Nature-based solutions (NbS) are gaining global recognition as effective, sustainable strategies for addressing climate adaptation and ecosystem restoration challenges. By leveraging the natural functions of ecosystems, NbS provide multifunctional benefits, including mitigating climate impacts, enhancing biodiversity, and improving human well-being. This paper explores the role of NbS in fostering resilience against climate-induced risks such as floods, droughts, and heatwaves. It highlights the potential of NbS, such as wetland restoration, afforestation, and green infrastructure, in sequestering carbon, regulating water cycles, and reducing urban heat island effects, the study examines the role of NbS in reversing ecosystem degradation and biodiversity loss through rewilding and habitat restoration initiatives. Despite their promise, the large-scale implementation of NbS faces challenges, including inadequate policy frameworks, limited funding, and technical barriers to measuring long-term impacts. Strategies for overcoming these obstacles, such as integrating NbS into national policies, leveraging innovative financing models, and ensuring community participation, are discussed. Through a synthesis of case studies, this paper underscores the transformative potential of NbS in achieving sustainable development goals while addressing urgent environmental crises. By advancing NbS, we can promote climate resilience, ecological health, and human prosperity in an era of unprecedented environmental change.
