Developing countries can adapt to climate change effectively using nature-based solutions
Villamayor Tomás, Sergio (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals)
Bisaro, Alexander (Global Climate Forum)
Moull, Kevin (German Institute for Development Evaluation)
Albizua, Amaia (Basque Centre for Climate Change (Bilbao))
Mank, Isabel (German Institute for Development Evaluation)
Hinkel, Jochen (Global Climate Forum)
Leppert, Gerald (German Institute for Development Evaluation)
Noltze, Martin (German Institute for Development Evaluation)

Date:	2024
Description:	11 pàg.
Abstract:	Evidence on the effectiveness of climate change adaptation interventions in low- and middle-income countries has been rapidly growing in recent years, particularly in the agricultural and coastal sectors. Here we address the question of whether results are consistent across intervention types, and risk reduction versus development-related outcomes using a systematic review of 363 empirical observations published in the scientific literature. Generally, we found more evidence of risk reduction outcomes in the coastal sector than in the agricultural sector, and more evidence of development-related outcomes in the agricultural sector. Further, results indicate that nature-based solutions have the strongest positive effects for both the coastal and agricultural sectors. Social/behavioural interventions in the coastal sector show negative effects on development-related outcomes that will need to be further tested. Taken together, our results highlight the opportunity for development and climate adaptation practitioners to promote adaptation interventions with co-benefits beyond risk reduction, particularly in the case of nature-based solutions.
Grants:	Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación CNS2022-136063 Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación CEX2019-000940-M
Note:	Unidad de excelencia María de Maeztu CEX2019-000940-M
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	SDG 2 - Zero Hunger ; SDG 13 - Climate Action ; SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
Published in:	Communications earth & environment, Vol. 5 (April 2024) , art. 214, ISSN 2662-4435

DOI: 10.1038/s43247-024-01356-0

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