Hawai‘i: Nature-Based Solutions and Natural Infrastructure Benefits
This fact sheet highlights the socio-economic benefits and values that nature provides and the impacts of chronic climate-related pressures on it.
Subject Tags
- Climate risks
- Business and Industry
- Health
Summary
This Hawai‘i fact sheet explains how nature-based solutions and natural infrastructure—like reefs, forests, wetlands, and managed agricultural lands—help protect communities from flooding, wildfires, and water shortages while supporting cultural and economic systems. Investing in these systems can reduce risks, strengthen local livelihoods, and sustain Indigenous stewardship practices. Conservation is a cost-effective, culturally grounded strategy for long-term resilience in Hawai‘i.