In my third poster idea, I would like to explore the governance frameworks within which nature-based solutions can function effectively at various levels – from the city to the sea. The poster would be based on the premise that solutions of this kind are most effective when they combine two aspects: conservation, which limits further environmental degradation, and restoration, which actively supports the recovery process.
To examine this idea, the poster brings together examples from coral reef (e.g. Great Barrier Reef or Akoʻakoʻa project) governance, spatial planning in Łódź (polish city), and nutrient management in the Baltic (e.g. HELCOM) region. In Łódź, the focus is on a spatial planning approach that protects and structures urban development through interconnected so called “blue-green” infrastructure, especially along river systems, in order to enhance ecological resilience, water retention, and urban regeneration. In the case of the Baltic Sea, although its semi-enclosed nature limits direct replication, its governance model remains instructive through multi-country binding nutrient targets, science-policy integration, and nutrient recycling strategies.
The questions is: What institutional arrangements promote the coordination of protective and restorative measures, and what stands in the way of this?
References:
- Penning E, Peñailillo Burgos R, Mens M, Dahm R and de Bruijn K (2023). Nature-based solutions for floods AND droughts AND biodiversity: Do we have sufficient proof of their functioning? Cambridge Prisms: Water, 1, e11, 1–17 https://doi.org/10.1017/wat.2023.12
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Cichocki, M., & Chruściel, K. (2023). The potential of blue-green infrastructure in spatial revitalization – application in Municipal Revitalization Programs. Studia z Polityki Publicznej / Public Policy Studies, 10(3), 77-95. https:// doi.org/10.33119/KSzPP/2023.3.5
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To cite this article: Jetoo S., Tynkkynen N., Joas M., Hellström M, Sjöqvist C. and Törnroos A. (2022). Climate change and the governance of the Baltic Sea environment, Journal of Baltic Studies, 53:1, 65-84, DOI: 10.1080/01629778.2021.1989472