Eight ways Asia is using nature to adapt to the climate crisis
From Indonesia to Kyrgyzstan, these eight projects demonstrate how nature-based solutions can combat the climate crisis.
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From Indonesia to Kyrgyzstan, these eight projects demonstrate how nature-based solutions can combat the climate crisis.
A novel programme is helping the dual-island nation adapt to extreme weather linked to climate change.
On the country’s fragile hillsides, a UNEP project is helping farmers to prevent landslides.
From San Salvador, to Kathmandu, to Dar es Salaam, urban enclaves are ramping up efforts, with support from UNEP, to tackle drought, heatwaves and sea level rise.
Albania: How a lagoon became a frontline defence against climate change Photo by UNEP / Lisa Murray / 28 May 2020 When Albert Pati moved closer to the sea to open a beach bar overlooking the Mediterranean in Albania, he never imagined that the sea would also be moving closer to him, now eroding the soil around his restaurant floor. Even before the outbreak of COVID-19, families and businesses around the Adriatic Sea were faced with a serious threat. One of the countries hardest-hit by coastal erosion in Europe, almost a third of Albania’s 427km coastline is being eroded by violent waves. ...