Publications

07 July 2014

Local approaches to harmonising climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction: Lessons from India

This report examines how best to overcome the challenges of integrating effective disaster risk reduction and climate adaptation into development planning, drawing on a case study conducted in the disaster-prone arid zones of Barm...

THEMES : Adaptation Strategies / Adaptation-Mitigation Nexus

PUBLICATION TYPE : Report / Paper

India

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07 July 2014

Imagining the Future Framework of Disaster Risk Reduction – Presenting a New Guide for Decision-Makers

This report is designed to help those contributing to the new agreement to the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA2) on disaster risk reduction by collating evidence and recommendations around seven core modules, including: making the...

THEMES : Adaptation Strategies / Adaptation-Mitigation Nexus / Disaster Risk Reduction / Financing Adaptation

PUBLICATION TYPE : Report / Paper

Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia, Pacific, Rest of the World, South Asia, Central Asia

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07 July 2014

ADB and Climate Investment Funds: Climate Change Innovation and Action in Asia and the Pacific

This report presents ADB’s experience in developing Climate Investment Funds programs and highlights innovative transformations expected from or already achieved by ADB projects with CIF funding. For more information, please visit...

THEMES : Adaptation Strategies / Adaptation-Mitigation Nexus

PUBLICATION TYPE : Report / Paper

Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia, Pacific, South Asia, Central Asia

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07 July 2014

LEAD Pakistan’s new study on Mainstreaming Community Based Climate Change Adaptation (CBA) in Pakistan

As part of its research series on vulnerability and resilience, this study introduces the wide-ranging concepts and frameworks for CBA. It takes a critical look at the CBA practices in Pakistan that draw some important lessons and...

THEMES : Adaptation Strategies / Adaptation-Mitigation Nexus

PUBLICATION TYPE : Report / Paper

Pakistan

07 July 2014

Central Mekong Delta Region Connectivity Project: Rapid Climate Change Threat and Vulnerability Assessment

This report illustrates the use of a rapid climate impact assessment for examining how climate change is likely to influence the performance of a transport link in the Mekong Delta. It also discusses a number of adaptation options...

THEMES : Adaptation Strategies / Adaptation-Mitigation Nexus

PUBLICATION TYPE : Report / Paper

China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam

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07 July 2014

Climate change and migration in Bangladesh – Living on the go

This new film features how millions of Bangladeshis can protect their families and incomes from rising sea levels, erratic rainfall and temperature extremes. The filmmakers follow a group of researchers from Bangladesh and the UK...

THEMES : Adaptation Strategies / Adaptation-Mitigation Nexus / Disaster Risk Reduction

PUBLICATION TYPE : Video

Bangladesh

10 June 2014

LDC Briefing: NAPAs and NAPs in Least Developed Countries

This brief summarizes the differences and similarities between NAPAs and NAPs; activities that can be funded under the NAP process based on the existing priorities and circumstances of LDCs, including “no- regret” measures and the...

THEMES : Adaptation Strategies / Adaptation-Mitigation Nexus

PUBLICATION TYPE : Report / Paper

Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia, Pacific, Rest of the World, South Asia, Central Asia

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10 June 2014

Climate and Development Outlook – Nepal Special Edition

The special edition provide an overview of CDKN’s training programme to increase the capacity of Nepali climate negotiators; a study to assess the economic impacts of climate change on Nepal’s key sectors such as agriculture and w...

THEMES : Adaptation Strategies / Adaptation-Mitigation Nexus

PUBLICATION TYPE : Report / Paper

Nepal

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10 June 2014

Economic impact assessment of climate change for key sectors in Nepal

This report assesses how climate change will affect key economic sectors in Nepal such as agriculture, water and energy. This study estimates the potential impacts and economic costs of climate change for three major risk areas, i...

THEMES : Adaptation Strategies / Adaptation-Mitigation Nexus

PUBLICATION TYPE : Report / Paper

Nepal

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10 June 2014

The Environments of the Poor in Southeast Asia, East Asia and the Pacific

This book introduces a spatial approach to poverty, and argues that a triple win -- reducing poverty, protecting the environment, and responding to climate change -- is possible. The book provides evidence from Southeast Asia, Eas...

THEMES : Adaptation Strategies / Adaptation-Mitigation Nexus

PUBLICATION TYPE : Report / Paper

Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia, Pacific

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