Editorial: Special issue: Nature - based solutions for reducing disaster risk. What is the evidence?

Sudmeier-Rieux, Karen and Galvin, Stephen and Nehren, Udo M. and Moos, Christine and Vicarelli, Marta and Walz, Yvonne and Emerton, Lucy and Triyanti, Annisa and Doswald, Nathalie (2025) Editorial: Special issue: Nature - based solutions for reducing disaster risk. What is the evidence? Nature-Based Solutions, 7 . NA. ISSN 2772-4115

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Abstract

Nearly two decades ago, the Indian Ocean tsunami created a devastating human tragedy, leaving many questions
in its wake as to the role that mangroves may have played in saving lives and livelihoods. Over the following
decade, these questions led to the creation of a new field of study: the role of ecosystems in disaster risk
reduction, or Eco-DRR. After 2020, Eco-DRR became quasi-synonymous with ‘Nature-based Solutions for disaster
risk reduction’, with a few notable differences. What changed as a result of the Indian Ocean tsunami was an
increased awareness that ecosystems could - and should - be part of discourse and portfolios of investments in
disaster risk reduction (DRR). Over the next two decades, this awareness grew in three phases: 1) 2005–2014: the
‘convincing stage’; 2) 2015–2020: the ‘mainstreaming stage’ 3) 2020: ‘the blue-printing stage’. This collection of
articles highlights research on the evidence of the effectiveness of ecosystem approaches for DRR, while
addressing the above question: “how to implement”?

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GB Physical geography G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences
Divisions:	School of Agriculture, Geography, Environment, Ocean and Natural Sciences (SAGEONS)
Depositing User:	Stephen Galvin
Date Deposited:	30 Jan 2025 03:42
Last Modified:	30 Jan 2025 03:42
URI:	https://repository.usp.ac.fj/id/eprint/14770

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