New publication: Ecosystem Restoration for Mitigation of Natural Disasters – Policy Brief
Degraded natural habitats increase the risk for natural disasters
Every year, natural disasters cause loss of lives and significant damage in the Nordic countries. Ecosystems in good condition have the ability to reduce the impacts of natural disasters. However, degradation of natural habitats has in many cases seriously damaged this ability. A recently concluded Nordic project ERMOND—Ecosystem Resilience for Mitigation of Natural Disasters—aimed to facilitate new thinking and new solutions in disaster risk management in the Nordic countries.
Restoring of degraded ecosystems is cheaper and more sustainable than traditional engineered solutions of disaster risk reduction
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