Ecosystem-Based Approaches for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation in Rio de Janeiro State

Lange, Wolfram; Sandholz, Simone; Viezzer, Jennifer; Becher, Martin; Nehren, Udo

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-89644-1_22

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“…Previous studies also found many of these challenges in the integration of DRR and CCA, including: governance challenges in Australia (Howes, Tangney et al 2014); lack of coordination and collaboration in Indonesia (Dwirahmadi, Rutherford et al 2013, Gaillard, Monteil et al 2013, policy gaps in South Asia (Mall, Srivastava et al 2019); challenges in involving communities in local governments in Australia (Forino, von Meding et al 2017), barriers in vulnerability and risk assessment and knowledge sharing in the Philippines (Banwell, Rutherford et al hardship in mainstreaming DRR and CCA in small island developing states (Robinson 2019) and challenges in implementing ecosystem-based DRR and CCA in Rio de Janeiro (Lange, Sandholz et al 2019). Our study has contributed new insights by exploring all possible challenges confronting DRR and CCA integration in Bangladesh.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…And this dam of the WDB is creating huge waterlogging which jeopardising the livelihood of the people and their crops." Previous studies also argued that community based DRR could be a suitable entry point for CCA measures (Lange et al, 2019;Lei, 2014;Mercer, 2010;Solecki et al, 2011). Too much dependency on the central allocation of resources without local consultancy (Johnston, 2014), the nonuse of community networks and not harnessing local knowledge may hinder DRR and CCA integration (Gaillard et al, 2013;Turnbull et al, 2013).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Challenges in integrating disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation: Exploring the Bangladesh case

Islam

Chu

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2020

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

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Challenges in integrating disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation: Exploring the Bangladesh case

Islam

Chu

Smart

2020

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

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“…e exploration of the relationship between ecosystembased approaches and climate change adaptation is scrutinized through cost-benefit analysis, while it is also a difficult impractical practice [37]. is section discusses the benefits and services offered by the ecosystems, while emphasizing the importance of ecosystems self-regulating services as the backdrop for adaptation to climate change and eventually to achieve the targeted sustainable development.…”

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Ecosystem-Based Adaptation for the Impact of Climate Change and Variation in the Water Management Sector of Sri Lanka

Khaniya

Gunathilake

Rathnayake

2021

Mathematical Problems in Engineering

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The climate of Sri Lanka has been fluctuating at an alarming rate during the recent past. These changes are reported to have pronounced impacts on the livelihoods of the people in the country. Water is central to the sustainable functioning of ecosystems and wellbeing of mankind. It is evident that pronounced variations in the climate will negatively impact the availability and the quality of water resources. The ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) approach has proved to be an effective strategy to address the impact of climate change on water resources in many parts of the world. The key aim of this paper is to elaborate the wide range of benefits received through implementation of EbAs in field level, watershed scale, and urban and coastal environments in the context of Sri Lanka. In addition, this paper discusses the benefits of utilizing EbA solutions over grey infrastructure-based solutions to address the issues related to water management. The wide range of benefits received through implementation of EbAs can be broadly classified into three categories: water supply regulation, water quality regulation, and moderation of extreme events. This paper recommends the utilization of EbAs over grey infrastructure-based solutions in adaptation to climate change in the water management sector for the developing region due its cost effectiveness, ecofriendliness, and multiple benefits received on long-term scales. The findings of this study will unequivocally contribute to filling existing knowledge and research gaps in the context of EbAs to future climate change in Sri Lanka. The suggestions and opinions of this study can be taken into account by decision makers and water resources planning agencies for future planning of actions related to climate change adaptation in Sri Lanka.

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“…From the analysis of future The Itaocara region in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is characterized by moderately-and strongly-inclined slopes within a dominant pastoral landscape, where poor rural families are highly dependent on dairy farming (Seliger, and others, 2019). Recurrent landslides, mudslides and flooding disasters in the last years have caused considerable human and economic losses as well as severe damages to infrastructure (Lange, and others, 2019;Seliger, and others, 2019). Disaster 2019;Nehren, and others, 2019;Seliger, and others, 2019).…”

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“…Technologies and Services for a Sustainable Rural Rio de Janeiro (INTECRAL) pilot project rehabilitated and stabilized slopes prone to landslides, erosion and droughts through revegetation and terracing (Lange, and others, 2019;Seliger, and others, 2019). Different activities were undertaken focusing on broad risk management.…”

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Coherence and Alignment among Sustainable Land Management, Ecosystem-based Adaptation, Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction and Nature-based Solutions

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Roa³

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Approaches integrating environmental management practices have been gaining importance in recent years. Sustainable Land Management (SLM), Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA), Ecosystem-based disaster Risk Reduction (Eco-DRR) and Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are widely applied approaches that tackle certain drivers of challenges such as food insecurity, water scarcity, decline in biodiversity and threats to livelihoods, while also considering both human well-being and ecosystem functions and services. Better understanding the similarities, differences and relationships between these approaches helps to improve efficiency in implementation and leverage synergies. By shedding more light on where these approaches align, investments in land-based solutions in response to different types of environmental challenges can be more effectively designed to achieve multiple targets. In response to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) decision 19/COP.14 paragraph 4, the main objective of this report is to understand and elaborate upon the characteristics of SLM, EbA, Eco-DRR and NbS. The report begins with an overview of the historical backgrounds and origins of SLM, EbA, Eco-DRR and NbS. Despite differences in their specific goals and targeted benefits, all approaches aim for the support of biodiversity, land-based ecosystems and ecosystem services and functions, and employ measures to conserve, restore and sustainably use land to support ecosystem services and functions, including SLM technologies. Furthermore, irrespective of their different goals, the projects developed under any approach can generate comparable co-benefits, especially due to their support of biodiversity. The capacity for all these approaches to deliver multiple co-benefits means that projects of each approach can directly contribute to implementing the specific goals of the other approaches as well. Thus, multiple global and national targets, frameworks, strategies and conventions which call for the implementation of one or more of these approaches, can benefit from this report by avoiding duplication and reducing the overall investments necessary to achieve the set targets and goals. This is critical for achieving the ambitious Agenda 2030, including voluntary land degradation neutrality (LDN) targets and climate action under the Paris Agreement. It will also be the case for the post-2020 global biodiversity framework currently under development. The added value that will come from optimizing the links among these approaches extends from national policymakers to the practitioners of SLM, EbA and Eco-DRR projects, which all share the ultimate goal of sustainable development. To capture the coherence and alignment among these approaches, their similarities and differences have been summarized in a conceptual framework. The framework has been designed to help practitioners understand the specific goals of each approach, and to link these to the relevant global and national targets, frameworks, strategies and conventions, which can support monitoring and evaluation as well as reporting processes. The synergies among these approaches are further illustrated based on three case studies in order to demonstrate opportunities for leveraging multiple co-benefits and targets at implementation level irrespective of the different objectives under each. The results of this assessment demonstrate that activities under one approach can be beneficial to achieve the specific goals of other approaches with little additional effort. It is essential for policymakers, project developers and practitioners to recognize that. This is key to the achievement of sustainable development.

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Ecosystem-Based Approaches for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation in Rio de Janeiro State

Cited by 6 publications

References 12 publications

Challenges in integrating disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation: Exploring the Bangladesh case

Challenges in integrating disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation: Exploring the Bangladesh case

Ecosystem-Based Adaptation for the Impact of Climate Change and Variation in the Water Management Sector of Sri Lanka

Coherence and Alignment among Sustainable Land Management, Ecosystem-based Adaptation, Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction and Nature-based Solutions

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