Developing the Economic Case for EbA - Briefing Note

This briefing note explains how to build a stronger economic case for ecosystem-based adaptation by assessing its costs, benefits, and wider impacts alongside alternative adaptation measures. It highlights the importance of evaluating adaptation outcomes, co-benefits, implementation and opportunity costs, and institutional factors using comprehensive economic analysis. The document also discusses evidence gaps, cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analysis, and the role of improved economic evidence in supporting adaptation planning, policy integration, and investment decisions.