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A Global Compendium of Nature-based Solutions in Small-Medium Islands.

Mark D C Mansoldo, Elisa Serra, Erika Igondová, Aristides Moustakas, Abdullah Hüseyin Dönmez, Alexandra Tsatsou, Berre Kumuk, Christos Zoumides, Elli Tzirkalli, Emine Keleş Özgenç and 27 more

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

37 authors.

Mark D C MansoldoEcostack Innovations, 2100, KBIC, Kordin, Paola, PLA 3000, Malta.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0009-8582-6170
Elisa SerraInternational Marine Centre (IMC), Oristano, Italy.
Erika IgondováEcostack Innovations, 2100, KBIC, Kordin, Paola, PLA 3000, Malta.
Aristides MoustakasNatural History Museum of Crete, University of Crete, Heraklion, Crete, Greece.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6334-747X
Abdullah Hüseyin DönmezDepartment of Soil Science and Ecology, Faculty of Forestry, Düzce University, Düzce, Türkiye.
Alexandra TsatsouSanitary Engineering Laboratory, Department of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Berre KumukAutomotive Technologies Program, Iskenderun Vocational School of Higher Education, Iskenderun Technical University, 31200, Hatay, Türkiye.
Christos ZoumidesEnergy, Environment and Water Research Centre (EEWRC), The Cyprus Institute, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Elli TzirkalliFaculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, Open University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Emine Keleş ÖzgençDepartment of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, University of Trakya, Edirne, Türkiye.
Erich WolffUtrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands.
Francesco SicaDepartment of Architecture and Design, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Flaminia 359, 00196, Rome, Italy.
Franziska PaulEnsphere, Hamburg, Germany.
George ZittisClimate and Atmosphere Research Center (CARE-C), The Cyprus Institute, Nicosia, Cyprus.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6839-5622
Giuseppe FenuDepartment of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
Hai-Ying LiuDepartment of Environmental Impacts and Sustainability, NILU - The Climate and Environmental Research Institute NILU, Kjeller, Norway.
Ioannis P KokkorisDepartment of Sustainable Agriculture, University of Patras, 30131, Agrinio, Greece.
Ioannis N VogiatzakisFaculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, Open University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Irene ChristoforidiDepartment of Agriculture, Hellenic Mediterranean University, 71410, Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
Jean-José FilippiUnité d'Appui et de Recherche CNRS 3514 Stella Mare, Université de Corse Pasquale Paoli, 20620, Biguglia, France.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-9675-2436
Katerina-Shelagh BoucoyannisSchool of Architecture, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Viviana LigoriniUnité d'Appui et de Recherche CNRS 3514 Stella Mare, Université de Corse Pasquale Paoli, 20620, Biguglia, France.
Marilena StamatiouFaculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, Open University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Marina AnticInstitute of Genetic Resources University of Banja Luka, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Osman KumukDepartment of Electronical and Automation, Iskenderun Vocational School of Higher Education, Iskenderun Technical University, 31200, Hatay, Türkiye.
Periklis KleitouMarine & Environmental Research (MER) Lab, 202 Amathountos Avenue, Marina Gardens, Block B, Off. 13-14, Limassol, Cyprus.
Paraskevi ManolakiDepartment of Biology, Aarhus University, Ole Worms Allé 1, 8000, Aarhus C, Denmark.
Peter DavidsDepartment of Spatial Planning, TU Dortmund University, Dortmund, Germany.
Rocío Pineda-MartosDepartamento de Ingeniería Aeroespacial y Mecánica de Fluidos, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Agronómica, Universidad de Sevilla, Ctra. de Utrera, km. 1, 41005, Sevilla, Spain.
Savvas ZotosFaculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, Open University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9767-396X
Senka ŽderoFaculty of Agriculture, Department of Water Management, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradoviča 8, 21101, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Shiri Zemah-ShamirSchool of Sustainability, Reichman University, Herzliya, Israel.
Tanya TrenkovaNational Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography - Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria.
Yael Shaked MandelbergSchool of Sustainability, Reichman University, Herzliya, Israel.
Ziv Zemah-ShamirMorris Kahn Marine Research Station, Leon H. Charney School of Marine Sciences, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel.
Zorica SrđevićFaculty of Agriculture, Department of Water Management, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradoviča 8, 21101, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Mario V BalzanEcostack Innovations, 2100, KBIC, Kordin, Paola, PLA 3000, Malta. mario.balzan@ecostackinnovations.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2016-3937

Funding

European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) CA21158
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Small and medium-sized islands (SMI) combine high ecological value with limited resources and vulnerability to climatic and environmental risks. Nature-based solutions (NbS) can contribute to addressing some of these challenges, but studies on the uptake and effectiveness of NbS in SMI remain scattered, with few systematic syntheses. Here, we introduce the SMI-NbS compendium, a comprehensive and open-access dataset compiling 280 NbS case studies implemented across SMI worldwide, developed through a systematic review of published and grey literature. Each SMI-NbS case study includes information on the location, NbS category, ecosystem types, societal challenges addressed, associated co-benefits, and links to the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SMI-NbS compendium provides practical information on NbS implementation and identifies current research trends and gaps, such as the dominance of ecological and climate-focused NbS, with limited integration of other socio-economic challenges, thereby supporting further research and enabling knowledge exchange across the science-policy-practice interface to inform sustainable development pathways in SMI.

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Conservation of Natural ResourcesEcosystemIslandsSustainable Development

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PMID41501094
PMCPMC12873128

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