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Green Economy and Trade Opportunities Project (GE-TOP)

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United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Under the first phase of the EC-funded Green Economy and Trade Opportunities Project (GE-TOP), UNEP launched the report, “Green Economy & Trade: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities” presenting six of the most promising sectors for Green Economy and Trade.

November 2011

Ecosystem-based Approaches to Adaptation in National Policy: The Cases of Nepal, Peru and Uganda

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
This paper Ecosystem-based Approaches to Adaptation in National Policy: The Cases of Nepal, Peru and Uganda provides an overview of international policy on ecosystem-based approaches to adaptation and presents the initial findings of research on the integration of such approaches into national policies and plans, including NAPAs
March 2019

Research on Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA): A Reference Guide

United Nations Environment Programme - International Ecosystem Management Partnership (UNEP-IEMP), Ecosystem-based Adaptation through South-South Cooperation (EbA South)
This guide is intended to assist researchers in developing a plan for a research study on Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA). The objectives are to strengthen the understanding of EbA core concepts, identify current and prevailing knowledge gaps and research needs for EbA, and provide insights on where potential research should be focused for future knowledge generation.
July 2018

Finance Options and Instruments for Ecosystem-based Adaptation

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
This report, Finance Options and Instruments for Ecosystem-based Adaptation, provides a comprehensive outlook on available financing sources and stipulates ten examples for project developers and practitioners who might be keen to learn from different finance approaches to implement and maintain EbA measures.
October 2018

Ecosystem-based Approaches to Adaptation: Strengthening the Evidence and Informing Policy

International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment)
This report presents the findings from a literature review and interviews with a wide variety of stakeholders of the Ecosystem-based approaches to adaptation: strengthening the evidence and informing policy project activities in Djilor District in Senegal. EbA measures in this project site include the construction of anti-salt bunds, nursery establishment, applying assisted natural regeneration techniques, reforestation, introducing new roosters, vegetable gardening and establishing mechanisms for regulating the exploitation of natural resources. The report concludes that the project activities have improved the resilience of local communities, improved their adaptive capacity and reduced their vulnerability, with the benefits being felt by a range of social groups and a number of social co-benefits also emerging.
May 2018

Ecosystem-based Adaptation from Mountains to Oceans: How people adapt to climate change by using nature

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
This publication presents a selection of 30 applied Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) measures across five ecosystems. These solutions are intended to inspire policy and decision makers as well as project developers, showing that EbA has ‘many faces’ and is being implemented successfully by a broad range of actors and organizations.
October 2019

Ecosystem-based Adaptation and Insurance: Success, Challenges and Opportunities

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
This report provides a review of insurance with regards to an Ecosystem-based Adaptation, and Climate Risk Finance & Insurance (CRFI) approach. Key findings are presented, along with recommendations and next steps for the insurance industry.
August 2017

The Economics of Ecosystem-based Adaptation

United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

The evidence summary "The Economics of Ecosystem-based Adaptation" highlights the economics of ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) approaches, which can offer cost savings compared with other approaches, as well as additional benefits. 

January 2019

Ecosystem-based Climate Adaptation: Building on the positives in El Salvador

International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
This briefing looks at the Adaptation, Vulnerability and Ecosystems Project in El Salvador; through it the authors explore how to judge EbA effectiveness and discuss some of the policy, institutional and capacity-related hurdles — and opportunities — to rolling out EbA more fully across the country.
January 2018

Entry Points for Mainstreaming Ecosystem-based Adaptation - The Case of Mexico

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
This case study, Entry Points for Mainstreaming Ecosystem-based Adaptation - The Case of Mexico , is conducted by GIZ in Mexico to understand the entry points of Ecosystem-based Adaptation, and who were the pivotal parties, and how EbA can be further expanded in each country in the future. This report is a comprehensive review of existing policy and strategy was made, which was followed by a set of interviews with parties located in government as well as private sector organisations who have often led on-the-ground activities to date.

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