Lis and Marcus are joined by Musonda Mumba, a wetlands ecologist and the director of the Rome Centre for Sustainable Development, to discuss the vital role that nature and ecosystems play in helping us adapt to climate change. And in the Seychelles, biologist Victorin Laboudallon explains why mangroves are a ‘super-solution’, protecting both the land and the sea, and keeping us safe from the effects of climate change.
Find out more about:
The Rome Centre for Sustainable Development: @UNDP_RomeCentre (Twitter)
TRASS Seychelles: @TerrestrialRestorationActionSocietyofSeychelles (Facebook)
The Global Environment Facility: thegef.org
References:
Ecosystem-based Adaptation: Nature-based Solutions for Resilience: bit.ly/3FmY911
Six ways nature can protect us from climate change: bit.ly/3ixV7gG
The Global Value of Mangroves for Risk Reduction: bit.ly/3B8M4Kt
Ecosystem-based Adaptation Briefing Note Series: bit.ly/2ZYOVrL
Video: What is Ecosystem-based Adaptation?: shorturl.at/uvGHW
In Pictures: How Africa is using nature to adapt to climate change: shorturl.at/amoJT
Factsheet: Ecosystem-based Adaptation in Lao PDR: shorturl.at/orQX9