Rethinking Environmental Risk and Resilience: Embracing Geospatial and AI Innovations for a Changing World

The Earth's ecosystems are facing unprecedented challenges due to anthropogenic activities and climate changeClimate change, threatening natural environments worldwide. Loss and degradation of ecosystems have significant implications for environmental riskEnvironmental risk and resilienceResilience, impacting both local communities and global biodiversity and climate systems. Recent scientific research has made valuable contributions to understanding environmental risksEnvironmental risk and developing resilienceResilience strategies. Remote sensingRemote sensing and GISGIS techniques have been instrumental in monitoring environmental risksEnvironmental risk in various regions. Moreover, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a powerful tool to address environmental challenges effectively, with applications in agriculture, ecological monitoring, and climate changeClimate change solutions. The concept of nature-based solutions (NBS)Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) has gained attention, promoting the integration of nature into urban planning to address environmental challenges. Despite the progress made through AI and NBSNature-Based Solutions (NBS), challenges such as data accessibility, ethical considerations, and local ecological factors remain. This article synthesizes recent scientific contributions on environmental riskEnvironmental risk and resilienceResilience, exploring the growing role of AI and NBS in addressing challenges. It emphasizes the potential of AI and NBSNature-Based Solutions (NBS) in mitigating risksRisks and enhancing resilienceResilience while acknowledging the need for comprehensive exploration and integration for sustainable environmental solutions. Collaborative action and global commitment are essential to face the complex environmental issues and pave the way for a more sustainable tomorrow.