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Displaying 135 of about 1495 resultsThis paper presents IOM’s efforts to support vulnerable and mobile communities affected by environmental hazards through disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) activities conducive to sustainable development. The paper advocates for further strengthening DRR and CCA mechanisms at the global, regional, national and local levels…
This paper discusses measures that national governments will need to put in place to ensure that adaptation funding supports those most vulnerable to climate change. It states that the greatest vulnerabilities are found amongst the poorest and most marginalised people within countries and calls for a substantial proportion of the funding provided for ad…
This guide was developed for development practitioners implementing rural livelihood and other projects. It offers a practical, five-step process for identifying disaster risk reduction and adaptation interventions to better manage climate risks, making extensive use of the Participatory Capacity and Vulnerability Analysis.
A framework for Oxfam-GB Bangladesh:
This report attempts to analyse livelihoods of poor people in the changing climate of Bangladesh, drawing from study outputs from different ecosystems, geographical locations, hazards, and livelihood groups. It asserts that reducing vulnerability and increasing capacity of people to reduce disaster risks in the cha…
This overview highlights projects supporting measures that minimize climate change damage by reducing the risk, or the adverse effects, of climate change, through support to LDCs, advancing achievement of the Millennium Development Goals, and supporting grassroots actions for policy change. The UNDP-Global Environment Facility (GEF) projects in climate…
Traditional knowledge bulletin – Topical issues series, April 2010:
This article provides an analysis of the outcome of the 15th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 15) and possible priorities for 2010 from the perspective of indigenous peoples in the decisions on: (i) adaptation; (ii) technology development and transfer; (iii) methodologies…
Good practice in action:
This publication outlines good practices, providing practical case studies of successful disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation and mitigation projects implemented by ACT members or their partners around the world. The guide includes 14 case studies, which describe local projects that range from renewable energy…
This publication allows African women and men to describe, in their own words, how climate change is affecting their lives and how they are adapting to survive. It addresses strategies that can be implemented by communities in order to adapt to the changing conditions and reduce negative impacts of climate change, which need recognition by governments a…
This document provides practical examples of IFAD's efforts to help poor rural people dealing with the inevitable impact of climate change by listening to their voices while planning adaptation and mitigation efforts in order to reduce the risks of climate change while accelerating progress towards food security and a world without poverty. It intends t…
Polar Record Vol 42 (221), pp. 127–138:
This paper argues that the starting point to understand how rapid climate change may affect Arctic indigenous communities is analysis of past and present experience of, and response to, climate variability and change. Using a vulnerability approach, the paper provides an historical account of changing vulnerabili…
This paper features a case study on the understanding of the projected impact of global warming on the occurrence of extreme weather events, and adjusting disaster management programs accordingly. It aims to contribute to safer communities for people living in disaster prone areas.
This book addresses disaster preparedness in developing countries as an important contribution to climate change adaptation, asserting that tropical storms and other weather-related extreme events like heavy rainfall and landslides will increase further. It aims to support developing countries, who are expected to suffer more from the consequences of cl…
This document offers a general overview of the 'natural' sudden climate disasters status in the Arab region (with case studies from several countries under consideration), and provides linkage between disaster reduction and natural resources management, land-use planning, climate change adaptation and environmental protection.
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This final assessment report provides a comparative analysis of the climate-related vulnerability and adaptive capacity of Borana and Somali pastoralist communities in Ethiopia, how they have changed over time and how they relate to climate change. The results of this analysis are intended to provide the Government of Ethiopia, civil society organizatio…
Press release:
Doha - With the conclusion of the 18th Conference of Parties (COP 18) in Doha, Dr. Mohammed Al-Maadheed, Head of Delegation for the International Federation of Red Cross Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said he had seen encouraging signs during the negotiation process but reiterated the urgent need for further commitment to prevent "irrever…