Ratnam, JayashreeOwuor, Margaret AwuorGreve, MichelleFu, CongbinStevens, NicolaMekuria, WoldeFidelis, AlessandraDe Cauwer, VeraLele, SharachchandraBegotti, Rodrigo AnzolinSoterroni, AlineRibeiro, Natasha S.Chen, Anping2021-10-132021-10-132020-08Ratnam, J., Owuor, M.A., Greve, M. et al. 2020, 'Trees as nature-based solutions: a global south perspective', One Earth, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 140-144.2590-3322 (online)http://hdl.handle.net/2263/82086In the search for ways to address sustainability challenges, there is growing interest in nature-based solutions. Among these are calls to plant a trillion trees globally, which have been met with mixed responses. In this Voices, we ask researchers about the potential role of trees in mitigating and adapting to global change, as well as doing so in a way that does not compromise other Sustainable Development Goals.en© 2020 Published by Elsevier Inc. This is an open access article.Nature-based solutionsTreesGlobal changeSustainable development goals (SDGs)Trees as nature-based solutions: a global south perspectiveArticle