Analysis and commentary on the Network’s experiences coordinating climate-resilient development.
Implementing National Adaptation Plans through Nature-based Solutions for Sustainable Tourism in Coastal and Marine Areas
Panama City, Panama | May 19-21, 2025
Español From May 19 to 21, the Government of Panama hosted representatives from Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic in Panama City for peer learning on nature-based solutions (NbS) in adaptation planning in the tourism sector, with a focus on coastal and marine areas. In this peer learning exchange workshop, participants shared good practices, lessons, […]
Implementación de los PNA a través de Soluciones basadas en la Naturaleza para un Turismo Sostenible en Áreas Costeras y Marinas
Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá | 19-21 de mayo de 2025
English Panamá fue sede anfitriona de un intercambio de tres días como parte del Grupo de Aprendizaje entre Pares sobre la implementación de los planes nacionales de adaptación (PNA) a través de soluciones basadas en la naturaleza (SbN) para el turismo sostenible en áreas costeras y marinas, del 19 al 21 de mayo de […]
Coalition of Atoll Nations on Climate Change (CANCC) Workshop on the NAP Process, With a Focus on Nature-Based Solutions and Food Security
North Malé Atoll, Maldives | April 22-24, 2025
The Republic of Maldives, as Chair of the Coalition of Atoll Nations on Climate Change (CANCC), hosted a 3-day Peer Learning Cohort workshop on National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes—with a focus on nature-based solutions and food security—from April 22 to 24, 2025. The NAP Global Network provided technical and financial support for the workshop through […]
Taking Stock of Nature’s Role in National Adaptation Plans
Anika Terton, Jeffrey Qi, Nicole Jang
Nature is essential for building resilience to climate change. Many countries’ national adaptation plans (NAPs) have focused on nature to scale up actions for ecosystems to help people adapt—for example, by protecting wetlands and restoring mangroves to help withstand the impacts of floods. Given the importance of ecosystems across global environmental agendas and the […]
Photo Essay from Zambia: In the trenches in the fight against drought
Zambia’s NAP sets out a roadmap for the country to cope with frequent droughts. Discover how communities work to boost climate change adaptation planning and implementation.
The Coral Gardeners of Saint Lucia: Local heroes against coral bleaching
Coral gardeners in Saint Lucia are working together to save reefs from the devastating effects of climate change through a flagship project under the island’s National Adaptation Plan.
Protecting Kune-Vaini Lagoon: Scaling up ecosystem-based adaptation in Albania’s oasis for migratory birds
Albania’s Kune-Vaini Lagoon System is an ecological bird’s corridor and its ecosystem is crucial for local communities’ livelihoods. Due to climate change, this ecological wonder is under threat, but a successful Ecosystem-based Adaptation project under Albania’s NAP is helping communities prepare for and cope with the impacts of climate change.
Bridging Biodiversity and Climate Change: Three ways the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process can help
By Jeffrey Qi and Anika Terton, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
Climate change and biodiversity loss must be addressed urgently and ambitiously—neither will be successfully resolved unless both are tackled together.
Deep Roots for Resilient Communities: A nature-based solution helping Fiji adapt to climate change
by Christian Ledwell, IISD
Climate change poses major risks for Fiji’s communities, ecosystems and economy. Vetiver grass is playing a key role in the island nation’s climate adaptation plan—and its wide-ranging benefits are already having a positive effect.