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This report considers the use of natural infrastructure to address flood and other climate change–induced risks in an urban area, New York City community of Howard Beach, Queens.
The Nature Conservancy launches new partnerships and two demonstration projects in Miami-Dade County, South-Florida, highlighting the use of nature-based infrastructure solutions to address climate impacts. Mangroves, coral reefs, wetlands and dunes can serve as an important line of defense for coastal and community protection.
This reports highlights the key role of mangrove-associated fisheries as an effective strategy for ensuring food security, which enables communities to become more resilient to disasters.
This guide provides an in-depth analysis on the role that mangroves play in defense against waves, storms, tsunamis, erosion and sea level rise. It answers the following questions: Can mangroves reduce waves and storm surges?
An integrated approach to adaptation and disaster risk reduction:
Cambridge Coastal Research Unit working paper 42, natural coastal protection series, report 3:
This brochure considers the need for innovative solutions to address the on-going loss of ecosystem services due to unsustainable land use, such as the large tracts of mangrove forest cleared from tropical coastal areas to make room for aquacultur
Cambridge Coastal Research Unit working paper 41, natural coastal protection series, report 2:
Voluntary Commitments
The Sendai Framework Commitments (SFVC) online platform serves to incentivize stakeholders to inform the public about their work, to provide a vehicle for sharing commitments and initiatives and for motivation toward the implementation of the Sendai Framework. In turn, UNDRR can monitor and take stock of the progress and impact.
Nature Conservancy, the is involved in the following commitments:
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