Podcast: Nature can protect the islands from man
The small island developing states must embrace nature based adaptation
Sand reclamation, destruction of coral reefs, unplanned urbanisation is making small islands like the Seychelles vulnerable to global climate change. The combination of the damage to the local environment and biodiversity with the increase in global warming is causing flooding, erosion, water scarcity and forest fires in this idyllic island.
The lesson from this project funded by the Adaptation Fund, which funds projects in developing countries adapt to climate change is that humans have to reverse the damage to environment, work in harmony with nature and with each other.
Stopping damage to the environment and using nature is far cheaper than building infrastructure to manage the damage. But to do that communities and businesses have to forget their immediate interests. If they can do that build a “beautiful” future.
Listen to Johan Mèndez, consultant to the Ministry of Environment and Energy, Seychelles tell the fascinating story of the project and what lessons it has for other island states.
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