS implementation efficacy.
To analyze the spatial distribution and patterns of these constraints across different NCS pathways and geographies.
To inform more accurate estimates of NCS climate mitigation potential.

Main Methods:

Systematic literature review of 1,821 papers focusing on 10 high-potential NCS pathways.
Identification and categorization of 39 unique non-biophysical constraints from 2,480 observations across 135 countries.
Spatial mapping and analysis of constraint distribution and interrelationships.

Main Results:

Lack of funding, insufficient management information, and ineffective policies are the most common global constraints.
Distinct sets of interrelated constraints affect different NCS pathways and geographic regions.
Non-biophysical constraints vary significantly across NCS types and locations.

Conclusions:

Effective NCS implementation requires context-specific, equitable solutions, often needing transdisciplinary and cross-sectoral approaches.
Addressing identified constraints can improve the accuracy of NCS climate mitigation potential estimates.
Adaptive management strategies are recommended for diagnosing and resolving implementation challenges in NCS initiatives.