IUCN and others have launched new guidelines

Trans-edited by LI Lihong

Abstract: In order to better design, implement and monitor ecosystem-based adaptation measures, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), together with Thailand’s Office of the National Water Resources and others, jointly launched The Guidebook for the Design and Implementation of Ecosystem-Based Adaptation in River Basins in Thailand. The guidebook aims to serve as a framework for developing, implementing and mainstreaming Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) measures in river basins throughout Thailand. It contains two parts, with Part 1 providing a background of the development of the concept of Nature-Based Solutions and how it links to EbA and Part 2 a step-wise flexible framework, particularly focusing on ecosystem-based adaptation. “This can serve as an example for other countries to support the mainstreaming of EbA at scale and across sectors to support future climate change adaptation,” said Raphael Glemet, Senior Programme Officer, Water and Wetlands at IUCN Asia Regional Office.

Key words: Ecosystem, adaptation, river, guideline

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). IUCN and others have launched new guidelines, Emphasizing the design and implementation of ecosystem-based adaptation in river basins. LI Lihong, trans-edited. BioGreen - Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development. Vol. 1, February 2023. Total issues 35. ISSN2749-9065

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