Themes: Adaptation and resilience

Themes: Adaptation and resilience

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Project
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Project : Support for the 2011 Climate Vulnerable Forum

The Government of Bangladesh requested support from CDKN in their capacity as hosts of the 2011 Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF).

Resource
21st October 2011
Should Africa take the renewable energy path? Should Africa take the renewable energy path?
News
18th October 2011
Read all about it - CDKN blogs A run-down of blogs published on the CDKN website, by our own staff and guest bloggers. Read the latest views and news on climate compatible development here.
Feature
29th September 2011
Integrating indigenous knowledge into disaster risk reduction strategies Indigenous communities have long developed practices to reduce their vulnerability to natural events, thereby increasing their resilience to these events. Therefore, indigenous people should be considered as not just beneficiaries but as active participants in the design of strategies for adaptation and disaster risk reduction.
Feature
28th September 2011
The political economy of climate change In a review of the recent IDS Bulletin on the political economy of climate change, CDKN Executive Chair Simon Maxwell finds that better understanding of interests, narratives and disagreement in climate change policy-making can lead to more consensual solutions for climate compatible development.
Feature
6th September 2011
Climate change and the post-2015 poverty agenda Policy-makers looking beyond the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) targets of 2015 cannot afford to ignore climate change, says Lucy Scott of Overseas Development Institute. Meanwhile, climate negotiators must seek ways to address poverty more effectively through climate change interventions.
Feature
31st August 2011
“The field visit that opened my eyes” James Bataze, Senior Meteorologist, Ministry of Water and Environment of Uganda, talks about his field visit to the CDKN-supported ACCRA project and how it turned out to be “one of the most incredible and unforgettable of my life".
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Project
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Project : Promoting climate change adaptation policies - a pilot approach from semi-arid northeast Brazil

CDKN's Action Lab Innovation Fund is supporting a project entitled "Promoting climate change adaptation policies through the integration of multi-stakeholder dialogues and research-led initiatives – a pilot approach from the semi-arid region of northeast Brazil."

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Project : Assessing Quito's vulnerability to climate change

Using reliable and verifiable information, this project aims to assess the vulnerability of ecosystems, people and their livelihoods, within the city of Quito, Ecuador, to climate change. The information gathered will underpin an adaptation programme aimed at helping Quito become more resilient.

Resource
26th August 2011
Smallholder farmers’ perceptions of climate change and conservation agriculture: evidence from Zambia Smallholder farmers’ perceptions of climate change and conservation agriculture: evidence from Zambia
Feature
1st August 2011
Call for expressions of interest - adaptation interventions and policy options for the climate change induced displaced people of Bangladesh This global call for expressions of interest focuses on the current and predicted trajectory of climate induced migration and its consequences to ensure sustainable development planning and implementation in Bangladesh.
Feature
9th July 2011
Investing in adaptation is good for business Guest author Samantha Putt del Pino and collaborators report how investing in climate adaptation makes good business sense. They consider how developing country governments can engage private investors in building resilience to climate change.