There are ample opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at a relatively low cost and with co-benefits, such as improved air quality. In order to tap into this potential in developing countries, various forms of support are needed, including financing. In this context, the Nordic...

There is an urgent need to review and improve the means for funding adaptation to climate change in urban areas. This paper examines international, national and municipal mechanisms for financing adaptation, and reveals the systemic barriers that prevent money being channelled into the hands of...

This brochure informs initial results of the Philippine Climate Change Commission’s Ecotown Framework Demonstration initiative in San Vicente, Palawan- a coastal community in the Eastern part of the Philippines. It summarizes the process of applying the proactive approach of Ecotown to climate change.   

The Philippine Climate Change Commission envisions that the Local Climate Change Action Plans (LCCAP) should not represent a separate plan due to the multitude of plans already required of the Local Government Units (LGUs). This will only add to their burden and decrease the effectiveness...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) has assembled descriptions of 26 current or recent fisheries and aquaculture programmes that have addressed climate change adaptation in developing countries. The report provides an overview of pathways through which climate change impacts fisheries and food...

Watershed development, an ecosystem-based approach for development of rain-fed regions in India, is gaining traction and political support, but how is it contributing to poverty reduction, food security, and climate change adaptation? This paper examines how economic valuation can improve our understanding of watershed development...

The impacts of climate change are expected to create numerous challenges for cities. This report synthesizes key points raised in a series of discussions among "adaptation leaders" from fourteen cities around the world. Critical issues for urban adaptation that emerged from the discussions include the...

In the city of Hoi An, the people show great resiliency in their ability to cope with natural disasters, specially flooding, which are exacerbated by climate change and development. UN-Habitat has worked with the local government and other stakeholders to assess the climate change vulnerabilities...

USAID Mekong ARCC Project finalized its Climate Change Impact and Adaptation Study for the Lower Mekong Basin. The study, undertaken by a team of more than 20 international and national scientists and researchers and peer reviewed by experts from globally respected research organizations, details  anticipated...

The Asia Foundation is currently seeking highly qualified young professionals from Asia to join its inaugural 2014 cohort. The Asia Development Fellows program brings together next-generation Asian leaders interested in the region’s social and economic development challenges.  The program will enable professionals to engage in...