What is Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA)?

 

Global EbA Fund- 


What is Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA)?-  strategy that harnesses biodiversity and ecosystem services to build the resilience of human communities to the impacts of climate change


Strategies?- It includes the conservation, sustainable management and restoration of ecosystems – such as forests, grasslands, or wetlands – to reduce the harmful impacts of climate hazards,whether it’s shifting rainfall patterns, temperature changes, or intense storms


The Global EbA Fund was launched in March 2021 by IUCN and UNEP, supported by the International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the BMU


Purpose : The Fund aims to accelerate the uptake and financing of ecosystem-based adaptation by providing seed capital to catalytic and innovative ecosystem-based adaptation initiatives