Table 1.

The eight criteria of the global standard of nature-based solutions (NbS) (IUCN 2020)

Criteria	Description
1	NbS effectively address societal challenges
2	The design of NbS is informed by scale
3	NbS result in a net gain in biodiversity and ecosystem integrity
4	NbS are economically viable
5	NbS is based on inclusive, transparent, and empowering governance processes
6	NbS equitably balance trade-offs between the achievement of their primary goal(s) and the continued provision of multiple benefits
7	NbS are managed adaptively, based on evidence
8	NbS are sustainable and mainstreamed within an appropriate jurisdictional context