Publications

03 October 2014

PACC helps Tokelau better prepare for droughts

This article features the changes brought about by PACC after Tokelau was hit by a drought in 2011, which led to water rationing for a month. The resulting impact was that 75% of households had to survive with no water, and commun...

THEMES : Adaptation Strategies / Adaptation-Mitigation Nexus

PUBLICATION TYPE : Journal / Periodical

Pacific

03 October 2014

Coursera: Small Island Developing States in a Changing Climate: Paths to Adaptation, January-February 2015

This five-week course launched by the United Nations Environment Programme and the University of Geneva will focus on climate change adaptation for the Small Island Developing States (SIDS). The course will present key concepts re...

THEMES : Adaptation Strategies / Adaptation-Mitigation Nexus

PUBLICATION TYPE : Announcement

Rest of the World

03 October 2014

Climate-smart Disaster Risk Management in the Philippines

This adaptation note describes Climate-smart Disaster Risk Management (CSDRM)—a framework that cohesively integrates disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation, and development. The note outlines the three main pillars to...

THEMES : Adaptation Strategies / Adaptation-Mitigation Nexus

PUBLICATION TYPE : Policy Brief / Strategy Brief

Philippines

03 October 2014

The Sustainable Development Goals – Will they deliver climate compatible development for vulnerable countries?

This working paper highlights key concerns and principles that emerged from three consultative events in Colombia, Kenya and Indonesia where stakeholders discussed the best ways to include climate change in the sustainable develop...

THEMES : Adaptation Strategies / Adaptation-Mitigation Nexus

PUBLICATION TYPE : Report / Paper

Rest of the World

02 October 2014

Technical Report: Current Trends in Climate Change Adaptation in Agriculture in Southeast Asia

This report by SEARCA or the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture consolidates and synthesizes current adaptation interventions and identifies critical intervention gaps. The report aims t...

THEMES : Adaptation Strategies / Adaptation-Mitigation Nexus / Natural Resources and Agriculture

PUBLICATION TYPE : Report / Paper

Southeast Asia

30 September 2014

Towards a Safer Tomorrow

This publication takes the reader through six case studies in Bangladesh from the project on “Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation: Building Safe and Resilient Communities” following the Child Centered Climate Change Adaptation (4...

THEMES : Adaptation Strategies / Adaptation-Mitigation Nexus

PUBLICATION TYPE : Report / Paper

All Countries

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21 August 2014

Climate Change Adaptation for Natural World Heritage Sites: A Practical Guide

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) developed this guide to assist those responsible for the management of a natural World Heritage site to understand the effects of climate change and off...

THEMES : Adaptation Strategies / Adaptation-Mitigation Nexus

PUBLICATION TYPE : Guideline / Manual / Toolkit

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15 August 2014

Building Climate Resilence: A Training Manual for Community Based Climate Change Adaptation!

Building Resilient Communities: A training Manual for Community Based Climate Change Adaptation provides climate change adaptation trainers and learners with a wealth of practice-based daptation knowledge, and a process to assess...

THEMES : Adaptation Strategies / Adaptation-Mitigation Nexus

PUBLICATION TYPE : Guideline / Manual / Toolkit

Rest of the World

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31 July 2014

Case studies: demonstration projects for climate change adaptation

The work related to demonstration projects, has been realised under the Indo-German development project Climate Change Adaptation in Rural Areas of India (CCA RAI) which is jointly implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Fores...

THEMES : Adaptation Strategies / Adaptation-Mitigation Nexus / Coastal Zone Management / Community Based Adaptation / Ecosystems Based Adaptation / Natural Resources and Agriculture

PUBLICATION TYPE : Factsheet / Brochure

India, Southeast Asia

10 July 2014

Livestock systems, vulnerability and climate change – Insights from the grass roots

The need for a climate resilient approach to agriculture is critical for India where more than 80 percent agriculturists are small-holder farmers. The insights, lessons, and experiences gained from WOTR’s climate change adaptation...

THEMES : Adaptation Strategies / Adaptation-Mitigation Nexus / Community Based Adaptation / Natural Resources and Agriculture

PUBLICATION TYPE : Policy Brief / Strategy Brief

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