Harnessing Nature to build Climate Resilience: Scaling up the use of Ecosystem-based Adaptation - Executive Summary

United Nations Environment Programme

Harnessing Nature to build Climate Resilience: Scaling up the use of Ecosystem-based Adaptation - Executive Summary

dc.contributor.author	United Nations Environment Programme
dc.date.accessioned	2022-07-28T08:52:22Z
dc.date.available	2022-07-28T08:52:22Z
dc.date.issued	2022-07
dc.description	Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) has the potential to significantly enhance the resilience of society to climate change and could be a key part of national and global adaptation efforts. However, despite growing interest among policymakers, donors, scientists and practitioners, the current pace and scale of EbA implementation falls far short of its potential. The aim of this report is to highlight the opportunities for scaling up the use of EbA to help put the world on a more climate-resilient and nature-positive pathway. The report begins by examining the role of EbA in helping society adapt to climate change, while also contributing to biodiversity conservation, climate mitigation and sustainable development efforts. It assesses the current state and trends in EbA implementation. Next, it explores the barriers that are currently slowing the widespread application of EbA in policy and practice. Finally, the report provides a set of recommendations on how to enhance the scale and pace of EbA implementation to more fully harness the potential of ecosystems to deliver adaptation benefits. Full report is available at: https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/40313	en
dc.description.uri	https://www.unep.org/resources/report/harnessing-nature-build-climate-resilience-scaling-use-ecosystem-based-adaptation
dc.format	pdf
dc.identifier.uri	https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/40415
dc.language	English
dc.language	French
dc.language	Spanish
dc.page.number	14 pages
dc.publisher	United Nations Environment Programme
dc.relation.ispartof	Harnessing Nature to build Climate Resilience : Scaling up the use of Ecosystem-based Adaptation
dc.rights.accessLevel	Public
dc.subject	biodiversity
dc.subject	climate
dc.subject	climate change mitigation
dc.subject	ecosystem-based approach
dc.subject	ecosystem conservation
dc.subject	environmental accounting
dc.subject	flood control
dc.subject	food security
dc.subject.sdg	SDG 13 - Climate Action
dc.subject.theme	climate
dc.title	Harnessing Nature to build Climate Resilience: Scaling up the use of Ecosystem-based Adaptation - Executive Summary	en
dc.title.alternative	Aprovechar la naturaleza para crear resiliencia climática: Ampliar el uso de la adaptación basada en los ecosistemas	es
dc.title.alternative	La nature au service de la résilience climatique : Généraliser le recours à l’adaptation écosystémique	fr
dc.type	Policy brief