Climate and agriculture are inextricably linked: the climate affects agricultural production and is itself affected by agricultural emissions. How agriculture is practiced therefore has significant potential for mitigating, for providing food security, and for improving the livelihoods of millions of food producers worldwide. There is...

This case study uses the Local Adaptive Capacity (LAC) framework developed by the African Climate Change Resilience Alliance (ACCRA) to compare how REDD+ strategy opinions may impact LAC. It analyses not only how REDD+ may affect the provision of assets necessary for adapting to climate...

Jamal Gore, Managing Director of Carbon Clear, argues that low carbon prices are a good news story, which should galvanize politicians into action: low carbon prices demonstrate that even greater emissions reductions can be achieved at manageable costs.  

This article highlights that in order to preserve the environment and adapt to climate change, alliances must be made with communities of local people with a view to educating, rather than dictating to them.  

This article discusses some of the fundamental key questions needed to improve adaptation policy and practice, as policy makers consider how to address future climate risks.   Read more: http://chimalaya.org/2012/06/30/is-climate-change-adaptation-feasible/ : http://chimalaya.org/2012/06/30/is-climate-change-adaptation-feasible/

Mihir Bhatt was a coordinating lead author of Chapter 9 of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on “Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation (SREX)” and leads All India Disaster Mitigation Institute. In this opinion piece...

The latest ‘Inside Story on Climate Compatible Development’ from CDKN describes how the Philippines is seeking to build climate resilience at the local level. To increase its resilience to climate change, the Philippines has recently implemented a strong, coordinated strategy to mainstream climate compatible development...

This article published in ‘The News International’ on June 10, 2012, features the grave risks and vulnerability posed to Karachi, Asia’s fast growing city, by natural disasters due to its feeble infrastructure, particularly in the coastal areas. The city’s existing infrastructure, including high-rise commercial and...

This paper is the result of extensive discussions led by adaptation professionals coming from different backgrounds and facilitated by the Ecosystem and Livelihoods Adaptation Network (ELAN). ELAN is an innovative alliance between two conservation organizations (International Union for the Conservation of Nature and WWF) and...

The paper elaborates on the negative impacts of climate change on health, including heat, radiation-related illnesses, water, vector-borne diseases, under-nutrition, respiratory and cardiac problems.