A GEF-funded project is seeking to help climate-vulnerable coastal communities by using ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) – a type of ‘nature-based solution’ that uses ecosystem services to reduce the negative impacts of climate change. The main approaches of the project are: Establishing an early warning climate forecasting system (EWS) to help people prepare in advance for extreme weather; restoring wetlands and mangroves to provide flood defences; promoting climate-resilient land management techniques to mitigate the impacts of drought on livelihoods; and integrating adaptation into national policy.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/ecosystem-based-adaptation-angola-2016-2020
[2] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Ecosystem-based-Adaptation-in-Angola-2016-2020.pdf
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/unep
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/africa
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/angola
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-adaptation