Selecting Complementary Adaptation Measures - Briefing Note

United Nations Environment Programme; UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre

Selecting Complementary Adaptation Measures - Briefing Note

dc.contributor.author	United Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.author	UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre
dc.contributor.organization	Ecosystems Division
dc.date.accessioned	2019-05-08T12:00:51Z
dc.date.available	2019-05-08T12:00:51Z
dc.date.issued	2020
dc.description	This briefing note provides a professional overview of climate change adaptation measures, detailing how to select and integrate diverse approaches into a holistic strategy. The document outlines a spectrum of options, spanning from engineered built solutions to ecosystem-based restoration, alongside hybrid measures and enabling approaches that target policy, markets, and human capacity. By comparing traditional infrastructure with ecosystem methods, the text explores structural limitations, financial affordability, and relative effectiveness in addressing hazards. The scope emphasizes a sequential decision-making strategy to manage climate uncertainty, optimize co-benefits, and avoid negative unintended consequences. Ultimately, the summary stresses selecting measures based on local contexts to establish resilient, long-term frameworks.	en
dc.description.uri	https://www.unenvironment.org/explore-topics/climate-change/what-we-do/climate-adaptation/ecosystem-based-adaptation
dc.format	pdf
dc.identifier.uri	https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/28177
dc.language	English
dc.language	French
dc.language	Spanish
dc.page.number	4 p.
dc.rights.accessLevel	Public
dc.subject	climate change
dc.subject.sdg	SDG 13 - Climate Action
dc.title	Selecting Complementary Adaptation Measures - Briefing Note	en
dc.title.alternative	Sélection de mesures d’adaptation complémentaires - Note de synthèse	fr
dc.title.alternative	Selección de Medidas de Adaptación Complementarias – Nota Informativa	es
dc.type	Issues note