A Watershed Approach in Ecosystem-based Adaptation: A Case Study from Latin America and the Caribbean

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationClimate Change Division
dc.coverage.spatialLatin America and the Caribbean
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-04T09:01:12Z
dc.date.available2024-04-04T09:01:12Z
dc.date.issued2024-04
dc.description80% 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 urbanization is degrading the natural ecosystems in urban and peri-urban areas across the region. Climate change adds additional pressure, increasing the risks of extreme weather events and compounding the vulnerabilities of communities. Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) - using nature to help people adapt to climate change - can strengthen the resilience of ecosystems and local communities. This case study shares the lessons learned through the CityAdapt project on adopting a watershed approach to ecosystem-based urban adaptation planning.en
dc.description.urihttps://www.unep.org/topics/climate-action/adaptation/ecosystem-based-adaptation
dc.formatpdf
dc.identifier.isbn978-92-807-4134-6
dc.identifier.otherDEP/2624/NA
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/45306
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageSpanish
dc.page.number6 p.
dc.relation.TableOfContentsManaging Watersheds for Climate Adaptation and Urban Resilience
dc.relation.TableOfContentsWeighing the Benefits and Costs of Ecosystem-based Adaptation
dc.relation.TableOfContentsLessons Learned
dc.relation.ispartofCityAdapt: Building Climate Resilience of Urban Systems through Ecosystem-based Adaptation in Latin America and the Caribbean
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectecosystem-based approach
dc.subjectclimate change adaptation
dc.subjectwatershed
dc.subjectwatershed management
dc.subjectLatin America and the Caribbean
dc.subject.sdgSDG 1 - No Poverty
dc.subject.sdgSDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
dc.subject.sdgSDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
dc.subject.themeclimate
dc.subject.themenatural areas
dc.subject.themelandscape
dc.subject.themeecosystems
dc.titleA Watershed Approach in Ecosystem-based Adaptation: A Case Study from Latin America and the Caribbeanen
dc.title.alternativeUn enfoque de cuencas hidrográficas en la Adaptación basada en Ecosistemas: Un estudio de caso de América Latina y el Caribe
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