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Helping nature help us - Transforming disaster risk reduction through ecosystem management
… cover disasters caused by environmental degradation or pollution” (Twigg, 2004). Chapter 2 99 2.1 Degradation of … al., 2012 Tsunami Island Loss of sand dunes, increase in soil salinity, coastal pollution, destruction of corals, … provision of ecosystem services and benefits. For example, soil and freshwater salinisation in cases of tsunamis will …
Safe Havens: Protected Areas for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation
… Heritage Site and Biosphere Reserve, India Forest/River Soil erosion and floods Italy Delta Po Adaptation to Climate … including water regulation, pollination and control of soil erosion. Depending on which category an area is … coastal development and deforestation to climate change, pollution to overfishing have endangered mangroves and coral …