The website for PROVIA – the Programme ofResearch on Climate Change Vulnerability, Impactsand Adaptation (VIA) was launched. It aims to createa new and vitally important interface between thescientific community and decision makers involvedin VIA issues, and improve the availability andaccessibility of such knowledge to the...

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammemarbeit (GIZ) GmbH incoordination withOECD and a broadrange of reviewersfrom development agencies, NGOs andresearch institutions from around the world published a practiceorient edtrainer’s handbook based on an OECDPolicy Guidance. The aim of the training is toenhance capacities among development actors andto support...

FoST is continuing its research and developmentefforts to design, develop and disseminate low cost,easily sustainable technologies for improving qualityof life of the poor people in rural areas. It has beenproviding a wide selection of products for cooking,drying, heat retaining and water purificationusing both solar and...

Maplecroft has launched a new climate changevulnerability index, with countries and cities inAsia topping the list of the most at risk.

Maplecroft has launched a new climate changevulnerability index, with countries and cities inAsia topping the list of the most at risk.

The European Climate Adaptation Platform (CLIMATE-ADAPT) is a publicly accessible, interactive web-based tool on adaptation to climate change, designed to support policy-makers at EU, national, regional and local levels in the development of climate change adaptation measures and policies. CLIMATE-ADAPT will be hosted and managed...

The Future Cities Adaptation Compass is a guidance tool for developing climate-proof city regions. In a city, almost all departments are facing the impacts of climate change. They must adapt their policy and practice. Measures taken by one department might also meet the adaptation needs...

As a part of the HKH Cryosphere Monitoring Project, ICIMOD held an international conference and workshop on the cryosphere of the Hindu Kush Himalayas. The two events made significant contributions to strengthening the exchange of knowledge, enhancing regional cooperation for cryosphere monitoring, promoting regional efforts...

The report provides an analysis of the tools and tactics advocacy groups use to influence policy responses to climate change at international, regional, national and sub-national levels. More that 20 networks in the Southern Voices programme and their member organizations have contributed with their experiences...

This paper presents a framework for transboundary landscape management to support the development of ecological and socioeconomic resilience in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region, and describes a mechanism for implementing it. It gives examples of the application of the approach in several landscape areas selected...