At a local level, EbA can often provide a wide range of additional benefits for sustainable development in both rural and urban areas . A number of the case studies above, such as in Durban and at Bhojtal Lake, illustrate this . A key element of CRD is ensuring that actions taken to mitigate climate change do not compromise adaptation, biodiversity and human needs. This depends on choosing appropriate actions for different locations . A particularly notable case of this is the creation of woodland described in Box 2.2: re-afforestation of previously forested areas can provide multiple benefits  including those for climate change mitigation, adaptation and biodiversity. However, planting trees where they would not naturally grow can create multiple problems including the loss of native biodiversity and the disruption of hydrology . It is also the case that protection of existing natural forest ecosystems is the highest priority for reducing GHG emissions  and restoration may not always be practical . 
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