Strength and Limitation of Nature-Based Solutions Towards Adaptation and Mitigation of Climate Change in Developing Countries

Natural methods provide considerable potential for curtailment cities’ susceptibility to climate change and boosting their resilience by promoting the growth of blue and green urban region. Consequently, they may help mitigate the worst consequences of climate change and provide municipalities proactive possibilities for adaptation. We examine the numerous states in which nature-based solutions are pertinent for reducing climate alteration and adapting to it in urban environments, and we develop metrics for gauging their efficacy and corresponding knowledge gaps. We also examine current obstacles and prospective openings for expanding the scope and efficiency of the implementation of nature-based solutions (NbS). In this chapter, we emphasize three key necessarily for future scientific and policy agendas when addressing NbS: (1) create more convincing evidence for natural climate change adaptation and extenuation strategies and increase implementation to increase awareness; (2) Reflexive techniques, which comprise bringing together new networks of society, practitioners, and NbS ambassadors, can be used to adjust for governance issues in putting NbS into practice; (3) When implementing nature-based solutions, take into mind socio-environmental justice and societal cohesion by employing integrated governance strategies that take into account the integrative and transdisciplinary participation of different actors. Taking these requirements into account, NbS may act as tools for climate mitigation and adaptation that also enhance societal well-being, making them excellent choices for investments in sustainable urban development.