Identifying and understanding trade-offs and benefits of NbS

Identifying and understanding trade-offs between the desired economic, social and environmental objectives of NbS as well as between benefits for different stakeholder groups would enable a more strategic approach to NbS design and implementation and an improved understanding, management and evaluation of the multiple impacts of NbS.

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