Challenges and opportunities in the use of ponds and pondscapes as Nature-based Solutions
2023
Cuenca-Cambronero, M. | Blicharska, M. | Perrin, Jacques-Aristide | Davidson, T. A. | Oertli, B. | Lago, M. | Beklioglu, M. | Meerhoff, M. | Arim, M. | Teixeira, J. | de Meester, L. | Biggs, J. | Robin, Joël | Martin, B. | Greaves, H. M. | Sayer, C. D. | Lemmens, P. | Boix, D. | Mehner, T. | Bartrons, M. | Brucet, S. | CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF CATALONIA AQUATIC ECOLOGY GROUP VIC ESP ; Partenaires IRSTEA ; Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies pour l'environnement et l'agriculture (IRSTEA)-Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies pour l'environnement et l'agriculture (IRSTEA) | Uppsala University | Agroécologie et Environnement (AGE) ; ISARA | Laboratoire d'Études Rurales (LER) ; Université Lumière - Lyon 2 (UL2)-ISARA | ISARA | Aarhus University [Aarhus] | Haute Ecole du Paysage, d'Ingénierie et d'Architecture de Genève (HEPIA) | ECOLOGIC INSTITUTE BERLIN DEU ; Partenaires IRSTEA ; Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies pour l'environnement et l'agriculture (IRSTEA)-Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies pour l'environnement et l'agriculture (IRSTEA) | Middle East Technical University [Ankara] (METU) | Universidad de la República de Uruguay = University of the Republic of Uruguay [Montevideo] (UDELAR) | Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental = Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research [Matosinhos, Portugal] (CIIMAR) ; Universidade do Porto = University of Porto | Laboratory of Aquatic Ecology, Evolution and Conservation ; Catholic University of Leuven = Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven) | Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) | University College of London [London] (UCL) | Universitat de Girona = University of Girona (UdG) | Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats = Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA) | Horizon Europe - Open Access funding provided thanks to the CRUE-CSIC agreement with Springer Nature. | European Project: 27632,CRUE
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Show more [+] Less [-]English. Abstract Ponds and “pondscapes” (networks of ponds) are crucial habitats for biodiversity and for delivering multiple benefits to humans, so-called “Nature’s Contribution to People”, such as climate mitigation and adaptation to climate change, creation, and maintenance of habitat for biodiversity, water purification, flood mitigation and cultural benefits (e.g., recreational possibilities). However, ponds are not often considered as Nature-based Solutions to provide all these benefits. In addition, there is insufficient knowledge on how to manage and restore ponds to maximise their role to increase the resilience of ecosystems and society to climate change. To facilitate improved implementation of ponds as Nature-based Solutions for the delivery of a wide range of Nature Contributions to People, it is important to generate and integrate biodiversity, ecosystems, societal, economic and policy knowledge. Hence, there is a need for evidence-based guidance to support the broader use of ponds. Here, we review the role of ponds and pondscapes in delivering Nature’s Contributions to People and provide an overview of the challenges and opportunities for their broader implementation as Nature-based Solutions. Finally, we propose a conceptual framework that can help the implementation of pond Nature-based Solutions, and that outlines future research needs.
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