Publications

30 June 2015

The 8th Exchange Series "Financing Urban Adaptation and Resilience" E-Discussion Report

The 8th Exchange on “Financing Urban Adaptation and Resilience” was raised by Dr. Peter King on 16 June 2015 to engage the APAN climate change adaptation community in Asia and the Pacific. The Exchange period lasted approximately...

THEMES : Financing Adaptation

PUBLICATION TYPE : Report / Paper

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18 June 2015

Local Level Planning to Cope with Heat Waves in India

Southasiadisasters.net issue no. 132, June 2015: This issue of Southasiadisasters.net focuses on the theme of the 'Risk of Heat Waves and Climate Change in India'. This issue tries to highlight the phenomena of heat waves from the...

THEMES : Community Based Adaptation / Disaster Risk Reduction / Urban Areas and Infrastructure

PUBLICATION TYPE : Journal / Periodical

India, South Asia

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01 June 2015

Climate finance for cities: how can climate funds best support low-carbon and climate resilient urban development?

The way in which cities develop over the coming decades will play a major role in determining the success of climate change mitigation efforts and the degree to which climate change impacts those at risk. Yet most cities in the de...

THEMES : Financing Adaptation / Urban Areas and Infrastructure

PUBLICATION TYPE : Report / Paper

30 April 2015

USAID Adapt Asia-Pacific Third Annual Forum Proceedings

Government officials from 21 countries across the Asia-Pacific region, along with development partners, met at the USAID Adapt Asia-Pacific Third Annual Forum on September 15-16, 2014 in Siem Reap, Cambodia, to promote regional co...

THEMES : Adaptation Strategies / Adaptation-Mitigation Nexus / Financing Adaptation

PUBLICATION TYPE : Event Proceedings

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06 April 2015

The 7th Exchange Series: "Mainstreaming Gender into Adaptation: Examples and Experiences" E-Discussion Report

The 7th APAN Exchange was raised by Dr. Peter King on 12 Mar 2015 to engage the APAN climate change adaptation community in Asia and the Pacific. The Exchange period lasted approximately two weeks (12 Mar 2015 – 27 Mar 2015). Dr....

THEMES : Gender and Social Impacts

PUBLICATION TYPE : Report / Paper

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31 March 2015

Evidence for Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction Synergies of Interventions: An Inductive Approach

Climate change adaptation (CCA) and disaster risk reduction (DRR) have emerged as two most important disciplines out of our efforts of addressing the impacts associated with climate change and nature disasters. DRR has long histor...

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

PUBLICATION TYPE : Report / Paper

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31 March 2015

Synthesis Report on outcomes and good practices from APAN organised capacity building training workshops (2010-2015)

The mission of the Asia Pacific Adaptation Network (APAN) is to build climate change resilient and sustainable human systems, ecosystems and economies through the mobilisation of knowledge, enhanced institutional capacity & in...

THEMES : Adaptation Strategies / Adaptation-Mitigation Nexus

PUBLICATION TYPE : Report / Paper

31 March 2015

IGES Research Report: Climate change, changing rainfall and increasing water scarcity: An integrated approach for planning adaptation and building resilience of smallholder subsistence livelihoods in Nepal

This research report assesses water scarcity and its impacts on smallholder subsistence livelihoods in the context of climate change in Nepal, a mountainous country located entirely within the Ganges River Basin. It identifies and...

THEMES : Mountainous Regions / Natural Resources and Agriculture

PUBLICATION TYPE : Report / Paper

Nepal

28 March 2015

Technical Report: Implementation Issues in Weather Index-based Insurance for Agricultural Production: A Philippine Case Study

Climate variability and weather fluctuations are important risk factors in crop production. They have caused reduced yields and significant reduction in crop production throughout Southeast Asia. As a risk management strategy, cro...

THEMES : Natural Resources and Agriculture

PUBLICATION TYPE : Report / Paper

Southeast Asia

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11 March 2015

Acitivity Brief: Training Workshop Removing barriers towards climate change adaptation in Central Asia

All five countries in Central Asia are vulnerable to climate change and face common climate challenges that impact social, economic and environmental development. The emerging climate change impacts in Central Asia are becoming we...

THEMES : Adaptation Strategies / Adaptation-Mitigation Nexus

PUBLICATION TYPE : Factsheet / Brochure

Central Asia

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