For many, nature-based solutions and climate-resilient development present a “triple win” for sustainable development, climate mitigation and climate adaptation.
But while planting a mangrove forest to stabilize eroding shorelines can provide a nursery habitat for commercial fisheries and absorb energy from storm surges, it’s not always a win-win-win scenario, a Northeastern professor says.
“Yes, there’s that potential, but there’s not that guarantee,” says Laura Kuhl, an assistant professor of public policy and urban affairs. “There’s also potential that these projects can be implemented in ways that can cause harm and be unjust.”
So Kuhl and graduate students…
