By Fabrice G. Renaud, Karen Sudmeier-Rieux, Marisol Estrella, Udo Nehren
This publication is a compilation of modern advancements within the box of ecosystem-based catastrophe probability aid and weather switch adaption (Eco-DRR/CCA) globally. It offers extra proof that ecosystem-based methods make fiscal feel, and showcases how learn has steadily stuffed wisdom gaps approximately translating this idea into perform. It provides a few tools, and instruments that illustrate how Eco-DRR/CCA has been utilized for varied ecosystems and threat contexts world wide. It additionally discusses how cutting edge institutional preparations and regulations are shaping the sector of Eco-DRR/CCA. The ebook is of relevance to scientists, practitioners, policy-makers and scholars within the box of surroundings administration for catastrophe possibility relief and weather swap adaptation.
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19). Along with increasing numbers of flooding events, high economic losses and the uncertainty that flood defenses are inadequate to protect against increasing flood risk, a shift is occurring to consider more integrated 1 Developments and Opportunities for Ecosystem-Based Disaster Risk Reduction. . 9 flood risk management, including natural flood defenses (Bubeck et al. 2015; Day et al. 2007; van Wesenbeeck et al. 2014; van Staveren et al. 2013, van Wesenbeeck, Chap. 8). These include wetlands, lakes and rivers which have been restored to make “room for water” and can retain water in upper catchments and provide space for excess water (Bubeck et al.
EEA Technical Report No 12/2015, European Environment Agency, Copenhagen, 61p. eea. eu/publications/exploring-nature-based-solutions-2014. Accessed Nov 2015 EM-DAT (2015) The human cost of natural disasters 2015, a global perspective. Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED) Universite´ Catholique de Louvain 58pp Estrella M, Saalismaa N (2013) Ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction (Eco-DRR): an overview. In: Renaud FG, Sudmeier-Rieux K, Estrella M (eds) The role of ecosystems in disaster risk reduction.
2) present and discuss a conceptual framework for the integration of ecosystem values in development planning in the context of climate change. Applications of the framework are presented for coastal areas in Kenya and Sri Lanka. Vicarelli et al. (Chap. 3) make the case for the consideration of cost-benefit analyses for Eco-DRR and EbA projects, by providing a detailed review of best practices and providing examples from case studies. Friess and Thompson (Chap. 4) discuss the concept of Payment for Ecosystem Services for mangroves in the context of DRR, outlining some of the pre-requisites that are necessary for these types of schemes to work efficiently.
