1、 Baseline study West African Case Studies for Coastal Nature Based Solutions Commissioned by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency Intern gebruik Baseline study West African Case Studies for Coastal Nature Based Solutions Inventory,lessons learned and impact study Client West Africa Coastal Areas Manage

2、ment Program&Netherlands Enterprise Agency Baseline study West African Case Studies for Coastal Nature Based Solutions Inventory,lessons learned and impact study Final report Update June 2024 Authors Carolien Wegman Tom Wilms Donatus Angnuureng Paula Lambregts Jacobiene Ritsema PR4657 December 2023

3、Summary Coastal erosion and flooding hazards are significant threats to coastal communities,ecosystems,and infrastructure globally.To respond to these global threats,different coastal erosion management approaches and policies have been implemented worldwide.Nature-based Solutions(NBS)are increasing

4、ly becoming a standard option for the coastal challenges that the world is facing.Nature-based Solutions are actions to protect,sustainably manage,or restore natural ecosystems,that address societal challenges effectively and adaptively,simultaneously providing human well-being and biodiversity bene

5、fits This is also the case in West Africa,where local appetite to better incorporate NBS in the West African coastal region has proven strong through engagement with governments and regional institutions.There is not yet a clear overview of NBS in the West African coastal region.Therefore,this basel

6、ine study is performed to explore the stage and make a selection of projects from which results are already visible and lessons learned can be drawn(phase 1,WACA),as well as analyze the social,socio-economic and environmental impacts of NBS(phase 2,RVO).30 projects with NBS(elements)result from this