Nature-based solutions as financially viable opportunities
Nature not only provides unbelievable benefits for our physical and mental health, but also offers cheap and aesthetic solutions to develop our cities and reshape our landscapes, enabling the long-desired paradigm shift across all areas of economic life. If we monetise the ecosystem services nature provides, they are, no doubt, far the best infrastructure. Yet, nature-based solutions receive very little funding. While the uptake of nature-based solutions also depends on cultural and psychological factors, money is obviously a core aspect. In this article, therefore, we showcase some stories from the BiodiverCity network and beyond, about nature-based solutions that proved financially viable.
