Climate change and transport sector in Colombia (I)
Climate change will affect transportation primarily through increases in several types of weather and climate extremes such as very hot days; intense precipitation events; intense hurricanes; drought; and rising sea levels, coupled with storm surges and land subsidence.
Feature
12th April 2013
Climate compatible development in Colombia - Interview with Claudia Martínez
Ex vice minister of environment and Country Engagement Leader of CDKN in Colombia, was recently interviewed by El Tiempo newspaper. She explains the importance of climate change adaptation and its relation with climate compatible development
This project aims to strengthen the institutional capacity of planning departments in ministries and local governments in eight African countries by integrating water security and climate resilience into water-related development planning.
ACCRA is implementing national level advocacy and capacity building strategies in Ethiopia, Uganda and Mozambique.
Feature
8th April 2013
Identifying the best routes to climate compatible development
In the first of two pieces reporting on CDKN’s workshop on Climate Compatible Development (CCD) in Ethiopia, Mónica Andrade, Regional Coordinator of CDKN LAC, outlines delegates’ views on the drivers of, and barriers to, successful CCD implementation
News
30th March 2013
Index-Based Mortality Livestock Insurance in Mongolia
This Inside Story explains how The Government of Mongolia’s Index-Based Livestock Insurance (IBLI) Project is helping Mongolian herders cope with the harsh and unpredictable weather resulting from climate change.
Ecosystem-based adaptation is listed in the Durban Adaptation Charter as a priority action for local and sub-national governments. This project brings together urban practitioners, policy makers and the scientific community/leading thinkers to draft a “framework” for smart decision-making criteria around Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) and ecosystems management for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR).
This project will provide an innovative platform for dialogue on climate risk management among actors along the Ugandan coffee value chain, from production to export. The overall goal is to support the mainstreaming of climate risks into agriculture value chains in Uganda to promote the sustainable and equitable growth.
Harnessing ‘pedal power’ to promote sustainable urban tourism in Chiang Mai
The challenge for many countries is how to foster tourism while avoiding negative environmental effects, including increased GHG emissions. A new policy brief examines the potential for non-motorised transport in Chiang Mai, one of Thailand’s tourism ‘hotspots’.
