Browsing Project Reports by Subject "LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN"
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Continuing Regional Support for the POPs Global Monitoring Plan under the Stockholm Convention in the Latin American and Caribbean Region - Regional Report
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are characterized by certain toxic properties which include resistance to degradation in the environment, bioaccumulation across food chains and long-range transportation though air, ... -
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 ... -
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 ...