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Speakers at the webinar discussed how to put water at the center of adaptation, links with the SDGs, and the WHO's recommendations on how climate change and COVID are linked. They covered community engagement, equity and justice, and principles of water as leverage.

This living document and discussion brief proposes a set of guiding principles critical for using water to leverage climate resilience. They aim to guide effective country-driven water adaptation to reduce vulnerability and build water resilience. We welcome your comments! 

Many mangrove restoration projects fail because the wrong mangrove trees are being planted in the wrong locations. Mini Buoys are small and cost-effective monitors that can be placed in the field. Their information can guide where best to plant mangrove trees, and improve the success rate of restoration.

This article summarises the three practices shaping the Mekong Delta: the delta exploitation practice, delta management practice, and the delta as a living body, gives life to nature, crops and people.

Although research is scarce, there is some evidence of environmental benefits and impacts of floating development. Floating solutions can address the challenges posed by climate change in areas affected by flooding and sea-level rise. This article lists the important benefits and impacts of floating development.

The Delta Programme of The Netherlands is a government initiative to ensure that the Netherlands is protected against flooding, now and in the future, and prepared for weather extremes. Furthermore, sufficient fresh water must be available.

In this article we have collected a list of restored water bodies from urban areas around the world. Restoring old water bodies is an important resilience measure, to adapt to climate change and to strive for sustainable development in urban areas.

Water allocation is an increasingly critical issue with climate change. The Community of Practice on learning, innovation and behavior change addressed how to improve adaptive water allocation in catchments, and address goal conflicts and find synergies between different water uses. 

Speakers at the webinar presented cases of adaptation in the deltas that showed how to accelerate adaptation to address resilient and sustainable development. They highlighted good practices and how to upscale and accelerate adaptation.

Floating city development has been recognized as a solution to climate change. The Netherlands is a front-runner when it comes to living on water. The blog describes the legal challenges that need to be overcome in order to realize large scale floating cities.

A side event at the UN General Assembly 2021, reviewed progress made towards climate adaptation since the Climate Adaptation Summit 2021. Global leaders highlighted solutions and identified outcomes to ensure adaptation contributed to a successful COP26.