By Editor, Harnessing Nature, on 01 March 2022.
Mountain communities have been living in harmony with nature for millennia and to a large extent were able to buffer the negative impacts of environmental hazards and risks including climate change and biodiversity loss. However, due to the fast pace of current changes, this capacity is weakening. Therefore by innovatively applying NbS tools in the mountain settings for protecting, adapting and restoring landscapes to address various societal needs can help prevent or reduce the effects of these environmental challenges and help protect downstream landscapes as well as communities who are dependent on the ecosystem services provided by mountain ecosystems. We must learn from these approaches and case studies that also include rich cultural and indigenous knowledge systems to ensure that their knowledge is mainstreamed and to help informing policy and practice around the world. will bring in examples, experiences, concerns on mountain NbS that will help understand key enabling and constraining conditions to enhance the effectiveness of NbS in mountain areas.
The 13th CEM Dialogue focused on the Mountain Ecosystems and how NbS be applied. You can watch the recording of the session here:
