Ecosystem‐based adaptation to climate change: Lessons learned from a pioneering project spanning Mauritania, Nepal, the Seychelles, and China

作者：Anthony Mills, Diwen Tan, Atifa K. Manji, Tatirose Vijitpan, Elvina Henriette, Pugazhendhi Murugaiyan, R. H. Pantha, Mohamed Y. Lafdal, Ahmedou Soulé, Silvia Cazzetta, Pierre Bégat, KELLY VLIEGHE, Lucy Lavirotte, Johannes T. Kok, James Lister · 发表于：Plants People Planet · 年份：2020 · DOI：10.1002/ppp3.10126 · 被引用次数：30 · 研究领域：Land Use and Ecosystem Services、Climate change impacts on agriculture、Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management

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 successfu...