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International Union for Conversation of Nature-IUCN
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As a contribution to addressing adaptation challenges and implementing international and national adaptation programs, the Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) Thematic Group of IUCN’s Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM), will promote the science and practice of Ecosystem-based Adaptation.
Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) is the use of biodiversity and ecosystem services as part of an overall adaptation strategy to help people to adapt to the adverse effects of climate change. As one of the possible elements of an overall adaptation strategy, ecosystem-based adaptation uses the sustainable management, conservation, and restoration of ecosystems to provide services that enable people to adapt to the impacts of climate change. It aims to maintain and increase the resilience and reduce the vulnerability of ecosystems and people in the face of the adverse effects of climate change.
IUCN and Climate Change Adaptation
Thematic Lead: Roberto Cazzolla
Email: roberto.cazzolla@fao.org
Additionally, IUCN's Ecosystem Management Programme (EMP) works to support adaptation and mitigation activities to ensure sustainable ecosystems and to reduce livelihood vulnerability. IUCN's EMP particularly focuses on vulnerable ecosystems including islands and drylands and areas of high disaster risk.
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