Thematic Area #5

Water and Coastal Resilience

UNDP supports countries to promote integrated, ecosystem-based, climate resilient management of the world’s rivers, lakes and oceans through improved governance, smarter resource management and continued environmental stewardship.

Supported Programmes

Promoting Climate Resilient Urban and Transport Infrastructure

Promoting low emission and climate resilient urban and transport infrastructure.

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Sustainable Management of Oceans in a Changing Climate

UNDP-GEF's Sustainable Ocean Management Programme presently assists groups of countries sharing 1 0 of the world's most important LMEs in applying integrated, ecosystem-based, climate resilient approaches to sustaining LME ecosystem services.

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Protection of Transboundary Surface and Groundwaters

Shared water systems are under threat from pollution, inefficient water use, habitat loss and climate change and can become the source of local and regional conflicts. UNDP-GEF's Shared Waters programme assists groups of countries sharing such waterbodies to identify priorities and agree upon regional and national governance reforms to promote integrated, ecosystem-based, climate resilient approaches to shared water resources management.

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Local Solutions

Under this outcome area UNDP is working to promote local solutions for the global environment through small grants projects.

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Community Resilience

Under this outcome area UNDP is working to promote community resilience through integrated landscape management.

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Community-Based Adaptation

Community-Based Adaptation (CBA) is an important component of the larger picture of management and avoidance of Climate Change impacts and pressures by local people. It provides information and concrete examples on potential impacts of climate change and mitigative measures which are location specific and community managed. CBA also provides information needs which can be shared and replicated in an appropriate format and manner acceptable by communities. The need for information on adaptation by incorporating and building upon existing coping strategies of communities can be articulated and demonstrated through CBA projects.

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