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Safe Havens: Protected Areas for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation

… vulnerability of people and property, wise management of land and the environment, and improved preparedness for … promotes the sustainable use of ecosystems through better land use planning and development planning, however it … values”. Globally protected areas cover less than 12% of land and just over 1% of oceans. However, they provide …
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Helping nature help us - Transforming disaster risk reduction through ecosystem management

… vulnerability of people and property, wise management of land and the environment, and improved preparedness for … is defined as a “strategy for the integrated management of land, water and living resources that promotes conservation … year with a loss of US$ 4.3– 20.2 trillion per year due to land use change (Costanza et al., 2014). In efforts to …
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World Wetlands Day 2017 Factsheet 2: Five wetlands that help us cope with extreme weather events

… has accumulated over time. They cover 3% of the earth’s land surface. Key fact: peatlands store more than twice as …
02 Aug 2026 Document

World Wetlands Day 2017 Factsheet 1: Wetlands: A natural safeguard against disasters

… wetlands to minimize the damage from disasters Defined as land areas that are flooded with water, either seasonally or …
02 Aug 2026 Document