Nature-based Solutions to Enhance Coastal Resilience
Date issued
September 2017
Subject
Natural Disaster Risk Management;
Environment and Natural Resource;
Biodiversity;
Coastal Infrastructure
Country
Bahamas
Category
Catalogs and Brochures
The purpose of this policy brief is to provide the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and its audiences with a broad overview of the importance of coastal natural capital for sustainable development. The brief highlights the role of nature-based infrastructure and integrated solutions for building coastal resilience and proposes critical areas of work to effectively address development challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean.