Robert C. Brears is Founder of Our Future Water, Global Climate Solutions, and Mark and Focus. He is the author of fifteen books, including Financing Water Security and Green Growth.

• 1. Introduction: The Role of Nature-Based Solutions in Addressing 21st-Century Challenges 2. Nature-based Solutions to Societal Challenges 3. Environmental and Societal Challenges in the 21st Century 4. Climate Change Impacts on Habitats, Plants, and Animals 5. Environmental Degradation and Impacts on Biodiversity 6. Climate Change and Environmental Degradation Impacts on People and the Economy 7. Nature-based Solutions in Climate Change Mitigation 8. Nature-based Solutions in Climate Adaptation 9. Restoring Degraded Ecosystems Through Nature-Based Solutions 10. Enhancing Urban Sustainability with Nature-Based Solutions 11. Nature-Based Solutions for Disaster Risk Management and Resilience 12. Adaptive Management and Nature-based Solutions 13. Financing Nature-based Solutions 14. Best Practices and Conclusions on Nature-Based Solutions

Robert C. Brears is Founder of Our Future Water, Global Climate Solutions, and Mark and Focus. He is the author of fifteen books, including Financing Water Security and Green Growth.

• 1. Introduction: The Role of Nature-Based Solutions in Addressing 21st-Century Challenges 2. Nature-based Solutions to Societal Challenges 3. Environmental and Societal Challenges in the 21st Century 4. Climate Change Impacts on Habitats, Plants, and Animals 5. Environmental Degradation and Impacts on Biodiversity 6. Climate Change and Environmental Degradation Impacts on People and the Economy 7. Nature-based Solutions in Climate Change Mitigation 8. Nature-based Solutions in Climate Adaptation 9. Restoring Degraded Ecosystems Through Nature-Based Solutions 10. Enhancing Urban Sustainability with Nature-Based Solutions 11. Nature-Based Solutions for Disaster Risk Management and Resilience 12. Adaptive Management and Nature-based Solutions 13. Financing Nature-based Solutions 14. Best Practices and Conclusions on Nature-Based Solutions

Robert C. Brears is Founder of Our Future Water, Global Climate Solutions, and Mark and Focus. He is the author of fifteen books, including Financing Water Security and Green Growth.

• 1. Introduction: The Role of Nature-Based Solutions in Addressing 21st-Century Challenges 2. Nature-based Solutions to Societal Challenges 3. Environmental and Societal Challenges in the 21st Century 4. Climate Change Impacts on Habitats, Plants, and Animals 5. Environmental Degradation and Impacts on Biodiversity 6. Climate Change and Environmental Degradation Impacts on People and the Economy 7. Nature-based Solutions in Climate Change Mitigation 8. Nature-based Solutions in Climate Adaptation 9. Restoring Degraded Ecosystems Through Nature-Based Solutions 10. Enhancing Urban Sustainability with Nature-Based Solutions 11. Nature-Based Solutions for Disaster Risk Management and Resilience 12. Adaptive Management and Nature-based Solutions 13. Financing Nature-based Solutions 14. Best Practices and Conclusions on Nature-Based Solutions