GEOS2121 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: World Conservation Monitoring Centre, 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake And Tsunami, United Nations Environment Programme
17 Nov 2018
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Nature based approaches to equitable, resilient and sustainable development. Related concepts: green growth: larger scale (city, provincial, national) Definition: the use of biodiversity and ecosystem services as part of an overall adaptation strategy to help people to adapt to the adverse effects of climate change. Implemented by disaster risk reduction frameworks and the united nations: embedded in frameworks and international agreements (ex. Re-zoning to categorise regions most affected by flooding: ex. Infrastructure: construction of sea walls and commercial buildings that. 2004 indian ocean tsunami would withstand shocks: > # deaths and devastation at coastal countries/cities. Perceived benefits: well-suited climate adaptation approach especially in developing and least developed countries, addresses both the risks, ecosystem services, biodiversity conservation and secure livelihoods (alternative opportunities) Important because livelihoods at developing and least developed countries are threatened by climate change (ex. Monitoring centre (unep-wcmc), are integrating eba in the implementation of the.
