1、UN-HabitatRegional Office for Arab States Guidelines for Urban Ecosystem-based Adaptation in the Arab RegionFunding&support:AcknowledgmentsThe Guidelines for Urban Ecosystem-based Adaptation in the Arab region is a product of the generous dedication of numerous individuals.Lead AuthorEhab EidContrib

2、utors&ReviewersGaelle Seif,United Nations Environment Programme,Regional Office for West AsiaGeetha Nayak,United Nations Environment Programme,Regional Office for West AsiaOmnia Moussa,UN-Habitat Regional Office for Arab StatesYara Eissa,UN-Habitat Regional Office for Arab StatesYasmine Mostafa,UN-H

3、abitat Regional Office for Arab StatesVisual DesignAna Luz Pastore Garcia,UN-Habitat Regional Office for Arab StatesOmnia Moussa,UN-Habitat Regional Office for Arab StatesCopy EditorPrashansa TanejaFundingProduced with support from the United Nations Environment ProgrammeGuidelines for Urban Ecosyst

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6、ated.Views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect those of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme,the United Nations and its member states.Front Cover-Illustration:Ana PastoreBack Cover-Illustration:Omnia MoussaOasis in a desert ecosystem.Illustration by Ana PastoreCHAPTER