Rahvusvahelise Looduskaitseliidu (IUCN) looduspõhiste lahenduste standard: Metoodiline raamistik keskkonnaprojektide hindamiseks
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Kuupäev
2026
Kättesaadavus
05.09.2026
Autorid
Ajakirja pealkiri
Ajakirja ISSN
Köite pealkiri
Kirjastaja
Eesti Maaülikool
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Looduspõhised lahendused on viimastel aastatel kujunenud oluliseks lähenemiseks kliimamuutuste, elurikkuse vähenemise ja ökosüsteemide seisundi halvenemisega seotud probleemide lahendamisel. Rahvusvaheline Looduskaitseliit (IUCN) on loonud looduspõhiste lahenduste globaalse standardi, mille eesmärk on pakkuda ühtset raamistikku looduspõhiste lahenduste kavandamiseks, rakendamiseks ja hindamiseks. Eestis on looduspõhiseid lahendusi rakendatud erinevates keskkonnaprojektides, kuid nende vastavust IUCN-i standardile on seni vähe uuritud. Käesoleva töö eesmärk oli hinnata Eesti keskkonnaprojekte IUCN-i looduspõhiste lahenduste globaalse standardi alusel ning võrrelda saadud tulemusi IUCN-i rahvusvaheliste juhtumiuuringutega. Töös analüüsiti kolme projekti: LIFE UrbanStorm, LIFE HappyRiver ja URBANCOWS. Hindamiseks kasutati IUCN-i veebipõhist enesehindamise tööriista, mis põhineb looduspõhiste lahenduste standardi kaheksal kriteeriumil ja 28 indikaatoril. Hindamise käigus analüüsiti projektide aruandeid, tegevuskavasid ja muud avalikult kättesaadavat dokumentatsiooni. Tulemused näitasid, et projektide tugevusteks olid ühiskondlike väljakutsete lahendamine ning elurikkuse ja ökosüsteemide toetamine. Nõrgemaks osutusid majandusliku jätkusuutlikkuse, kompromisside leidmise ja kaasava juhtimise kriteeriumid. Võrdlus rahvusvaheliste projektidega näitas sarnaseid tugevusi ja puudusi.
Nature-based solutions have become an important approach in recent years for addressing problems related to climate change, biodiversity loss, and the degradation of ecosystem conditions. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has developed the Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions, which aims to provide a unified framework for the planning, implementation, and assessment of nature-based solutions. In Estonia, nature-based solutions have been implemented in various environmental projects, but their compliance with the IUCN standard has so far received limited attention. The aim of this thesis was to assess Estonian environmental projects based on the IUCN Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions and to compare the obtained results with international case studies assessed by IUCN. Three projects were analysed in the study: LIFE UrbanStorm, LIFE HappyRiver, and URBANCOWS. The assessment was conducted using the IUCN online self-assessment tool, which is based on the eight criteria and 28 indicators of the Nature-based Solutions Standard. During the assessment, project reports, action plans, and other publicly available documentation were analysed. The results showed that the main strengths of the projects were addressing societal challenges and supporting biodiversity and ecosystems. The weakest aspects were economic sustainability, trade-off management, and inclusive governance. Comparison with international projects revealed similar strengths and weaknesses.
Nature-based solutions have become an important approach in recent years for addressing problems related to climate change, biodiversity loss, and the degradation of ecosystem conditions. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has developed the Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions, which aims to provide a unified framework for the planning, implementation, and assessment of nature-based solutions. In Estonia, nature-based solutions have been implemented in various environmental projects, but their compliance with the IUCN standard has so far received limited attention. The aim of this thesis was to assess Estonian environmental projects based on the IUCN Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions and to compare the obtained results with international case studies assessed by IUCN. Three projects were analysed in the study: LIFE UrbanStorm, LIFE HappyRiver, and URBANCOWS. The assessment was conducted using the IUCN online self-assessment tool, which is based on the eight criteria and 28 indicators of the Nature-based Solutions Standard. During the assessment, project reports, action plans, and other publicly available documentation were analysed. The results showed that the main strengths of the projects were addressing societal challenges and supporting biodiversity and ecosystems. The weakest aspects were economic sustainability, trade-off management, and inclusive governance. Comparison with international projects revealed similar strengths and weaknesses.
Kirjeldus
Bakalaureusetöö
Keskkonnakaitse õppekaval
Märksõnad
bakalaureusetööd, kliimamuutustega kohanemine, keskkonnapoliitika, ökosüsteemide taastamine, kohanemisvõimeline juhtimine