Ecosystem-based Adaptation: Working with nature to adapt to a changing climate

Module 1: Introduction to the Course

A brief introduction and rationale for the course.

Module 2: What is EbA?

Introduces the concept of EbA and its basic elements and provides an overview of common terms used in the EbA realm.

2.1 Terminology and concepts

2.2 What is EbA?

2.3 EbA helps people adapt to climate change

2.4 EbA makes use of biodiversity and ecosystem services

2.5 EbA is part of an overall adaptation strategy

2.6 EbA in the context of sustainable development

Module 2 Case Study: Restoring mangroves, Mexico

Module 3: The EbA Mainstreaming Framework

Presents a framework for developing and mainstreaming an EbA project and highlights five cross-cutting topics of EbA.

3.1 Mainstreaming an EbA project

3.2 Conceptualising an EbA project

3.3 Climate justice

3.4 Governance

3.5 Gender

3.6 Traditional knowledge and Indigenous and local knowledge

3.7 Communications

Module 3 Case Study: Forest resilience and livelihoods, Nepal

Module 4: Assessing Climate Risks

Guidance on the process of preparing a climate risk assessment and its importance in identifying potential EbA actions.

4.1 Assessing climate risks

4.2 Preparing a climate risk assessment

4.3 Identifying and adding indicators

4.4 Identifying EbA options

Module 4 Case Study: Flood risk assessment, Togo and Benin

Module 5: EbA Valuation

Focuses on the valuation process of EbA, including its costs, benefits and impacts. The ability of valuation to prioritise EbA actions is also discussed.

5.1 What is EbA valuation and why is it importance?

5.2 The basic elements of EbA value

5.3 Valuation in the EbA Mainstreaming Framework

Module 5 Case Study: Cost-benefit analysis, Vanuatu

Module 6: From Theory to Practice: Implementing EbA

Highlights the importance of aligning EbA with relevant policies, and provides examples from different ecosystems and sectors.

6.1 Learning objectives

6.2 Stakeholder analysis

6.3 Reviewing the policy context

6.4 EbA in action: Examples from different ecosystems

6.5 EbA in action: Examples from different sectors

6.6 Funding for EbA

Module 6 Case Study: Land restoration, Inner Mongolia

Module 7: Tracking the Progress of EbA Implementation: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

Discusses a four-step process for monitoring and evaluation in EbA projects and its importance in EbA.

7.1 Introduction to monitoring and evaluation

7.2 Developing a results framework

7.3 Defining indicators, baselines, and targets

7.4 Operationalising monitoring and evaluation

7.5 Using and communicating results

Module 7 Case Study: Monitoring and evaluation, South Africa

Module 8: Cross-cutting Inisghts

Allows participants to progress through four insight units, which offer further information on the cross-cutting themes of governance, gender, Traditional Knowledge and Indigenous and Local Knowledge, and biodiversity.

8.1 EbA and Governance

8.2 EbA and Gender

8.3 EbA and Traditional Knowledge (TK) and Indigenous and local knowledge (ILK)

8.4 EbA and Biodiversity

Module 9: Sectoral Insights

An option to select additional sector-specific insight units from any combination of the following topics: EbA and agriculture, EbA and water, and urban EbA.

9.1 EbA and Agriculture

9.2 EbA and Water

9.3 Urban EbA