Aquatic nature-based solutions for a more sustainable future
Aqua-NbS is a centre founded by SDU Climate Cluster which aims to foster interdisciplinary research to find solutions to complex problems contributing to a sustainable society and net-zero emission.
What are Aquatic Nature-based Solutions?
Aquatic Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are methods based on ecosystem restoration and/or in combination to soft engineering interventions to tackle climate change by working with people and nature towards sustainable development and net-zero emission.
Today’s problem
Uncoordinated and
small-scale solutions
Most aquatic NbS are uncoordinated and small-scale, focusing on one habitat or engineering solution. Current aquatic NbS endeavors thus have a limited impact on wide-scale ecosystem restoration, leaving a range of potential benefits and services untapped: carbon storage, climate regulation, water filtration, coastal protection, and habitat provision to name a few.
Our mission
From small-scale to integrated and large-scale aquatic NbS
Aqua-NbS will expand the provision of ecosystem services by moving from small-scale to integrated and large-scale aquatic NbS to achieve improved societal and ecological resilience.
Outcomes
Addressing opportunities and challenges
Aquatic NbS are methods based on ecosystem restoration and/or in combination to soft engineering interventions to tackle climate change by working with people and nature towards sustainable development and net-zero emission.
A project endorsed by UNESCO IOC
Aqua-NbS has been recognised with an endorsement Ocean Vision's Global Ecosystem for Ocean Solutions (GEOS) as part of the Ocean Decade projects. This endorsement represents a global acknowledgment of the importance of Nature-based Solutions in addressing some of the most pressing challenges our planet faces.