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From IFAD Social Reporting Blog: http://ifad-un.blogspot.com/2013/11/call-for-adaptation-knowledge_19.html   “Money is not the only solution, we have knowledge” said Keith Alverson, Head of the Climate Change Adaptation and Terrestrial Ecosystems Branch of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), at the Global Adaptation Network (GAN) side event “Experiences on knowledge-sharing from Africa,...

According to the 'Joint Report on MDB Climate Finance 2012,' the multilateral development banks (MDBs) spent nearly US$27 billion to address climate change during the 2012 fiscal year, with over US$21 billion dedicated to mitigation and almost US$6 billion to adaptation. From these resources, the Global Environment...

Senate President Franklin M. Drilon has called for key changes and long-term reforms in the country's disaster response strategy – including the possibility of completely restructuring the disaster protection agency, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).   Addressing the Kapisanan ng mga...

Yet another round of UN climate talks begins today, this time in Warsaw, occurring against the backdrop of Typhoon Haiyan, which has reportedly killed at least 10,000 people in the Philippines. But two new papers point out that funding promised to help countries adapt to climate change have...

The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation’s fellowship program allows young climate experts from transition and developing countries to spend a year in Germany working on a research-related project of their own choice in the field of climate protection. Fellows are free to choose their own hosts....

SEARCA’s Knowledge Center on Climate Change Adaptation in Agriculture and Natural Resource Management in Southeast Asia (KC3), an online platform for knowledge sharing across the region, has added new features on its website such as new projects, learning events, publications, and other climate change initiatives. For...

SEARCA and the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) are currently conducting this online course with an aim to enable participants to appreciate core concepts and available knowledge-based methods and tools to effectively respond to climate change threats on agriculture and natural resource management....

In a bid to strengthen the city’s climate change mitigation and adaptation initiatives, the city council here is pushing for the creation of a technical working group (TWG) that will serve as a local advisory body for vital climate change issues and concerns. In its...

About 12 million people in 23 East Asian cities are at risk from rising sea levels, severe storms, and more intense drought caused by climate change that could jeopardize $864 billion in assets, a new report from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) warns. Economics of...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced it is collaborating with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) to develop climate-resilient rice, as part of efforts to boost productivity in water-scarce and drought-prone areas. A first technical assistance project resulted in a yield increase of up...