Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- Climate change is an existential threat to mankind, particularly to affected states. Among other options, Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) are increasingly recognised as vital to addressing climate change and biodiversity loss. According to IUCN (2016) "Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are actions to protect, sustainably manage and restore natural and modified ecosystems in ways that address societal challenges effectively and adaptively, to provide both human well-being and biodiversity benefits".

In other words, NbS involves protecting our natural ecosystems such as forests peatlands, wetlands, grasslands, fisheries, timberlands and marine habitats through locally led projects that support communities. Healthy mangroves absor...