1、ACCELERATING ADAPTATIONThe promise and limitations of Nature-based Solutions in the race to adapt to increasing floods and droughts NOVEMBER 2023ACKNOWLEDGMENTSCo-authorsKari Vigerstol,Nathan Karres,Shiteng Kang,Nancy Lilly,Marika Massey-Bierman Case study lead authorsAmy McCoy and Sarah Kruse(AMP I

2、nsights)Case study contributorsCA:ReNeM:Andrew Fisher(University of California)CA:French Meadows:Angel Herslet(The Nature Conservancy California)Peru:Gena Gammie(Forest Trends)UK:Stroud:Christopher Uttley(Stroud District Council)Zambia:Adjoa Parker(GIZ Zambia)Uganda:Kelly Latham,Cate N.Nimaya,Grace

3、Kanweri(Water for People)South Africa:Louise Stafford,Kirsten Watson(The Nature Conservancy South Africa)Sri Lanka:Priyanie Amerasinghe(CGIAR)Advisory groupColin Apse,Andrea Erickson,Juanita Gonzalez,Rob McDonald,Daniel MorchainReviewersThank you to our internal reviewers:Rebecca Benner,Andrea Erick

4、son,Juanita Gonzalez,Rob McDonald,Fernando Miralles-Welhelm,Daniel Morchain,Justus Raepple,Daniel Shemie.A special thanks to our external case study reviewers:Alejandro Calvache,Rob Cunningham,Angel Herslet,Douglas Nyolei,Erik Spiro.Additonal gratitude to Michael Gardner and Brooke Atwell for taking

5、 time to improve the report and to the many other Nature Conservancy colleagues and partners who provided valuable insights and feedback along the way.EditorKatie Fox(Fox Editing&Publishing)DesignersFigures:Nicolas Rapp(Nicolas Rapp Design Studio)Layout:Miya Su Rowe(Rowe Design House)Funding support

6、This report has been made possible through generous support from Shockwave Foundation.Please cite this document as:Vigerstol K.,N.Karres,S.Kang,N.Lilly,M.Massey-Bierman(2023).Accelerating Adaptation:the promise and limitations of Nature-based Solutions in the race to adapt to increasing floods and d