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Rapid visual analysis of decentralised institutional capacities for managing climatic challenges, Ferlo, Senegal
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This handbook provides practical guidance for planning and implementing community-led ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) in three vulnerable ecosystems: mountains, drylands and coastal areas. It is intended for project managers, practitioners and technical specialists. The guidance is structured around eight key steps in the project cycle, and includ...
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... series of indicators enabled members of local collectives to evaluate the management of climate risks at the level of administrative departments and assign scores. This created a rapid visual analysis of the decentralised institutional capacities for management of the climatic challenges in different communities in the Kaffrine region (Figure 2). ...
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify and complete the existing lack of quantitative data at the crossroads between organizational support (OS) practices and project management success in global projects (GPs) and discuss implication of the results...
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... Based on the combination criteria (and their indicators), a procedure for deriving intervention packages was conceptualized by integrating steps and operational elements from various adaptation-related methodologies [17,26,30,32,33,36,78,79], as well as reorienting them towards the conformation of intervention packages. ...
... Er kan gesproken worden van EbA, wanneer het gebruik van biodiversiteit en ecosysteemdiensten geïntegreerd is in een klimaatadaptatiestrategie ten behoeve van mensen (CBD, 2009). Er is aangetoond dat ecosysteembenaderingen geschikter en kosteneffectiever kunnen zijn dan 'harde' maatregelen (Jones et al., 2012), vooral bij kwetsbare gemeenschappen die een rechtstreekse verbinding met natuurlijke hulpbronnen hebben (Swiderska et al., 2018). Jones et al. (2012) en Swiderska et al. (2018) laten zien dat hieruit additionele voordelen kunnen voortvloeien. ...
... Er is aangetoond dat ecosysteembenaderingen geschikter en kosteneffectiever kunnen zijn dan 'harde' maatregelen (Jones et al., 2012), vooral bij kwetsbare gemeenschappen die een rechtstreekse verbinding met natuurlijke hulpbronnen hebben (Swiderska et al., 2018). Jones et al. (2012) en Swiderska et al. (2018) laten zien dat hieruit additionele voordelen kunnen voortvloeien. De potentie van NbS wordt erkend door alle grote internationale wetenschappelijke instanties die werken in de velden van klimaatverandering en biodiversiteit. ...
This report is an outcome of a land-use planning project. The villages included in this pilot project have been affected by several flooding events over the past decade. Partially because of climate change, these villages will be exposed to serious flooding more often. There are several ways in which the risk and the effects can be mitigated. This document briefly describes the historical, social and natural context. Subsequently, it broadly indicates which measures are the most appropriate according to the acquired information and which follow-up steps will be necessary to achieve a good implementation. This report serves to support managers and other involved stakeholders in conducting sustainable landscape management and land-use planning, in order to control the problem of flooding and reduce the risks. Some of the insights are also applicable to other climate- and environment-related problems, and also to other areas.
... Such approaches have become increasingly attractive throughout the globe as effective strategies for climate change adaptation while contributing to various sustainable developments, both to the vulnerable communities and the natural environment. These sustainable approaches, henceforth, are being promoted as Ecosystem-based Adaptations (EBA), or in a broader umbrella of concept: Nature-based Solutions (NBS) [24][25][26] As defined by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) [27], NBS are "actions to protect, sustainably manage, and restore natural or modified ecosystems, that address societal challenges effectively and adaptively, simultaneously providing human well-being and biodiversity benefits". Such solutions are designed to address major societal challenges, i.e. to support the achievement of society's development goals and safeguard human well-being in ways that reflect cultural and societal values and enhance the resilience of ecosystems, their capacity for renewal and the provision of ecosystem services. ...
... Such solutions are designed to address major societal challenges, i.e. to support the achievement of society's development goals and safeguard human well-being in ways that reflect cultural and societal values and enhance the resilience of ecosystems, their capacity for renewal and the provision of ecosystem services. EBA, in turn, is defined as an NBS that actively harness ecosystem services to reduce the local people's vulnerability while building their resilience to climate change [24][25][26]. With these global standards considered, many of the non-traditional agriculture models recently emerging across the VMD are indeed EBA, even though they might not be recognized as such, which constitutes an important research gap. ...
The sustainable development of the Vietnamese Mekong Delta (VMD) is constantly challenged by many natural disasters, especially the recent intensification of sea-level rise and salinity intrusion. Instead of trying to train the environment, the VMD farmers have adopted new adaptive livelihood models that promote more harmonious strategies to live with nature, seeking the compromising point between generating income and restoring the environmental benefits. The focus of this paper is one such approach, the ecological shrimp farming model of Ben Tre province. Presented herewith is the authors’ viewpoint regarding the barriers and opportunities to develop the eco-agritourism model based on the ecological shrimp farming model in the VMD. We took note of the standing challenges for the farmers in sustaining their farms, both technically and financially. From the follow-up PRA, we contributed the evaluation of the potentials in incorporating ecotourism into the existing ecological shrimp farms. The findings are non-exhaustive, however, are significant to both decision-makers and scientific communities. As for the former, tourism development lies within the socio-economic development plan of Ben Tre province; this paper will be useful to communicate with policy planners of a note-worthy emerging ecotourism model. We also remarked on the community needs and expectations for the government. We also discussed the possibility of upscaling the eco-agritourism model via the channel of EBA research and development schemes while contributing to multiple SDGs. In addition, we also contributed a novel interpretation of eco-agritourism that are relevant to the community-based adaption strategies against climate change impacts.
... Examples include land-use planning regulations to limit construction of tourism sites and critical infrastructure in risk-prone areas (FAO, 2011 [63]). Forest conservation policies such as nature reserves, national parks, biotope protection and protected landscape areas have also been widely introduced in mountainous areas (Sverdrup-Thygeson et al., 2014 [64]). They can also be a basis for naturebased solutions against landslides and for avalanche protection, which contribute to limiting and managing damage from natural hazards (Dinshaw et al., 2019 [30]). ...
Mountainous areas are at the forefront of climate change. This working paper presents approaches to strengthening the resilience of human and natural systems in mountainous areas against the impacts of climate change. Chapter 1 provides an overview of climate-related hazards to ecosystems and communities in mountainous areas, especially in developing countries, and their exposure and vulnerability to those hazards. The chapter then examines various ways governments and development co‑operation providers can strengthen the climate resilience of mountain communities and ecosystems. Chapter 2 presents the case of the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
... There has been, therefore, a growing realization that the Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) could be an ideal adaptation solution, especially for developing countries. EbA is a cost-efficient and effective approach to deal with climate change and a pathway towards sustainable development (Swiderska et al. 2017). EbA, as defined by Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), is the use of biodiversity and ecosystem services to help people adapt to the adverse effects of climate change as part of an overall adaptation strategy (CBD 2009). ...
Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) has been gaining attention in science, policy and practice as an effective way to address climate change and contribute to sustainable development. In Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH), EbAs are implemented to enhance resilience of mountain communities to the harsh realities of climate change. However, very little documentation exists on nature and progress of EbA in the region, which are often fragmented and scattered. We analyzed the status, progress, benefits and challenges in EbA implementation. EbAs are focused on restoration (17%), mainstreaming in policy and plans (17%), ecosystem conservation (14%), flood risk management (12%), livelihoods (10%), capacity building (10%) and ecological risks assessment (7%). Though EbA varies across the countries, ecosystem conservation and livelihoods diversification is the focus. Major drivers of changes considered are climate change, floods, drought and landslides. Improved resilience through restoration, capacity building, better networking and better wellbeing are some of the notable benefits. However, awareness and mainstreaming of EbA in policies and plans are limited. Limited cooperation among the countries and stakeholders and short-lived donor-driven agendas are also the challenges. An effective and impactful EbA requires an integrated approach encompassing different sectors with vertical and horizontal cooperation and collaboration at the regional scale.
... However, these incentives are still not enough to make water harvesting profitable for the farmers to build and maintain the systems. In all cases, it is difficult to convince downstream communities to provide incentives for improved water harvesting in the upstream areas without clear evidence of the difference that the water harvesting systems will make to their water supplies (see discussion in Swiderska et al. 2018). ...
Strategies for managing water stress negotiate a complex series of trade-offs and opportunities. Game-changing opportunities for water stressed regions are emerging with new emissions reduction strategies and energy options. These have particular significance for socio-economic development pathways in the marginal drought-prone regions. In this paper, we explore the energy-water-environment nexus in watersheds undergoing acute water stress and energy transitions in the Arab region and the Horn of Africa. A review of published and ongoing scientific activity was used to elaborate four case studies and identify common trade-offs between objectives to reduce water stress, increase productivity and lower energy costs and emissions. The available scientific evidence base for assessment of these trade-offs was then compared via a discursive process amongst review team members. Collectively, the case studies present a state of the art in available geoscientific methods currently applied in the Arab region to quantify nexus trade-offs for decision-making concerning increasing groundwater use, water harvesting and wastewater reuse across the case studies. The review pursues the wider geographic relevance and scope of this emerging scientific agenda. It identifies global opportunities to boost and progressively enhance the geoscientific information bases for decision-making in the most water stressed regions, as well as direct comparisons with emerging discussion in the Horn of Africa region. Insights for sustainable development decision-makers are highlighted and further scope for the transfer of insights within and beyond the Arab region are discussed.
... • Ecosystem-based adaptation 37 • community-based adaptation, 38 and ...
Local organisations, thriving amongst smallholders dependent
on adjacent forests or trees growing on their farms, constitute
perhaps the world’s biggest and most effective force for
improved rural livelihoods and sustainability. They face fast changing
pressures. Many are likely to find it useful to have
an organisational goal of contributing to climate resilient
landscapes. Various international programmes can help in
understanding and supporting such contributions – especially
through practical actions for climate adaptation and mitigation,
and forest restoration. ‘Landscape approaches’ are helpful for
analysing the various connected issues, while context-specific
politically-savvy planning is needed for effective action. This
paper explores the possible motivations and actions for
climate resilient landscapes amongst four different sorts of
forest and farm producer organisations (FFPO s): indigenous
peoples’ organisations, community forest organisations, forest
and farm producer groups, and processing groups in urban
and peri-urban contexts. The Forest and Farm Facility (FFF)
aims to help FFPO s to further develop and pursue such
practical actions over the next five years.
... However, these incentives are still not enough to make water harvesting profitable for the farmers to build and maintain the systems. In all cases, it is difficult to convince downstream communities to provide incentives for improved water harvesting in the upstream areas without clear evidence of the difference that the water harvesting systems will make to their water supplies (see discussion in Swiderska et al. 2018). ...
Strategies for management of water stress negotiate a complex system of trade-offs and opportunities for improved energy management. Game-changing opportunities to maximise synergies at the nexus may be emerging in the selection of energy options and emissions reduction strategies. In this paper, we explore the energy–water–environment nexus in urbanizing watersheds undergoing water stress and energy transitions in four water stressed basins in the Mediterranean region and the Horn of Africa. In each case, geoscientific work is gradually building the robustness of the assessments of available options for energy technologies to manage water. These reveal tradeoffs and synergies including costs and implications for carbon emissions as well as water conservation.
Original insights for sustainable development decision-makers emerging from each of the four case studies are reviewed and further scope for the transfer of insights between them is discussed. Collectively, the cases present a state of the art in available geoscientific assessment methods applied to quantify the stakes at the water-energy- environment nexus. The review and comparison between cases also highlights knowledge gaps and opportunities to boost and progressively enhance the information base for decision-making at this critical nexus. The conclusion underlines the broader relevance of geoscientific insights gained for other water stressed basins in other regions.
Societal Impact Statement
Ecosystem‐based adaptation (EbA) is increasingly being used to reduce the impacts of climate change on vulnerable people and landscapes. The international EbA South project implemented EbA interventions across three countries (Mauritania, Nepal, the Seychelles), piloting the restoration of mountain, desert and coastal ecosystems to enhance the climate resilience of local communities. The experiences of the EbA South project across these distinct ecosystems and socio‐economic environments provide unique insights into the adaptive management invariably required within EbA initiatives. This analysis also provides lessons on how to share knowledge among different stakeholders and countries to advance South‐South cooperation.
Summary
Climate change is having an increasingly negative impact on the world's most vulnerable societies. Ecosystem‐based adaptation (EbA) uses biodiversity and ecosystem services to help local communities adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change. This approach, which has the potential to be implemented across a wide range of ecosystem types and scales, is increasingly being adopted by governments and international donors within climate change adaptation initiatives. The objective of the EbA South project was to enhance the climate resilience of communities in Mauritania, Nepal, and the Seychelles by building institutional capacity, mobilizing knowledge and transferring EbA technologies based on China's experience in successfully implementing restoration. The project implemented EbA interventions in the drylands of Mauritania, Himalayan forests in Nepal, and the coastal zone of the Seychelles. All interventions were carefully monitored by researchers to generate scientific evidence of the impacts of EbA. Here, we provide implementers of EbA with the major lessons learned from the EbA South project, namely: (a) quantifying the full suite of ecosystem goods and services generated through EbA at a landscape scale; (b) budgeting in advance for management of time‐consuming complexities related to socioeconomics and ecology such as land‐use conflict, ineffective government structures, disagreements regarding intervention options, and challenging environmental conditions; (c) undertaking long‐term research for adaptive management and documenting the project's successes; (d) providing platforms for effective communication and collaboration among stakeholders with different first languages; and (e) regularly adjusting exit strategies for maintenance of the EbA landscapes after closure of the project.
