Table 3 Types of interventions and examples
From: Developing countries can adapt to climate change effectively using nature-based solutions
Type of intervention | Description | Examples agricultural sector | Examples coastal sector |
|---|---|---|---|
Nature-based solutions (NbS) | Activities that use ecosystems and biodiversity as well as sustainable management, conservation and restoration of ecosystems. | Conservation agriculture; changing planting dates; agroforestry; conservation tillage; crop rotation. | Mangrove forests; sand dunes marshes; seagrass; integrated coastal zone management. |
Built infrastructure | Activities that include structural components. | Dams; improved irrigation infrastructure; well improvements | Mobile flood barriers; water resistant building material; breakwaters |
Technological | Activities that include technology. | Water harvesting with storage; evaporation suppressants | Embankments |
Informational | Activities that aim to inform or educate. | Access to extension services; training in disaster risk reduction and climate smart agriculture | Social media information; early warning information; science and education. |
Institutional | Activities that include policies, plans, standards or regulations. | Decentralization policy; formal land tenure reforms; community-based Disaster Risk Management and Livelihoods Programme. | Disaster Risk Management policy/programmes; adaptation-enabling legal frameworks |
Financial | Activities that include financial transactions or are market driven. | Access to credit and markets; entrepreneurial support; cash transfers; insurance | After-flooding financial aid |
Social/behavioural | Activities that include social support and change or behavioural change. | Cooperatives; water user associations; income diversification | Evacuation plans; community-based planning; resettlements |
