Tracking Progress on the Integration of Nature-Based Solutions in National Adaptation Plan Processes
This infographic summarizes the extent to which countries have integrated nature-based solutions (NbS), ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA), and biodiversity considerations into their national adaptation plan (NAP) documents. It also offers action points to further strengthen the integration of NbS and EbA into NAP processes.
Key Findings
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There is a clear trend that the terms NbS and EbA are increasingly being integrated into NAP documents.
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All NAPs include one or more NbS and/or EbA actions.
Actions to protect and restore biodiversity and ecosystems, such as NbS and EbA, can support climate adaptation and resilience, while NAPs offer a strategic framework for mainstreaming, mandating, and scaling up these actions.
This infographic highlights key findings from the NAP Global Network's synthesis report, Tracking Progress on the Integration of Nature-Based Solutions and Ecosystem-Based Adaptation in National Adaptation Plan Processes. It outlines how biodiversity, ecosystems, NbS, and EbA are being integrated into NAP documents and provides a set of action points to further strengthen the integration of NbS and EbA into NAP processes. The findings are the result of a desk-based review of 57 multi-sector NAP documents that were submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change as of July 31, 2024.
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