Nature-based solutions for climate adaptation have the potential to provide vulnerable countries with valuable protection against climate change hazards, reducing the intensity of climate hazards by 26 percent, representing protection against the economic cost of climate change by USD 104 billion by 2030 and USD 393 billion by 2050 (IFRC & WWF, 2022). In this session hosted by the FEBA network at the PCCB Hub, speakers presented three inspirational case studies of completed NbS for Adaptation projects from around the world, focused on (1) the implementation of ecosystem-based adaptation in the Peruvian Andes from 2011-2021 through the Mountain EbA project by the Instituto de Montaña, (2) empowering fisheries-dependent communities in Asia Pacific to adapt to climate change through the Fishing for Climate Resilience project by Rare, and (3) scaling hybrid green-gray infrastructure with engineers around the world through the Green-Gray Community of Practice hosted by Conservation International. The speakers reflected on the accomplishments, lessons learned, return on investment, and impact of their projects on the ground. Common threads that defined success for implementation of NbS for Adaptation included: the importance of community-led conservation and bottom-up solutions, promoting cross-sectoral solutions; strengthening local capacities and knowledge; incorporating traditional management practices into formal regulatory frameworks; and ensuring long-term ecological resilience by improving access to finance and economic resilience in the short-term (e.g. savings, credit, and government services).
Read more about the event on the PCCB Hub website here. The event recording is available here.