The potential of ponds and pondscapes as Nature-based Solutions (NbS)
Ponds have been historically neglected or dismissed in policy and science, yet these small freshwater ecosystems can host a rich biodiversity and largely contribute to human well-being by providing fundamental… services (e.g. flood protection, pollution control, carbon cycling, etc.). There is now a growing interest regarding the potential of ponds and pondscapes (i.e. networks of ponds in the landscape) to be used as Nature-based Solutions (NbS) to address both biodiversity and societal challenges through the protection, creation, restoration and management of ponds. We will present several examples of NbS involving ponds and pondscapes.
