Shaping the Nordic Future: Nature and Planning
Listen to a dialogue between three environmental scientists about how nature-based solutions are used in the Nordics, their benefits and their downsides.
How can we protect society from the extremities of a changing climate while also protecting nature and enhancing biodiversity? Find out about the opportunities and challenges that nature-based solutions pose in the Nordic countries today.
Podcast
Editor of nordics.info Nicola Witcombe talks to three environmental scientists from the cross-Nordic project S-ITUATION: Isabel Seifert-Dähnn is an Environmental Economist from the Norwegian Institute for Water Research. Johanna Alkan-Olsson is a Social Environmental Scientist and Helena Hanson an Environmental Scientist, both from the Centre for Environmental and Climate Science at Lund University in Sweden.
Pictures of nature-based solutions in the Nordic countries
Please click here if you would like to see more examples of nature-based solutions in the Nordic countries: a slide-show, or go to NetworkNature Nordic hub for more inspiration.
Further reading:
- C. Wamsler, B. Wickenberg, H. Hanson, J. Alkan Olsson, S. Stålhammar, H. Björn, H. Falck, D. Gerell, T. Oskarsson, E. Simonsson, F. Torffvit, & F. Zelmerlow, ’Environmental and climate policy integration: Targeted strategies for overcoming barriers to nature-based solutions and climate change adaptation’, Journal of Cleaner Production, 247 (2020).
- Gert-Jan Wilbers, K. de Bruin, I. Seifert-Dähnn, W. Lekkerkerk, H. Li, Hong, and M. Budding-Polo Ballinas, 'Investing in Urban Blue–Green Infrastructure—Assessing the Costs and Benefits of Stormwater Management in a Peri-Urban Catchment in Oslo', Norway. Sustainability Vol 14, 3 (2022).
Links:
- Evaluating the Impact of Nature-based Solutions: A Handbook for Practitioners
- Helena Hanson, Johanna Alkan Olsson, & Lisa Lorentzi Wall, 'Nature-based Solutions: What is the new concept about?', AgriFood Economics Centre, 1 (Centre for Environmental and Climate science, Lund; 2021).
- Network Nature Nordic Hub, a hub for all those who work with nature-based solutions in the Nordic region.
- S-TITUATION: Nature-Based Solutions in the Nordics.
- Østergro, a Danish example of Community Supported Agriculture.
