Ecosystem-based adaption

"Ecosystem-based adaptation is a strategy for adapting to climate change that harnesses nature-based solutions and ecosystem services. For instance, protecting coastal habitats like mangroves provides natural flood defences; reforestation can hold back desertification and recharge groundwater supplies in times of drought; and water bodies like rivers and lakes provide natural drainage to reduce flooding. See more examples here" (United Nations Environment Programme, n.a.) 

Sources

United Nations Environment Programme. "Ecosystem-based Adaptation." Accessed October 29, 2024. https://www.unep.org/topics/climate-action/adaptation/ecosystem-based-adaptation.

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