SIWI - Stockholm International Water Institute’s Post

#Adaptation | Blue forests are incredibly important ecosystems, and if there is one type of blue forest ecosystem that needs increased support and protection, it is mangroves. So what kind of climate finance and development projects can be put in place to support them, and what considerations have to be made? Read our article here: https://lnkd.in/ev98ZAir #GCF #climatechange #climatefinance #GEF #AdaptationFund #GreenClimateFund #adaptation #mitigation #ParisAgreement #UNFCCC #EBRD #FAO #UNEP #GIZ #UNCDF #climateresilience #projectdesign #blueforests #mangroves

I am reading this paper. We will soon share this report with the Nabaad program and the results it presents. The authors of this paper's discussion are amazing, as they analyzed the problems of water resources and climate change. #Nabaadprogram #Climateaction #climatechange #waterresources ##impactofclimatecrisis #adaptation #resilience #mitigation

🌍 Climate Change Mitigation: The Role of Nature-Based Solutions in Infrastructure 🌿 Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges of our time, and the construction industry plays a crucial role in finding solutions. Nature-based solutions (NBS) are emerging as a key strategy for mitigating the impacts of climate change and enhancing the resilience of our infrastructure. Here are some highlights: Green Roofs: 🌱 Enhance urban biodiversity, reduce heat islands, and improve stormwater management. Urban Forests: 🌳 Improve air quality, provide shade, and reduce urban temperatures. Wetlands Restoration: 🦆 Natural buffers against floods, enhance water quality, and provide habitats for wildlife. Permeable Pavements: 🚗 Allow water to infiltrate the ground, reducing runoff and recharging groundwater. Coastal Ecosystem Restoration: 🏝️ Protect shorelines from erosion, provide habitats, and enhance fisheries. These nature-based solutions not only address environmental challenges but also bring numerous social and economic benefits. 🌍 Learn more about how NBS can transform our infrastructure in our latest article. Read More https://lnkd.in/dkWjDKCB 💬 How is your organization incorporating nature-based solutions into its projects? Share your insights in the comments! 👇 #ClimateChange #Sustainability #Infrastructure #NatureBasedSolutions #GreenBuilding"

The Climate Action Sensor (CAS) business toolkit offers MSMEs a convenient way to assess their business’s potential for climate action through self-assessment. By completing a simple evaluation, businesses can determine how they can contribute to climate action. The CAS enables MSMEs to measure their business’s resilience levels and analyze their impact on water, soil, and air. Furthermore, it helps them generate innovative ideas for an adaptation plan. Business Assistance Fiji (BAF) and Business Link Pacific (BLP) will link MSMEs with local climate advisors. These advisors can offer guidance in enhancing areas that require climate action. The MSMEs can access the CAS from their BLP SME account: https://lnkd.in/g-PffS4u #ClimateAction #ClimateActionSensor #mitigation #adaptation #resilience #GreenInnovation

“Adaptation is highly cost-effective with, for example, every $1bn invested in protection against coastal flooding leading to a $14bn reduction in economic damages” Climate and sustainability efforts are defined by an amazingly unique potential combination of factors that allow us to create enormous planetary and financial impact — but, only if we act now, fast, and with immediate purpose. https://lnkd.in/gThRjd5s

#Water is the thread that connects climate change vulnerabilities and responses when it comes to climate #mitigation and #adaptation. 💦 Climate mitigation and adaptation measures must therefore focus on water as a priority. Countries are giving more predominance to water-related strategies in their nationally determined contributions (#NDCs) to the Paris Agreement. However, there remains considerable room for enhancing these measures, as many NDCs lack specific, quantitative targets and fail to consider the cross-sectoral impacts of water use. SIWI, through the support of #GIZ, has developed recommendations based on a review on how the inclusion of water has evolved within the NDCs. ⏩ Download the policy brief for a detailed analysis and examples from countries on how these national climate plans can be achieved in practice. 📄 --- #SIWI #WaterGovernance #WaterScarcity #WaterSolutions #Freshwater #ClimateChange #CliamteMitigation #ClimateAdaptation #ParisAgreement #SDGs #SDG6 #ResilientCities #Resilience

Water is at the core of everything from ecosystems, to human life, an to any opportunity for development.

Congratulations to Michael Steinle and his esteemed NJ TransAction Conference panel including Erin Hill, Nicole Campion Ochroch, Daniel Barone, PhD, GISP, CFM, and Russ Dudley, P.E., LEED AP for their enlightening conversation about challenges transportation agencies face in addressing climate mitigation and adaptation. Some key takeaways: the importance of public transit as a mitigation strategy, how mitigation efforts may add GHG (example was construction of flood wall to protect transit infrastructure), the need for education of the public on climate risk to reduce resistance to change, and the need for robust data to assess both current and future risk. #ClimateChange #NJTransAction2024 #Adaptation #Mitigation #Resiliency

At Temple we offer a full range of climate change and carbon services, comprising: #CarbonAccounting #CarbonVerification #WholeLifeCarbonAssessments #CircularEconomyStatements #InfrastructureProjects facilitating the delivery of planning submissions and projects utilising the rail carbon and highway tool and supporting #PAS2080 compliance #ClimateChangeMitigation: adaptation and In-combination Climate Impact (#ICCI) assessments as part of an Environmental Impact Assessment (#EIA) #Building and #Development Projects #Decarbonisation pathways and #NetZero strategies https://lnkd.in/e_qsxxN3