The Philippines was able to save more than $1 billion in losses because of its natural systems, according to a World Bank report.

In its Lifelines: The Resilient Infrastructure Opportunity report released last week, the World Bank and the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) noted that “combining infrastructure with nature-based solutions” reduces countries investment needs.

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https://www.manilatimes.net/mangroves-reefs-reduce-losses-from-disasters-World-Bank/573837/

Are we repeating the same mistakes again and again. Right now Chennai is facing the worst water crisis in history. It has 3 Rivers, 4 Reservoirs, 5 Wetlands, 6 Forests. One of the reasons for both the drought and earlier floods in Chennai, was because of real estate encroachment in Wetlands and around Reservoirs. Now read this Hindustan Times report, to find out what is happening in Maharashtra

https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/54k-mangroves-to-be-razed-for-bullet-train-in-maharashtra/story-VWD4CQFhEYygxU6XwhZdMI.html