Table 2 Impact of additional search terms on the original dataset

From: The evolution and future of research on Nature-based Solutions to address societal challenges

Search Term

Definition Reference

Societal Challenge

Dataset Increase

Natural climate solution

Griscom et al.91,

Climate change mitigation and adaptation

<1%

Ecosystem-based mitigation

CBD92,

Climate change mitigation and adaptation

<1%

Ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction

PEDRR93,

Disaster risk reduction

<1%

Ecosystem approach to disaster risk reduction

Gupta and Nair94,

Disaster risk reduction

<1%

Ecosystem-based coastal protection / defence

Temmerman et al.95,

Disaster risk reduction

<1%

Natural flood management

Forbes et al.96,

Disaster risk reduction

<1%

Green economy

UNEP97,

Economic and social development

12%

Green finance / Green financial products

Lindenberg98,

Economic and social development

<1%

Green growth

IISD99,

Economic and social development

7%

Natural capital

Costanza et al.100,

Economic and social development

15%

Nature positive economy

WWF101,

Economic and social development

<1%

Ecological economics

Costanza102,

Economic and social development

24%

Nature-based health interventions

Shanahan et al.103,

Human health

<1%

Agroforestry

Sinclair104,

Food security

53%

Agroecology

Gliessman105,

Food security

16%

Permaculture

Mollison et al.106,

Food security

2%

Regenerative agriculture

Regenerative Agriculture Initiative and The Carbon Underground107,

Food security

<1%

Agronomy

Encyclopedia Britannica108,

Food security

20%

Organic agriculture

IFOAM109,

Food security

19%

Conservation agriculture

FAO110,

Food security

12%

Natural regeneration

Brown111,

Food security

24%

Evergreen agriculture

Garrity et al.112,

Food security

<1%

Climate-smart agriculture

FAO113,

Food security

4%

Forest landscape restoration

Mansourian et al.114,

Maginnis et al.115,

Environmental degradation and biodiversity loss

1%