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Ecosystem-Based Disaster Risk Reduction and Adaptation in Practice pp 1–20Cite as

Developments and Opportunities for Ecosystem-Based Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation

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In the past few years, many advances in terms of research, implementation and policies have taken place around the world with respect to understanding, capturing and facilitating the uptake of ecosystem-based approaches for disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA). We highlight some of these advances here, particularly for coastal (various hazards), riverine (floods), and mountain (landslides) environments. We also highlight that many international agreements reached in 2015 can facilitate the uptake of these approaches whereas ecosystem-based solutions can facilitate the achievement of many goals and targets related to DRR, CCA, and/or sustainable development enclosed in these agreements. Finally, the chapter provides an overview of the rest of the book.

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Notes

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    http://pedrr.org/training/current-event/international-science-policy-workshop-bogor-2014/

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  1. United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS), Platz der Vereinten Nationen 1, 53113, Bonn, Germany

    Fabrice G. Renaud

  2. Institute for Technology and Resources Management in the Tropics and Subtropics (ITT), TH Köln, University of Applied Sciences, Köln, Germany

    Udo Nehren

  3. Commission on Ecosystem Management International Union for Conservation of Nature, Gland, Switzerland

    Karen Sudmeier-Rieux

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    Marisol Estrella

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    Fabrice G. Renaud

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    Karen Sudmeier-Rieux

  3. Post-Conflict and Disaster Management Branch, United Nations Environment Programme, Geneva, Switzerland

    Marisol Estrella

  4. Institute for Technology and Resources Management in the Tropics and Subtropics (ITT), TH Köln, University of Applied Sciences, Köln, Germany

    Udo Nehren

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Renaud, F.G., Nehren, U., Sudmeier-Rieux, K., Estrella, M. (2016). Developments and Opportunities for Ecosystem-Based Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation. In: Renaud, F., Sudmeier-Rieux, K., Estrella, M., Nehren, U. (eds) Ecosystem-Based Disaster Risk Reduction and Adaptation in Practice. Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research, vol 42. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43633-3_1

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