Themes: Adaptation and resilience

Themes: Adaptation and resilience

Resource
7th April 2020
Guide: The IPCC’s Special Report on Climate Change and Land: What’s in it for Latin America? (Spanish) CDKN has launched a new guide which unpacks the Special Report for Spanish speaking decision-makers in Latin America: 'The IPCC's Special Report on Climate Change and Land: What's in it for Latin America?'
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7th April 2020
Guide: The IPCC’s Special Report on Climate Change and Land: What’s in it for Africa? (French) CDKN has launched a new guide which unpacks the Special Report for French speaking decision-makers in Africa: 'The IPCC's Special Report on Climate Change and Land: What's in it for Africa?'
News
6th April 2020
Enhancing national climate plans through nature-based solutions In 2020, countries have the opportunity to take more ambitious action on climate change by updating their climate plans (Nationally Determined Contributions or NDCs) under the Paris Agreement. A new guidance paper by WWF US provides recommendations on how countries can integrate nature-based solutions in these national climate plans.
News
6th April 2020
Latest guidance shows how climate information services can reach more people Who you are and where you live can affect your access to weather and climate information. The agencies that provide weather and climate services should take people's diverse needs into account - according to the WISER programme, which has launched a video and posters to raise broad awareness of these vital needs.
Feature
1st April 2020
Why reflect? Because it opens the door to rich learning on climate action Lucia Scodanibbio describes CDKN's recent efforts to learn with its partners in Namibia about effective 'climate knowledge brokering', a concept explained further in this blog. With contributions from Margaret Angula, Amanda April, Emma Baker, Ester Nangolo, Bernadette Shalumbu and Cecil Togarepi.
Feature
30th March 2020
Imagining a different, better future Covid-19 is changing societies' behaviour. Which aspects of this behaviour change could alter the way we live and work for the better? - asks Navroz K. Dubash of the Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi, India.
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Peri-urban ecosystems for urban climate change resilience in India

This project aims to establish and build an understanding of the crucial role of peri-urban ecosystems and mainstream ecosystem-resilience into capacity development programmes.

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Enhancing upstream-downstream cooperation and equitable water access in Nepal

This project seeks to contribute to climate adaptive and inclusive water governance by encouraging evidence-informed decision-making at local, provincial and federal levels of government.

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Supporting climate compatible agricultural development in Nepal

This project aims to mainstream Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) technologies and practices into provincial and local government policies and planning.

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Evaluation of adaptation trials for coastal livelihoods in Bangladesh

This project is working to inform national level adaptation financing through testing a range of adaptation options at two deltas in Bangladesh.

Feature
13th March 2020
Nepali town embraces diverse water supply strategies to spread risk, buffer shocks The town of Bidur, Nepal demonstrates how small- and large-scale water schemes can complement each other and spread the risks of disruption to water supply. A diversified approach creates resilience to external shocks, whether it's earthquake or climate change.
Feature
11th March 2020
Environmental disasters widen the gender gap Climate catastrophes in Latin America and the Caribbean result in a widening of the gender gap and exacerbate the poverty and vulnerability of women. Instead of the ‘women and children first’ code of conduct, which reinforces gender stereotypes, women should be empowered to play a central role during environmental disasters - writes Claudia Mazzeo.