Yet, those associated with protecting and conserving ecosystems and biodiversity and enhancing climate resilience -- clean air, water, carbon sequestration, local climate control, flood retention, or coastal defenses against extreme storms -- have been more obscure. That's why I'm here at the IUCN World Conservation Congress this week. And, it can become a model for how to leapfrog over standard brown development and manage the ever increasing impacts of climate change in the 21st century. This post is part of a series on the World Conservation Congress taking place this week. These livelihoods are increasingly vulnerable to climate change, as higher temperatures increase droughts and lower water levels to new lows.

Source: Huffington Post September 03, 2016 13:56 UTC