Introduction In the capital of Afghanistan there is a saying: May Kabul be without gold rather than without snow. For most of the country’s people the land, its biological resources and its ecological processes are the source of their livelihood and the foundation for their...

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 analyses existing coping responses and assesses options for introducing an adaptive...

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 & informed decision making‐processes, and facilitated access to finance and technologies. Hence building the capacity...

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 history, took several years to emerge as a discipline out of...

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, crop insurance has been promoted in risk-prone areas in the region to reduce the...

The work related to demonstration projects, has been realised under the Indo-German development project Climate Change Adaptation in Rural Areas of India (CCA RAI) which is jointly implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Government of India and Deutsche Gesellschaft für...

Agricultural and rural development are among the primary engines for Southeast Asia’s growth. Challenges confronting these sectors call for a regular venue for knowledge and experience sharing within the region to help inform policymaking and action as well as to facilitate regional cooperation. Knowledge sharing...

The Asia Pacific Adaptation Network, jointly with the Korea Adaptation Center for Climate Change under the Korea Environment Institute, organised the 6th International Symposium on Climate Change Adaptation on 8 July 2014 in Songdo, Republic of Korea. The symposium was hosted by the Ministry of...

In the context of river management, rivers are susceptible to both natural and human-induced impacts. At the same time, rivers can pose several challenges and can be very destructive if not managed properly. In order to reduce risks to human health, food security, environmental services,...

It is well accepted that adaptation is the key to mitigating and reducing climate change effects. Although the impacts of climate change continue to increase in mountain areas, there is a lack of knowledge and information about the various adaptation practices (incorporating both science and...