Wetlands for Disaster Risk Reduction Wetlands cover a range of ecosystem types such as lakes, rivers, floodplains and coastal mangroves and they provide a range of important services for both...
The frequency of disasters worldwide has more than doubled in just 35 years, driven by climate- and weather-related hazards such as flooding, tropical cyclones and droughts. UN-Water estimates that 90% of all natural hazards are water-related.
Along the coastline, wetlands act as a natural protective buffer. Inland, they act as a natural sponge, absorbing and storing excess rainfall and reducing flooding. During the dry season, they release the stored water, delaying the onset of droughts and reducing water shortages.
When well managed, wetlands can make communities resilient enough to prepare for, cope with and bounce back from disasters.
 31 January 2017
Wetlands for Disaster Risk Reduction Wetlands cover a range of ecosystem types such as lakes, rivers, floodplains and coastal mangroves and they provide a range of important services for both... |
 7 December 2016
The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity launched a publication on ecosystem-based approaches to climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction. The report provides a synthesis of experiences with... |
