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28th February 2017
Sharing knowledge on Ethiopia's extreme weather attribution Dr Abiy Zegeye of Addis Ababa University discusses his experience of working with Raising Risk Awareness, and his take-home messages regarding Ethiopia's extreme weather attribution.
Feature
28th February 2017
Caribbean climate adaptation - The role of government Drawing on research from across the Caribbean, CDKN has produced a series of knowledge products focussing on national policy, institutions and good governance. These products link to a resource library of reports, tools and presentations detailing best practice approaches and case studies from Caribbean countries.
Resource
27th February 2017
Attributing extreme weather events What if we could better prepare for hazards like flooding and heat waves by understanding the changing risks of extreme weather events? This short film explains the process behind attribution science and its importance in preparing for the future.
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27th February 2017
Making informed decisions to prepare for extreme weather events (Amharic version) Raising Risk Awareness presents this Amharic infographic which sets out why attributing extreme weather events is critical and how the process works, towards helping decision-makers and the public to prioritise adaptation solutions and reduce vulnerability.
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27th February 2017
The heavy precipitation event in Chennai, India, 1 December 2015 A relentless downpour hit Chennai on 1 December 2015, flooding and submerging one of India’s largest cities. The Raising Risk Awareness initiative assessed whether it could in part be attributed to human emissions of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and related climate change.
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27th February 2017
Outlook: Bangladesh Special Edition CDKN's Bangladesh programme has been contributing to deeper understanding of climate-related loss and damage in the country and to the knowledge base on how Bangladeshi businesses can mobilise resources to address climate change effectively. Read more in this 'Climate and Development Outlook: Bangladesh Special Edition'.
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24th February 2017
Heat wave in Phalodi, India, 19 May 2016 On Thursday 19 May 2016, India experienced an all-time record high temperature for any calendar day. The high temperature reached 51°C in the city of Phalodi in the Jodhpur district of the state of Rajasthan. The Raising Risk Awareness project studied whether human-induced climate change had any role to play in the extreme weather.
News
24th February 2017
'Farmers of the Future' : New film shows Nepal's women farmers leading on climate-smart agriculture A new CDKN film visits the high mountains, mid hills and Terai plains of Nepal, where a CDKN-supported project has been working with women farmers to increase their knowledge of climate-smart agriculture practices, and is nurturing a new group of female entrepreneurs.
News
23rd February 2017
New resource kit for communicating on climate change attribution A new communication toolkit aims to help journalists and communicators report on the linkages between climate change and extreme weather events in several countries of East Africa and South Asia.
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22nd February 2017
POLICY BRIEF: Kenya: A green growth utopia? With its national long-term development blueprint, the Kenyan state recognises the overall import
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22nd February 2017
Policy brief: Still a long way to go - Energy security and green growth in Indonesia Issues related to energy security are at the heart of the political debate in Indonesia, because economic growth depends critically on access to affordable energy. This policy brief examines potential solutions to this trend, that are more sustainable and have a positive impact on energy security.
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22nd February 2017
POLICY BRIEF: Green growth and energy security - Fossil fuel-endowed middle-income countries at a crossroads This policy brief synthesises the findings of political economy analyses (PEA) in the energy sect