Inclusion

Full report of the South East Asia team:

This study embraces an understanding of adaptation that builds on the IPCC definition of actions that people take in response to, or in anticipation of, projected or actual changes in climate to adjust to and cope

Report From the adaptation study team to IDRC

The purpose of this report is to present the results from a strategic gap analysis the Institute for Social and Environmental Transition (ISET) and other members of the Adaptation Study Team have undertaken

This report draws attention to gender as an indicator of vulnerability and discusses how women are disproportionately affected, particularly in the field of disaster preparedness and management (DP/M). It is divided into six sections.

The report

This case study is designed to use both social and natural science tools to answer a set of basic questions on proactive risk reduction. The primary question is to determine whether and/or in what cases is proactive disaster risk reduction cost effective

The case study presented here analyzes the costs and benefits of alternative strategies for mitigating the impact of drought on rural livelihoods in Uttar Pradesh, India. The case study explores both insurance mechanisms for spreading drought risk and, as

In a bid to cope with the challenges of climate change, the National Adaptation Programme of Action to Climate Change (NAPA) was validated after a two-day workshop which brought together Chadian experts ...

Experts from around the world are meeting in Bangladesh to identify ways poor communities can adapt to the inevitable impacts of climate change...

La educación sobre la reducción del riesgo de desastres y la seguridad de los edificios escolares son dos de las áreas prioritarias para la acción que definió el Marco de Acción de Hyogo 2005-2015.