Virginie Duvat : «We are entering a new era of combined climatic events »

20/06/2024

8 minutes

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A specialist in tropical islands and lead author of the ‘Small Islands’ chapter in the latest IPCC report, Virginie Duvat met with stakeholders in the French overseas territories who are committed to protecting coastal ecosystems. With her ‘ADAPTOM’ project, the CNRS researcher is highlighting nature-based solutions, which she believes are far more effective than heavy defence (dykes, protective walls) in combating the risk of marine submersion.

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