Climate change

Climate adaptation for disaster resilience and climate change as a risk driver.

Latest Climate change additions in the Knowledge Base

This briefing note provides practical information on the planning and implementation of ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) approaches in the agriculture sector as part of national adaptation planning processes. It presents entry points for mainstreaming EbA

This note provides practical guidance for designing projects that seek both to build resilience to climate risks and promote gender equality. It is intended for Asian Development Bank (ADB) project officers and their government counterparts, specifically

Amid forecasts for rainstorms in large parts of China, Greenpeace says the extreme weather could be due to climate change.
Thomson Reuters
June 2020 was just 0.01°C below the record-breaking temperatures of June 2019, with exceptional heat in Arctic Siberia, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S).
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

This report outlines the causes and consequences of climate-induced displacement, and how the triple injustice of climate change, poverty and gender inequality must be met by transformative action: to support more gender-equal and resilient communities in

Group Photo with ARISE Japan members
The ARISE national network in Japan (ARISE Japan) just became the first national network to publish its activity plan on UNDRR’s Voluntary Commitments online platform.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Kobe Office
Cover and source: Government of Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea's nationally determined contribution sets out a comprehensive package of policies and measures, sectorial targets, and sector-specific actions that are tailored towards meeting defined contributions to addressing climate change.
In the US, people of color are disproportionately affected by climate change, due to a long legacy of racist housing policy and weak environmental protections.
Four Twenty Seven

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