Environment and ecosystems

Sustainable management, conservation and restoration of ecosystems to reduce disaster risk and environmental degradation as a risk driver.

Latest Environment and ecosystems additions in the Knowledge Base

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Documents and publications
The toolkit aims to support countries in making nature-based solutions an integral part of planning under the comprehensive disaster and climate risk management approach considering both disaster risk reduction and climate change
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According to data from Brazil's National Institute for Space Research, the Amazon saw 13,489 wildfires in the first half of the year — up more than 61% compared to the same period last year.
Deutsche Welle
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Documents and publications
This report synthesises the current state of the evidence concerning the role of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and community empowerment tools (ET) in addressing coastal challenges such as climate change across Europe.
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Documents and publications
This study aims to assess the impact of urbanization and deforestation on river flooding in Cap-Haïtien by applying the hydrological model Soil Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) and the hydrodynamic model Sobek-Rural.
Research briefs
Researchers at University of Tsukuba have effectively collected data on water level fluctuations during flood events in a meso-scale mountainous watershed, known for its significant high-relief topography.
University of Tsukuba
Stranded boats on the Amazon riverbanks as drought hits the Amazon river
Research briefs
Brazil recognized an additional two Indigenous territories belonging to the Karajá peoples in Mato Grosso. This act alone could possibly be the best investment not just for Indigenous rights, but for securing the future climate stability of the state.
Mongabay
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The Caribbean is bracing itself for an intense hurricane season. A fragrant plant could help limit damage from extreme weather in Trinidad.
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Drone image of a river flowing through a dense forest in Vanuatu.
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When will the cyclone season start? How active will it be? When should we expect wet season? The ni-Vanuata people use Traditional Knowledge to help answer these questions and forecast climate events. This allows them to prepare for the upcoming seasons.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
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