Renforcer la résilience à travers la nature

The document argues that ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) is a cost-effective pillar of nature-based solutions that can strengthen human and ecological resilience. It identifies barriers to scaling EbA—such as economic paradigms, lack of political will, and financing gaps—and proposes that the NAP process provides the necessary intersectoral and multi-level framework to overcome these. The briefing outlines eight guiding principles for integrating EbA into the NAP phases of planning, implementation, and monitoring, emphasizing the need for inclusive, long-term, and evidence-based approaches.

• Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) is a human-centered approach designed to provide adaptation results and socio-economic benefits to individuals, often proving more cost-effective than traditional technical adaptation solutions.
• The scaling of EbA is hindered by several interconnected challenges, including economic paradigms that fail to value ecosystem services, a lack of high-level political will beyond environment ministries, and significant financing gaps.
• The NAP process serves as a strategic framework to mainstream EbA across national, subnational, and budgetary processes, allowing countries to link ecosystem preservation with climate adaptation goals.
• Integrating EbA into NAPs allows countries to fulfill multiple international obligations simultaneously, including the Paris Agreement's Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.
• To be effective, EbA solutions must meet five specific criteria: they must address current and future climate risks, generate adaptation benefits for people, strengthen ecosystem resilience, prioritize vulnerable groups, and use biodiversity sustainably.
• The document proposes eight guiding principles for NAP integration, which include emphasizing the role of ecosystems in reducing vulnerability, adopting ecosystem-based risk assessments, ensuring intersectoral integration, and utilizing participatory and inclusive design processes.
• Effective EbA requires a long-term approach with sufficient technical, human, and financial resources, including the engagement of the private sector and the use of innovative financing like payments for ecosystem services.
• Accountability and performance in EbA should be ensured through a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system within the NAP that builds an evidence base for social and ecological returns on investment.

APA

Terton, A., & Greenwalt, J. (2021). Renforcer la résilience à travers la nature. NAP Global Network. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/napgn-fr-2022-note-orientation-renforcer-resilience-a-travers-la-nature.pdf

Chicago

Terton, Anika, and Julie Greenwalt. Renforcer la résilience à travers la nature. NAP Global Network, 2021. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/napgn-fr-2022-note-orientation-renforcer-resilience-a-travers-la-nature.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{terton2021renforcer, author = {Terton, Anika and Greenwalt, Julie}, title = {{Renforcer la résilience à travers la nature}}, institution = {NAP Global Network}, year = {2021}, url = {https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/napgn-fr-2022-note-orientation-renforcer-resilience-a-travers-la-nature.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }