A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal
Applying multispecies justice in nature-based solutions and urban sustainability planning: Tensions and prospects
Authors: Raymond, Christopher M.; Rautio, Pauliina; Fagerholm, Nora; Aaltonen, Valtteri A.; Andersson, Erik; Celermajer, Danielle; Christie, Mike; Haellfors, Maria; Saari, Maria Helena; Mishra, Himansu Sekhar; Lechner, Alex M.; Pineda-Pinto, Melissa; Schlosberg, David
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Publishing place: LONDON
Publication year: 2025
Journal: npj Urban Sustainability
Journal name in source: npj Urban Sustainability
Journal acronym: NPJ URBAN SUSTAIN
Article number: 2
Volume: 5
Number of pages: 9
eISSN: 2661-8001
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s42949-025-00191-2
Web address : https://doi.org/10.1038/s42949-025-00191-2
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/485096290
While substantial efforts have been made to identify and address issues of environmental justice in urban areas, the question of how to consider and plan for the concerns of humans and other species remains a major challenge. This paper provides a conceptualisation of what 'justice' might mean from a multispecies justice (MSJ) perspective within the contexts of nature-based solutions (NBS) and urban sustainability planning. We offer a wider conceptualisation of representation, distribution and agency compared with dominant framings in NBS scholarship and provide exemplar cases on how to integrate these concepts in planning discourse. We critically discuss some of the challenges and opportunities of considering MSJ when confronted by established procedures and practices in NBS science and decision-making, focusing on (i) moving beyond existing standards for biodiversity conservation; (ii) embracing MSJ as a process and practice; and (iii) building the capacity of NBS planners to work with MSJ.
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Funding information in the publication:
This research is part of the "Enabling Multispecies Transitions of Cities and Regions" (MUST) project, funded by the Strategic Research Council of Finland through the Just Transitions Call (grant number 358365).
