The Development Planning Department of the City of Johannesburg, together with IISD, worked on assessing climate impacts on urban development in the Paterson Park Precinct to illustrate the importance of including climate risk in infrastructure planning and financing strategies.
Comment une commune belge utilise l’agroforesterie pour renforcer sa résilience aux changements climatiques
Welkenraedt met de l’avant l'agroforesterie dans le cadre de sa stratégie d'adaptation aux changements climatiques. L'agroforesterie est un type d’infrastructure basée sur la nature qui a pour effet de maintenir et de restaurer la productivité des sols, de lutter contre l'érosion, de maintenir une qualité d'eau élevée et de renforcer la résilience aux changements climatiques.
How a Belgian municipality is using agroforestry as a solution for climate resilience
Welkenraedt is promoting agroforestry as part of its climate adaptation strategy. Agroforestry is a nature-based infrastructure that aims to maintain and restore soil productivity, combat erosion, maintain high water quality, and strengthen the climate resilience of the area.
Restauration de forêt de mangrove, un exemple de développement d’infrastructures durables: Experience from the Saloum Delta, Senegal
Le delta du Saloum au Sénégal est un écosystème tropical de mangrove, riche en biodiversité, qui fournit des moyens de subsistance à plus de 100 000 habitants. Il est formé de grandes surfaces d'eau, de mangroves, de végétation d'eau salée et de forêts. Le delta offre de multiples services aux communautés locales ainsi qu'un riche habitat pour les espèces. Depuis 2011, une partie du delta a été désignée comme site du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO.
Përse Shqipëria duhet të heqë dorë nga hidroenergjia dhe të ruajë lumin e fundit me rrjedhje të lirë në Evropë
Hidroenergjia ka qenë një ndër burimet më të bollshme dhe të shfrytëzueshme për mbi 100 vjet, por kostot dhe përfitimet e saj të vërteta mbeten të pashqyrtuara duke penguar vendimmarrjen e bazuar në informacion të duhur.
Why Albania Should Shift Away From Hydropower and Preserve the Last Free-Flowing River in Europe
As part of the effort to advance our understanding of the real costs and benefits of hydropower, IISD, in collaboration with the MAVA Foundation, undertook a Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) for two hydropower projects that are currently planned along the Vjosa River in Albania. The objective of the study was to investigate and calculate the value of environmental, social, and economic externalities caused by these two projects and analyze how these would affect their net economic value overall.