Ecosystem Based Adaptation, Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Training

Disasters have multiple impacts e.g., losses of lives, devastating impacts on infrastructure, damage to ecosystems

and undermining development. On top of this, climate change is expected to aggravate existing disaster risks in

many regions of the world. There is a need for increased awareness amongst practitioners, policymakers and

researchers on the latest advances in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA).

The term “Ecosystem-based Adaptation” (EbA) refers to the use of natural systems as a way to buffer the worst

impacts of climate change, maintain the resilience of natural ecosystems, their ecosystem services and the species

that support them, and help people and communities adapt to changing conditions. Ecosystem-based Adaptation

is an important and often-overlooked complement to other modes of adaptation. Ecosystem-based Adaptation

also refers to conservation actions that protect people from the impacts of climate change.

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Host or Publisher Africa School of Project Management (ASPM)