Ecosystem-Based Approaches for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation in Rio de Janeiro State

Lange, Wolfram, Sandholz, Simone, Viezzer, Jennifer, Becher, Martin and Nehren, Udo, "Ecosystem-Based Approaches for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation in Rio de Janeiro State" in Strategies and Tools for a Sustainable Rural Rio de Janeiro ed. Nehren, Udo, Schlueter, Sabine, Raedig, Claudia, Sattler, Dietmar and Hissa, Helga (Cham: Springer, 2018), 345-359.

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  • Author Lange, Wolfram
    Sandholz, Simone
    Viezzer, Jennifer
    Becher, Martin
    Nehren, Udo
    Book Editor Nehren, Udo
    Schlueter, Sabine
    Raedig, Claudia
    Sattler, Dietmar
    Hissa, Helga
    Chapter Title Ecosystem-Based Approaches for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation in Rio de Janeiro State
    Book Title Strategies and Tools for a Sustainable Rural Rio de Janeiro
    Publication Date 2018-03-30
    Place of Publication Cham
    Publisher Springer
    Start page 345
    End page 359
    Language eng
    Abstract In the mountain ranges of the Rio de Janeiro State (Região Serrana), natural hazards such as landslides, mudslides and flooding are recurrent, causing considerable human and economic losses. These events are of natural origin, but landscape degradation contributes significantly to increased disaster risk. Climate extreme events that triggered past disasters are predicted to increase in number and intensity in the future. The approaches of Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) and Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction (Eco-DRR) aim at the sustainable management, conservation and restoration of ecosystems to cope with the adverse effects of climate change and reduce the impacts of natural hazards. In this context, this chapter provides a comprehensive overview on policies of climate change adaptation (CCA) and disaster risk reduction (DRR) on national and state level, before analyzing the linkages between CCA/DRR and biodiversity and ecosystem management. Finally, EbA/Eco-DRR measures that are currently planned or already have been implemented are presented exemplified before concluding on further potential and limitations.
    Keyword Natural hazards
    Disaster risk reduction
    Climate change adaptation
    ecosystem-based approaches
    Rio de Janeiro State
    Copyright Holder Springer
    Copyright Year 2018
    Copyright type All rights reserved
    ISBN 9783319896434
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