Based upon the EbA South on-the-ground interventions in the Seychelles, this report presents the results of: i) an assessment of ecosystem service changes for a range of EbA and engineered interventions directed at mitigating climate change risks; and ii) a cost benefit analysis of the adaptation interventions, using the above ecosystem services analysis, project costs and expert opinion. The objective was to highlight the implications of different climate change adaptation scenarios in the Seychelles, particularly at EbA South project site, namely Petit Barbarons on Mahe Island.

EbA South is a full-sized GEF project, funded through the Special Climate Change Fund. Officially known under the title “Enhancing Capacity, Knowledge and Technology Support to Build Climate Resilience of Vulnerable Developing Countries”, the project is implemented by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and executed by the National Development and Reform Commission of China (NDRC) through the Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IGSNRR, CAS). The UNEP-International Ecosystem Management Partnership (UNEP-IEMP) is a UNEP collaborating centre based in China. It is the first centre in the South for the South and provides overall project management services, technical support and fosters South-South linkages for the project. This report is a product of the EbA South project.

For more information about EbA South, please visit: www.ebasouth.org.