Nature-Based Governance: Governing with Nature Towards Multispecies Nature-Based Solutions
online
Core symposium idea
Over the course of the past four years, the COEVOLVERS project has established a novel perspective on nature-based solutions (NbS). Series of online symposia are to explore innovative concepts and methods and stimulate substantive discussions that will advance our understanding and application of nature-based solutions beyond the state of the art.
Nature-Based Governance (NBG) is the last symposium theme. NBG relies on ecosocial functions, norms, and objectives, recognising the multiple values of nature. NBG represents a shift from managing nature as an external resource towards understanding governance as a co-evolutionary process among humans-institutions-ecological systems -and actors of nature.
The symposium explores how emerging NBG models can recognise multiple values of nature and integrate humans and other nature as active participants in ecosocial transformations. Through theoretical approaches and experimental practices, the session discusses how behavioural change, collective learning, and institutional innovation can support inclusive and transformative nature-based solutions.
Central symposium questions
- How can we move from governing nature as an object towards governing with nature as a partner?
- How can humans, institutions and actors of nature co-evolve new governance models for transformative nature-based solutions?
- Can multispecies governance be scaled as a pathway towards transformative and just sustainability transitions ?
Presentations:
From implementing NbS to Governing with Nature and Innovations across European Living Labs: NBG Models- Methods and Impact: speakers Tatiana Kluvankova (IF SAS), Martin Spacek( LLs Beskydy), Oriana Mosca (LLCaglari) and Misa Tuomala (LL Turku).
Invited expert commentaries:
Regional perspective for transfomative learning :Ugo Tojc, OTRA CRES ISLAND, Ingrid Lewis - Carriacou Island Grenada