How Nature Can Help Address Water-Related Challenges: Freshwater Ecosystems – Technical Brief

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationEcosystems Division
dc.contributor.otherBertule, Maija
dc.coverage.spatialAfghanistan
dc.coverage.spatialAlbania
dc.coverage.spatialHaiti
dc.coverage.spatialKenya
dc.coverage.spatialMorocco
dc.coverage.spatialUnited Republic of Tanzania
dc.date.accessioned2022-12-08T10:45:25Z
dc.date.available2022-12-08T10:45:25Z
dc.date.issued2022-12
dc.descriptionThis document provides an examination of the urgent decline of freshwater ecosystems worldwide and highlights their critical role in addressing the interlinked crises of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. It presents the latest scientific evidence on ecosystem degradation and its impact on human well-being, access to clean water, food security and economic stability. The document explores the concept of nature-based solutions and provides globally recognised definitions and practical guidance for the implementation of NbS interventions in the freshwater context. Using detailed case studies from regions such as Afghanistan, Albania, El Salvador, Haiti, Kenya, Morocco and Tanzania, it highlights the socio-economic and environmental benefits, challenges and lessons learnt from ecosystem restoration, pollution prevention and climate adaptation projects.en
dc.description.urihttps://unepdhi.org/how-nature-can-help-address-water-related-challenges-freshwater-ecosystems-technical-brief/
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dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/41409
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number20 p.
dc.publisherUNEP-DHI Centre
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectnature-based solution
dc.subjectfreshwater ecosystem
dc.subjectnature conservation
dc.subjectwater catchment protection
dc.subjectecosystem resilience
dc.subjectreforestation
dc.subjectflood control
dc.subjectEl Salvador
dc.subjectHaiti
dc.subjectsewage disposal
dc.subjectKenya
dc.subjectwastewater
dc.subjectmangrove
dc.subjectcoral reef
dc.subjectcoastal area
dc.subjectUnited Republic of Tanzania
dc.subject.sdgSDG 14 - Life below Water
dc.subject.sdgSDG 15 - Life on Land
dc.subject.themenatural areas
dc.subject.themelandscape
dc.subject.themeecosystems
dc.titleHow Nature Can Help Address Water-Related Challenges: Freshwater Ecosystems – Technical Briefen
dc.typePolicy brief
wd.identifier.institutionsUNEP-DHI

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