Working with Nature to Strengthen Climate Resilience in Southern Africa’s Marine and Coastal Zones

The project, funded by the European Union under the GCCA+ Programme, aims to strengthen the use of marine and coastal ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) in Southern Africa. It focuses on improving national climate policies, promoting community participation, and establishing a regional Community of Practice to enhance the resilience of coastal communities against climate risks such as sea level rise and tropical storms.

• Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) uses biodiversity and ecosystem services to help communities adapt to climate change by managing ecosystems to enhance their resilience to climate stresses and maintain the quality and quantity of ecosystem services.
• Critical marine and coastal ecosystems, including wetlands, coastal dunes, sea grasses, mangrove forests, and coral reefs, continue to degrade and are often not fully integrated into national or sectoral policy frameworks, especially in developing and small island countries.
• The project, running from January 2022 to June 2023, focuses on four thematic areas: strengthening EbA uptake in climate policy, governance with community participation, financing for coastal and marine resource adaptation, and creating job and livelihood opportunities through scaling EbA.

APA

South African Institute of International Affairs (2022). Working with Nature to Strengthen Climate Resilience in Southern Africa’s Marine and Coastal Zones. https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/SADC_EbA-Project-Poster.pdf

Chicago

South African Institute of International Affairs. Working with Nature to Strengthen Climate Resilience in Southern Africa’s Marine and Coastal Zones. 2022. https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/SADC_EbA-Project-Poster.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{southafricaninstituteofinternationalaffairs2022working, author = {{South African Institute of International Affairs}}, title = {{Working with Nature to Strengthen Climate Resilience in Southern Africa’s Marine and Coastal Zones}}, institution = {South African Institute of International Affairs}, year = {2022}, url = {https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/SADC_EbA-Project-Poster.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }