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Bio Resilience: Nature based solutions for resilient landscapes in Trinidad and Tobago

Year of publication 2024

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 197 p.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Project

Synopsis (short abstract) Land degradation, including reduction of biodiversity, topsoil loss and other forms of soil degradation continues to be a major environmental concern and issue in Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) including Trinidad and Tobago (T&T). This brings increased climate-related risk and food insecurity which was underscored as a major area of concern by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Nature-based Solutions for Resilient Landscapes in Trinidad and Tobago – BioResilience project will work towards nature-positive development and increased food security in T&T, including nature-based solutions (NbS) that halt current land degradation trends, increase biodiversity and provide resilience to climate change impacts in the long run.

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