Nature-Based Solutions as a solution to Climate Change
The United States, and the world in general, is facing increasing pressure to find solutions that battle climate change. Many of the world's leaders are turning to nature-based solutions for cost-effective and sustainable solutions to tackle climate change and other environmental problems. Nature-based solutions (NBS) restore natural or modified ecosystems and sustainably manage and conserve them. They can reduce biodiversity loss and improve human well-being. Simultaneously, they allow communities to become more resilient to the effects of climate change, as well as provide economic and social benefits.
Examples of nature-based solutions include restoring, protecting, and implementing:
Peatland Ecosystems
Other wetlands
Forests
Green infrastructure
All of these have a multitude of positive benefits that can mitigate and address societal challenges, such as climate change.
Benefits of Nature-Based Solutions
There are numerous positive impacts NBS can have on the environment, communities and our global society. For example, doing a restorative carbon sequestration project on a drained peatland would provide a natural carbon sink to take carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. Doing so would also improve biodiversity in the area, and allow native plant species to re-establish. Restoring a peatland/wetland could also provide the community with recreational opportunities, improving health. Overall, this would create a healthier ecosystem for the plants, animals, and the surrounding community.
On this note, Nature-based solutions also can create new economic opportunities. Restoring a peatland or a forest is no simple task and many jobs can be created out of these projects. Allowing for a boost to the local economies that restorative projects are based out of.
Nature-Based Solutions Moving Forward
Due to the numerous positive benefits of NBS and their cost-effective and sustainable approach to environmental issues, they are becoming increasingly popular as a viable alternative to traditional engineering solutions. Minnesota contains a plethora of restorative carbon sequestration opportunities rooted in the Nature-based solutions framework. From the drained peatlands up north to the reforestation opportunities around the State. Mitigation Partners Inc. is committed to restoring natural habitats, improving biodiversity, creating economic opportunities, and improving the health of our Minnesota community.
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Contact Mitigation Partners, Inc. (MPI) today with your ecological restoration and carbon offset needs. Our team is ready with answers and expert services to bring your vision to life.
Mitigation Partners, Inc. Founders Dax Dickson & Tory Christensen
