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    Planning and maintaining nature-based solutions: lessons for foresight and sustainable care from Berlin, Jakarta, Melbourne, and Santiago de Chile
    Hansen, R ; Bush, J ; Okta Pribadi, D ; Giannotti, E ; McPhearson, T ; Kabisch, N ; Frantzeskaki, N (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2023-08-15)
    Nature-based solutions in their most basic and accessible form as public green spaces and urban trees are often in dire condition, exacerbated by the effects of climate change. Lack of maintenance further reduces the ability to provide ecosystem services and hinders long-term sustainability. Examples from four cities in Australia, Asia, Europe, and Latin America are used to discuss the importance of strategic planning for implementing nature-based solutions as well as proper maintenance. We suggest (1) specific legal and political frameworks, (2) foresight in planning stages, (3) optimized provision of benefits by considering scale, design, and distribution, (4) prioritization of nature-based solutions with both high social and ecological benefits, (5) careful retrofitting of existing green spaces, (6) balanced ratio of resource input and benefits, (7) sustained commitment for long-term care, and (8) enhanced public participation.
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    How Could Sustainability Transition Theories Support Practice-Based Strategic Planning?
    Bush, J ; Aye, L ; Hes, D ; Murfitt, P ; Moore, T ; de Haan, F ; Horne, R ; Gleeson, B (Springer, 2018-01-01)
    Theories of sustainability transitions aim to explain the processes, pathways and actors that are involved in transformations in technologies and practices. Whilst there is a growing body of research developing theoretical understandings, there has been less documented on how theories are utilised and applied by practitioners themselves. This chapter reports on a case study that investigated whether provision of targeted information on theories of sustainability transitions could strengthen organisational strategic planning. If planning is informed by transition theories, would this assist and strengthen organisational visioning, ambition and confidence? The research focuses on Moreland Energy Foundation Limited (MEFL), a community-based not-for-profit organisation working on sustainable energy and climate change action in Melbourne, Australia. During 2014–2015, MEFL developed a new strategic plan. As part of this process, theories of sustainability transitions were presented to the organisation’s Board and staff, to support the strategic planning and to investigate the theories’ roles in the planning process. It was found that inclusion of the sustainability transitions theoretical framework led to the organisation explicitly defining its shared ‘model of change’, reinforcing the organisation’s conceptualisation of its role as an ‘intermediary’ between grassroots and governments. The process demonstrated the potential impact of research-practice partnerships in strategic planning. However the findings also highlighted the continuing challenges of connecting research and practice.