Climate change is accelerating exacerbating risks to ecosystems worldwide, threatening not only biodiversity but also the services natural systems provide: water regulation, coastal protection, food security, cultural identity and economic opportunities.
This guide provides a conceptual basis for risk management in natural environments, including an overview of international best practices highlighting ecosystem-based adaptation and nature-based solutions. It also provides international case studies with an emphasis on solutions in different ecosystems, including mangrove and high plateau areas, demonstrating how protecting and restoring ecosystems can strengthen resilience, support livelihoods, and deliver climate, biodiversity, and development benefits simultaneously.
This report on Natural Environment Risks and Solutions is part of a series of three Climate Change Adaptation Guides for Practitioners that can be accessed here. The other two reports focus on Urban Environment Risks and Solutions, as well as the Adaptation Policy Cycle.
