This publication framework was developed by GIZ together with the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Government of India. It introduces readers to the concept of vulnerability to climate change, presents a general framework for assessing vulnerability and provides a rich selection of methods...

This publication takes the reader through six case studies in Bangladesh from the project on “Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation: Building Safe and Resilient Communities” following the Child Centered Climate Change Adaptation (4CA) approach. The cases presented are in partnership with children (as agents of change),...

This publication describes two types of assessments that can be used to support climate change adaptation: i) Climate impact and vulnerability assessment; and ii) Climate change adaptation options. The publication also briefly touches upon the interpretations of vulnerability, the key considerations vulnerability assessments need as...

This publication presents a framework for mainstreaming CCA into development planning developed under the UNDP-UNEP Poverty Environment Initiative. It describes the three major components of the framework: Finding the entry points and making the case; Mainstreaming adaptation into policy processes; and Meeting the implementation challenge....

The work on climate change vulnerability assessments was realised under the Indo-German cooperation 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...

Vietname is facing great envrionmental challenges: pollution, decreasing biological diversity, climate change, increasing disasters. Seeking solutions for thses problem is responsibility of not only authorities but also of all citizens, including youths and children.

The 6th Exchange on “GCF Capitalization and the Prospects for a Successful 2015 Climate Deal” was raised by Dr. Peter King on 2 December 2014 to engage the APAN climate change adaptation community in Asia and the Pacific. The Exchange period lasted approximately five weeks....

This publication includes the findings of a participatory action research (PAR) carried out between 2010 and 2012 in two geographically and climatically different mountain watersheds in Mustang and Jumla districts in Nepal. The study was conducted under ICIMOD’s High Mountain Agribusiness and Livelihood Improvement (HIMALI)...

Poverty, marginalization, and vulnerability are key issues in mountainous areas of Pakistan, especially in rural areas, where the bulk of the population lives and is primarily dependent on agriculture for food and livelihoods. These issues are particularly severe in the country’s most remote northern mountain...

This publication provides a valuable baseline on issues related to biodiversity conservation and sustainable development in the Karakoram-Pamir region of China and Pakistan. The report provides an overview of available information on the major features of the landscape, its ecosystems and biodiversity, and the socioeconomic...