Abstracts

We are pleased to invite scholars, practitioners, policymakers and designers to submit abstracts for the International Conference on Nature-based Solutions for Climate Change. The conference aims to bring together interdisciplinary perspectives on how nature-based solutions can support climate adaptation, biodiversity conservation, urban resilience, ecological restoration, and sustainable development.

Submissions are welcome from diverse fields, including landscape architecture, urban planning, ecology, environmental science, environmental engineering, geography, climate science, public policy, and related disciplines.

Key Dates

• Call for abstracts released: 15 May 2026

• Abstract submission deadline: 30 June 2026, 23:59 (UTC+8)

• Notification of abstract acceptance: July 15, 2026

• Author registration deadline: 30 August 2026

Presentation Formats

Participants may choose one of the following formats:

1. Oral Presentation

Selected abstracts will be invited for oral presentation during the conference sessions. Presentations should address original research, practical experience, design innovation, policy insights, or case studies related to nature-based solutions and climate change.

2. Poster Presentation

Poster presentations are intended to encourage broader academic exchange and visual communication. They are especially suitable for ongoing research, project-based studies, design proposals, and preliminary findings.

Abstract Submission Types

Authors may submit either a short abstract or a long abstract.

1. Short Abstract

Short abstracts are intended for conference presentation and academic exchange only. They should briefly introduce the research background, objectives, methods, key findings, and implications.

-Short abstract title: Maximum 20 words

-Short abstract body text: maximum 500 words. This 500-word limit does not include the title or author details of the abstract

-Short abstract keywords: Maximum 5

2.Long Abstract

Long abstracts are intended for authors who wish to be considered for further publication opportunities in conference-supported journals or special issues. Long abstracts should provide a more developed account of the study, including research questions, methodology, findings, discussion, and contribution to the field. Selected long abstracts may be invited for further development into full papers to be published in the conference-supported journals after the review by the Science Committee.

-Long abstract title: Maximum 20 words

-Long abstract body text: Maximum 1500 words (not including references)Short abstract keywords: Maximum 5

-Structure: should be composed of the sections of introduction/objective, method and data, results and discussion, conclusion and references

Conference supporting journals include:

Urban Forestry and Urban Greening

Ecosystem Health and Sustainability

《Acta Ecologica Sinica》(生态学报)

《Journal of Chinese Urban Forestry》（中国城市林业）

《Landscape Architecture Frontiers》（景观设计学）

Suggested Themes and Topics

Submissions may address, but are not limited to, the following topics:

Theme 1: Enabling Policy, Governance and actions for NbS

User and policy needs in support of effective NbS implementation

Challenges and opportunities to scaling up NbS

New theories and methods for NbS

NbS: reconnecting people and nature

Climate-resilient planning and design strategies

Interdisciplinary exploration of NbS, research and practice

Theme 2: Ecological Foundations, Biodiversity and Resilience

Rewilding nature and biodiversity enhancement

NbS for ecological restoration

NbS and Low-Carbon Cities

NbS and Sponge City

NBS as resilient infrastructure

NbS in Extreme Climate Events

Theme 3: Monitoring, Evaluation and Decision-Support systems

Monitoring and evaluation of NbS

Earth observations for ecosystem, infrastructure, and city

Spatial big data for ecosystem, infrastructure, and city

Geospatial artificial intelligence (GeoAI) for nature-based solutions

Theme 4: Societal Transformation and Nature-Positive Economy

NbS for livable and healthy environment

Integrating NbS into Corporate ESG Strategies and Implementation Projects

NbS and social governance

Social transformation in response to climate change

NbS Strategies for the Doughnut Economy

Submission

Abstracts should be submitted through the conference submission system at [Insert link].

English language submissions only

Abstracts will be rigorously reviewed by the Scientific Committee

Review and Selection

All submissions will be reviewed by the academic committee based on relevance to the conference theme, originality, clarity, methodological soundness, and potential contribution to research, policy, or practice. Authors will be notified of the review results and assigned either an oral presentation or poster presentation format.

We warmly welcome contributions from across disciplines and regions, and look forward to an inspiring exchange on advancing nature-based solutions for a climate-resilient future.