Adaptation in Deltas: Reaching Impact at Scale

Deltas are one of the most vulnerable landscapes to climate change impacts. Frequently occurring hazards include floods, droughts, tropical cyclones and rising sea levels causing coastal losses and saline intrusion.

Significant investment in delta adaptation efforts is needed to have impact at scale.

Implementing a large-scale, multisectoral planning approach is crucial for effective adaptation and management of deltas.

Ensuring local voices are included in adaptation planning and implementation is critical in promoting not only more equitable, but also more effective, outcomes.

Nature-based solutions (NbS) for delta adaptation should be scaled as a critical part of basin-level integrated water resources management (IWRM) as well as delta ecological management.

The Water Adaptation Community (WAC) launched the Water Adaptation Advocacy Platform to put forward recommendations and insights emerging from the experience of water practitioners across the globe, with the aim to advance thinking, engagement and action for water-centered climate adaptation.

As part of this knowledge sharing, we have produced informative and downloadable resources for the wider community.

Factsheet: Adaptation in Deltas: Reaching Impact at Scale

Poster: Adaptation in Deltas: Good Practices and Reaching Impact at Scale

Webinar: Adaptation in Deltas - Good Practices and Reaching Impact at Scale