Preface

Abstract

Climate change has begun to manifest itself in many ways – from drastic environmental changes to unprecedented climate-related disasters – driving home once again the urgency of undertaking adaptation measures. In this respect, ecosystem-based approaches to adaptation are increasingly being recognized as having important roles in addressing disaster risk and climate change impacts. Not only has science acknowledged these critical roles but also numerous events have demonstrated how vital ecosystems are to human well-being. Making a case for ecosystem-based adaptation is strongly supported because of the huge potential and multiple benefits to be realized by putting ecosystems at the center of disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation decision-making and policy.

Citation

Uy, N. and Shaw, R. (2012), "Preface", Uy, N. and Shaw, R. (Ed.) Ecosystem-Based Adaptation (Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management, Vol. 12), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, p. xv. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2040-7262(2012)0000012006