Nature-based solutions in mountain catchments reduce impact of anthropogenic climate change on drought streamflow

Petra B. Holden; Alanna J. Rebelo; Piotr Wolski; Romaric C. Odoulami; Kamoru A. Lawal; Joyce Kimutai; Tiro Nkemelang; Mark G. New

doi:10.1038/s43247-022-00379-9

Communications Earth & Environment (Mar 2022)

Nature-based solutions in mountain catchments reduce impact of anthropogenic climate change on drought streamflow

Petra B. Holden,
Alanna J. Rebelo,
Piotr Wolski,
Romaric C. Odoulami,
Kamoru A. Lawal,
Joyce Kimutai,
Tiro Nkemelang,
Mark G. New

Affiliations

Petra B. Holden: African Climate and Development Initiative, University of Cape Town
Alanna J. Rebelo: Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology, Stellenbosch University
Piotr Wolski: Climate System Analysis Group, University of Cape Town
Romaric C. Odoulami: African Climate and Development Initiative, University of Cape Town
Kamoru A. Lawal: African Climate and Development Initiative, University of Cape Town
Joyce Kimutai: African Climate and Development Initiative, University of Cape Town
Tiro Nkemelang: African Climate and Development Initiative, University of Cape Town
Mark G. New: African Climate and Development Initiative, University of Cape Town

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-022-00379-9
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 3, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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Adapting to climate change through Nature-Based Solutions can reduce the severity of hydrological droughts caused by human influence on the climate, according to a multi-model joint-attribution of climate and landscape-vegetation states developed in South Africa.

Published in Communications Earth & Environment

ISSN: 2662-4435 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Geology; Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsenv/

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