Review of Marine Nature-Based Solutions (ETC BE Report 2026/2)

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Brilliant Solutions Engineering & Consulting (BRiS) 2. Finnish Environment Institute Description Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are emerging as a key tool for supporting the conservation of the marine environment, restoring degraded habitats, and creating or enhancing ecosystems to increase the provision of essential ecosystem services and associated benefits to society. This report presents the results of a review of 21 existing marine NbS, divided into five categories depending on their aim: (1) sustainable use and protection of natural marine ecosystems; (2) improved multifunctionality of managed marine ecosystems; (3) novel, restored or deliberately designed artificial marine ecosystems; (4) nature-inspired designs which reduce environmental pressures; and (5) geo-engineering techniques. Detailed information is provided on their spatial and temporal scales of implementation, economic costs and maintenance requirements, as well as on their environmental, social, and economic benefits and trade-offs. This report also examines the strategies for stakeholder engagement and evaluates the potential of these solutions to support the implementation of the MSFD, Nature Restoration Regulation (NRR) and other major EU and global policy frameworks. A wide range of marine NbS have already been tested or actively used, demonstrating strong potential to address key challenges to the marine environment, including biodiversity loss, habitat degradation, and climate change, while simultaneously delivering important social-economic benefits to local communities. However, their success depends on a thorough understanding of their applicability, strengths and limitations, as well as their associated benefits and trade-offs, in relation to specific local contexts, challenges and management objectives. The findings of this report can support Member States in selecting the most appropriate measures for implementing EU policies, including the NRR and the MSFD, while also contributing to broader global policy goals. Other (English) Preparation of this Report has been co-funded by the European Environment Agency as part of a grant with the European Topic Centre on Biodiversity and ecosystems and expresses the views of the authors. The contents of this publication do not necessarily reflect the position or opinion of the European Commission or other institutions of the European Union. Neither the European Environment Agency nor the European Topic Centre on Biodiversity and ecosystems is liable for any consequence stemming from the reuse of the information contained in this publication. Files ETC BE Report 2026-02_Review of Marine Nature-Based Solutions.pdf Files (2.6 MB) Name Size Download all ETC BE Report 2026-02_Review of Marine Nature-Based Solutions.pdf md5:0d7c72e54b6dd0e539869e6d3a0f046f 2.6 MB Preview Download Additional details Funding European Environment Agency Framework Partnership Agreement No OCP/EEA/NCE/21/001 Specific Agreement 3333/B2025/EEA.60333 37 Views 24 Downloads Show more details All versions This version Views Total views 37 37 Downloads Total downloads 24 24 Data volume Total data volume 79.3 MB 79.3 MB More info on how stats are collected.... Versions External resources Indexed in OpenAIRE Communities Keywords and subjects Keywords Marine Nature-based Solutions Marine ecosystems coastal wetlands MPAs geo-engineering MSFD restoration NRR Details DOI DOI Badge DOI 10.5281/zenodo.20034157 Markdown [](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20034157) reStructuredText .. image:: https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.20034157.svg :target: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20034157 HTML <a href="https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20034157"><img src="https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.20034157.svg" alt="DOI"></a> Image URL https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.20034157.svg Target URL https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20034157 Resource type Report Publisher Zenodo Languages English Rights License Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International The Creative Commons Attribution license allows re-distribution and re-use of a licensed work on the condition that the creator is appropriately credited. Read more Citation Export Technical metadata Created May 6, 2026 Modified July 16, 2026 Jump up About About Policies Infrastructure Principles Projects Roadmap Contact Blog Blog Support Help FAQ Developers REST API OAI-PMH Contribute GitHub Donate Funded by Powered by CERN Data Centre & InvenioRDM Status Privacy policy Cookie policy Terms of Use This site uses cookies. Find out more on how we use cookies Accept all cookies Accept only essential cookies

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