This report explains the ways in which climate change may increase future migration, and the risks associated with such migration. It also examines the way some of the migration that will arise from climate change may enhance the capacity of communities to adapt to climate change.

The Yangtze River Basin Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation Report was organized by WWF and compiled by over 20 contributors from the Institute of Geography and Sciences and Natural Resources Research, China Academy of Sciences (CAS), Institute of Applied Ecology of the CAS, Institute of...

This research is one of six diverse and consistently designed freshwater – climate change autonomous adaptation case studies from around the world, based on projects of the conservation organization WWF. This study was undertaken to draw lessons from empirical case experiences on best practices in adaptation. This research...

In recent times, several studies around the globe show that climatic change is likely to impact significantly upon freshwater resources availability. In India, demand for water has already increased manifold over the years due to urbanization, agriculture expansion, increasing population, rapid industrialization and economic development. At present, changes in cropping pattern and...

India has reasons to be concerned about climate change. Over 650 million people depend on climate-sensitive sectors, such as rain-fed agriculture and forestry, for livelihood and over 973 million people are exposed to vector borne malarial parasites. Projection of climatic factors indicates a wider exposure to...

Emissions from deforestation are significant and account for more than 18% of global annual anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. With the Bali Action Plan categorically placing reduced emissions from degradation and deforestation (REDD) activities on the agenda of future climate change negotiations, there is now a...

The Asia Pacific region is one of the most climate change vulnerable regions in the world due to its relatively high proportion of population depending on climate related sectors, dense population living in climate change vulnerable geographical locations, and poor development of risk governance systems....

  This Paper sets out the process and substantive conclusions emerging from submission by India of its First National Communication (NATCOM), including lessons for future vulnerability and adaptation (VA) assessment processes. India was chosen for as a basis for lesson learning by other developing countries as the process...

Both the European Union (EU) and China are culturally, economically, climatologically and environmentally diverse polities. The EU is a multi-state grouping of economically developed democratic countries, while China is a unitary sovereign state and a developing economy with a strong government bureaucracy. Our hypothesis is...

The objectives of this Policy Guidance are to:•promote understanding of the implications of climate change on development practices and the associated need to mainstream climate adaptation in development co-operation agencies and partner countries;•identify appropriate approaches for integrating climate adaptation into development policies at national, sectoral...