Vegetated coastal solutions are hailed as a sustainable alternative to hard flood defences – but new evidence casts doubt on how much they can really deliver.
At a crucial time in discussions around how to link climate and nature, this is an opportune moment to make the case for integrated action on climate change and nature loss.
North-west Europe, including the UK, is among the hotspots facing a rising risk of flooding, along with places such as India and the Bay of Bengal, and south east and east Asia.
The UK urgently needs to increase tree cover to mitigate climate change and boost wildlife. The government is asking the public for views on its plans.
Water resilience is among the most important discussions at the COP23, taking place in Bonn. This is particularly true for the communities living in the Pacific Islands. But also for all countries facing floods and famine in the decades to come. MARK FLETCHER calls for global action.