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

… on the northern Gulf of Mexico and post storm wetland restoration Chapter 17 – Viet … 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 …
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Helping nature help us - Transforming disaster risk reduction through ecosystem management

… and reduce damages from hazards • Protection and restoration of ecosystems can be more cost-effective than … 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 …
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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 …
25 May 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 …
25 May 2026 Document