Browsing Project Reports by Subject "CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION"
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A Decade of Ecosystem-based Adaptation: Lessons from the United Nations Environment Programme - Policy Brief
(2024-03)Over the past decade, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has embraced Ecosystem based Adaptation (EbA) in supporting climate change response projects across the world. The adoption by UNEP of the EbA approach ... -
Ecosystem-based Adaptation - Stakeholder Dialogue Report
(2023-04)Ecosystem-based adaptation is an approach that uses biodiversity and ecosystem services to help communities adapt to the impacts of climate change. For example, protecting coastal habitats like mangroves provides natural ... -
Environmental and social safeguards in Rwanda - A Climate adaptation case study
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2023-11)A project supported by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) is aiming to increase the capacity of Rwandan authorities and local communities to adapt to climate change using ... -
Financing Ecosystem-based Adaptation in Cities: A case study from Mexico
(2024-04)Mexico was among the first nations to introduce climate legislation under the General Law on Climate Change in 2012. It submitted its first Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the United Nations Framework Convention ... -
Gender-responsive Ecosystem-based Adaptation: A case study from El Salvador
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2024-04)Coffee represents the backbone of the economy in El Salvador, with the vast majority produced by small-scale farmers. Almost 80% farmers cultivate on small plots of less than 3.5 hectares. However, changing temperatures ... -
National Adaptation Planning: Emerging Lessons Learned from UNEP Projects - Policy Brief
(2023-10)This briefing note provides a snapshot summary of the early lessons learned from UNEP’s NAP project portfolio. Although the assessment focused on 6 of the 18 countries being supported, several key messages and design ... -
People-centric Ecosystem-based Adaptation: A case study from Sudan
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2024-04)Ecosystems and people in Sudan are severely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Increasing temperatures, variable rainfall, expanding desertification, and sea level rise threaten biodiversity, livelihoods and the ... -
Resilience for All: Enabling Transformative Implementation - 8th Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum: Summary Report
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2024-04)Over the past two decades, Resilience has served as a unifying theme for the APAN Forums. The past years have seen significant efforts towards generating knowledge and information on climate change adaptation at the global ... -
Restoring Climate-resilient Mangroves and Communities: A case study from Djibouti
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2024-04)Mangrove forest represents a critical ecosystem to build resilience against climate change impacts along Djibouti’s coastal zones. Mangroves provide a natural defense against extreme weather events and buffer against sea ... -
A Watershed Approach in Ecosystem-based Adaptation: A case study from Latin America and the Caribbean
(2024-04)80% of people in Latin America and the Caribbean live in cities, and the number is growing. Cities rely on healthy ecosystems to function and for the well-being of the population. However, rapid and often uncoordinated ...
