The costs of natural disasters continue to rise. Even as FEMA provides community recovery assistance, it also spends billions each year on hazard mitigation projects. One key mitigation tool is FEMA’s support of nature-based solutions (NBS) that reduce the risks from flooding, wildfire, or drought. Earth Economics has supported FEMA as it has made NBS a key component of its hazard mitigation strategy through policy and technical assistance to communities.
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ACES brings together a global ecosystem services community in an open forum for sharing experiences, methods, and tools for assessing and incorporating ecosystem services in decision making. Project Directors Angela Fletcher and Zachary Christin will both be presenting. We hope to connect with you there!
For far too long, nature has either been undervalued or ignored entirely in planning and investment – with profound effects on decision making. But recent policy changes are beginning to reflect the value of ecosystem services. Federal agencies like FEMA and HUD are starting to recognize that nature does indeed hold value for people, and that it should play a role in our decision making.