Latin America and the Caribbean region (LAC) is one of the most vulnerable regions on the planet to natural disasters. From hurricanes in the Caribbean to floods in Central America and prolonged droughts in the Southern Cone, the frequency and intensity of extreme events had increased dramatically in recent decades. According to data from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), since 2000 there have been more than 1,500 catastrophic events that have affected 190 million people in the region.
Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) for adaptation to climate change are gaining growing recognition and importance globally, and Latin America and the Caribbean are no exception. Its immediate future is very promising, driven by the urgent need to find cost-effective and multifunctional adaptation strategies.
The immediate future of NbS in Latin America and the Caribbean is characterized by greater integration, scalability, and the search for innovative financing mechanisms. They are expected to consolidate themselves as a key piece in national and subnational adaptation strategies.
The Imperatives of Sustainable Development: Needs, Justice, Limits
by Erling Holden, Kristin Lingered, David Banister, Valeria Jana Schwanitz and August Wierling. London and New York: Earthscan from Routledge. 263 p. published in July 2017. book review by Arthur Lyon Dahl
