International Journal of Water Governance

Nature-based solutions (NBS) are gaining momentum globally, supported by a growing knowledge base and increasing demand for sustainable alternatives in environmental management. Despite this acknowledgement, NBS continue to face significant barriers in practice and draws increasing attention in literature. The underlying concerns highlight misconceptions and adherence to outdated infrastructural paradigms that often influence simplified understandings of NBS and result in their replicated implementation disregard of site specificity and thus, at times, maladaptation, which hinders broader adoption of NBS.   Prospective authors are invited to express their interest by contacting one of the Guest Editors : Geert J.M. van der Meulen, Bas W. Borsje, Vana Tsimopoulou, and Ralph M.J. Schielen Read More Read more about Call for Special Issue papers: Mainstreaming Nature-Based Solutions: Experiences, dilemmas, and reflections