The paper series’ aims to enhance the understanding and policy uptake of such synergies, including through NbS, their conditions, and the support mechanisms required for joint implementation and mainstreaming of biodiversity and climate change policies.
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit
International Institute for Sustainable Development
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research GmbH
Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
The Ministry of Energy and Water Resources in collaboration with UNEP is carrying out the project “Sustainable Flood Management and Risk Reduction Action”. This report documents the work on the second objective, with emphasis on flood mitigation.
Somalia - government
United Nations Environment Programme
This contributing paper presents the results of a project implemented to assess the systemic risks of floods and landslides in selected river basins by integrating climate change projections into risk assessments.
The Mountains ADAPT: Solutions from East Africa booklet showcases adaptation solutions proven to be successful in response to specific issues caused or accelerated by climate change that negatively affect mountain communities’ livelihoods and ecosystems.
The booklet showcases adaptation solutions proven to be successful in response to specific issues caused, or accelerated by, climate change that negatively affect mountain communities’ livelihoods and ecosystems.
In the Philippines, solutions that respect river dynamics and ecosystem functions were adopted to keep vulnerable communities safe from natural hazards.
Chile, Argentina and the American West are in the midst of a decade-long, megadrought — the driest conditions those regions have seen in a century. And many areas in Western Canada and the US are experiencing extreme drought — a once in 20-year event.
