Asia

Region: Asia

Asia:

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87
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175
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378
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7th November 2024
Advancing equitable ecosystem-based adaptation work: Reflections from COP16 Following a busy COP16, CDKN’s Thematic Leads on Ecosystem-based Adaptation and Finance reflect on what they see as the key outcomes, concerns and next steps for advancing more equitable ecosystem-based adaptation work from local to global levels.
Resource
30th October 2024
Harnessing ecosystem-based adaptation to drive progress towards global targets Friends of Ecosystem-based Adaptation (FEBA), a collaborative network of over 100 organisations dedicated to advancing the awareness and uptake of ecosystem-based approaches in global adaptation and resilience efforts, has launched a pivotal report at the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
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22nd October 2024
Democratising knowledge for transformative climate action Making knowledge systems more diverse to meet the needs of multiple stakeholders and audiences has been at the forefront of the climate change conversations, especially for adaptation. This blog explores how knowledge brokering could be co-created in an inclusive and innovative manner for resilience building at the local level.
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Ecosystem-based Adaptation: Priority action area

CDKN’s Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) work enhances knowledge and promotes Southern-led leadership on how ecosystem-based approaches for climate adaptation can be implemented in ways that are gender equitable and socially just, leading to positive outcomes for people and nature.

Event
11th October 2024
Pre-COP29 briefing webinar: Women’s empowerment in the context of climate ambition Join a GLOW webinar on 23rd October to hear how diverse actors are building capacity on gender-responsive climate action, and the opportunities for just transitions to low-carbon, climate-resilient economies in specific countries and regions.
Resource
20th September 2024
Empowering women in just transitions: Insights from the GLOW programme This report summarises learning from the Gender Equality in a Low Carbon World (GLOW) programme on common challenges and promising solutions for advancing women’s empowerment in low-carbon transitions.
Event
13th September 2024
GLOW at New York Climate Week 2024 As part of New York Climate Week, the GLOW programme is hosting an event on women’s economic empowerment for unlocking just transitions. Join us in-person or online on Monday 23rd September at 11-12.30 EDT.
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11th September 2024
Reflecting as we go – Lessons from designing and delivering CDKN’s knowledge brokering workshops CDKN Learning Lead, Lucia Scodanibbio, reflects on what she’s discovered so far from developing and facilitating the first knowledge brokering workshops of the third phase of CDKN.
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29th August 2024
Announcing the winners of the Knowledge into Use Awards The Resilience Evidence Coalition are excited to announce the winners of the Knowledge into Use Awards 2024. The awards celebrate innovative projects that are transforming communities through the practical application of climate resilience knowledge. Each winner received a prize of 100,000 Swedish Krona and support in showcasing their work.
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19th June 2024
The (ongoing) journey to the ‘All hands on deck’ card experience CDKN’s Learning Lead, Lucia Scodanibbio, describes the evolution of the knowledge brokering reflection cards that have been developed to facilitate more dynamic, playful meetings that yet focus on serious issues.
News
31st May 2024
Inclusive conversations: Pioneering a human rights-based approach to biodiversity and climate action CDKN is co-convening a 3-part dialogue series on pioneering a human-rights based approach (HRBA) to biodiversity and climate action together with BES-Net, Swedbio, Soka Gakkai International and the Forest, Climate, and Livelihood research network (Focali).
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20th May 2024
From frost to flow: An exemplary community-led initiative for water supply in Ladakh, India Damini Rathore of ICLEI South Asia highlights the success of a pilot project to supply water to remote areas in Ladakh, India during winter. The initiative sets an example for how to provide a constant water supply and has established the critical role of smart water management systems.