Publications - Climate Change

In this section you will find quick links to project discussion papers, reports, flyers and the like that are mostly not currently included in our searchable publications database. Be sure to search the database for other related downloadable material.

A complete list of Climate Change Publications is available to view in PDF format: (View PDF 49K)

The 2nd International Workshop on Community Based Adaptation (CBA) to Climate Change was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh from 24 to 28 February 2007, jointly organised by IIED, RING and BCAS.

Huq, S (2007) ‘Climate Change and the big question we have not yet tried to answer’, Parliamentary Brief 11 (3): 30

Development and Adaptation Days has become an anticipated part of each Conference of the Parties - an opportunity for the international climate change and development communities to share new approaches, explore common concerns and further adaptation efforts in developing countries. IIED, the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), and the Stockholm Environment Institute, together with the Regional and International Networking Group (RING), continued this tradition at COP12 in Nairobi, Kenya, on 11 and 12 November 2006. The popularity of the event continues to grow, and this year it was attended by over 400 people. For event highlights please see the Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) photos and reports

Adger, W. N., J. Paavola, S. Huq and M. J. Mace (2006) Fairness in Adaptation to Climate Change. MIT Press, Cambridge Massachusetts.

Huq, S. (2006) ‘Climate Change and Injustice’ in D. Buckland, A. MacGilp and S. Parkinson (eds) (2006) Burning Ice, Cape Farewell, Art & Climate Change. Cape Farewell, London, UK, p157.

Huq, S. and M. R. Khan (2006) ‘Equity in National Adaptation Programs of Action (NAPAs): the case of Bangladesh’. In W. N. Adger, J. Paavola, S. Huq and M. J. Mace (2006) Fairness in Adaptation to Climate Change. MIT Press, Cambridge Massachusetts. Pp. 181-200.

Murray, L. A. and M. Alam (2006) ‘Défis du changement climatique en Asie du Sud’ Changements Climatiques: Impasses et Perspectives. Point de vue du Sud. Alternatives Sud 13 (2): 67-84.

Reid, H. (2006) ‘Climatic change and biodiversity in Europe’ Conservation and Society 4(1): 84-101.

Reid, H. and M. Alam (2006) ‘Changements climatiques et Objectifs du Millénaire pour le développement’ Changements Climatiques: Impasses et Perspectives. Point de vue du Sud. Alternatives Sud 13 (2): 153-161.

Yamin, F., A. Rahman and S. Huq (2006) ‘Vulnérabilité, adaptation, et catastrophes climatiques’ Changements Climatiques: Impasses et Perspectives. Point de vue du Sud. Alternatives Sud 13 (2): 113-137.

Development and Adaptation Days has become an anticipated part of each Conference of the Parties - an opportunity for the international climate change and development communities to share new approaches, explore common concerns and further adaptation efforts in developing countries. IIED and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), together with the Regional and International Networking Group (RING), continued this tradition at COP11 in Montreal, Canada, on 3 and 4 December. The popularity of the event continues to grow, and this year it was attended by over 300 people. For event highlights please see the Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) photos and reports

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The “Development and Adaptation Days at COP-10” event took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 11-12 December 2004. The event was organized by IIED in collaboration with the Regional and International Networking Group (RING). The event was convened to raise the profile of adaptation and its linkages with development concerns, with a particular focus on the effects of climate change on the world’s poor - the group that will be most affected by the impacts of climate change. The event featured more than 40 speakers on these issues, as well as extended discussions and question-and-answer sessions. Over 100 people attended the two-day meeting. The event, which is the third of its kind to be held so far, attracted negotiators, academics, journalists, and representatives of the UN, intergovernmental organizations and civil society. The report of the event was compiled by the Earth Negotiations Bulletin Team at IISD. For additional coverage and photos, please see the IISD website.

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South-North Dialogue on Equity in the Greenhouse: a Proposal for an Adequate and Equitable Global Climate Agreement. - Ott, H, H. Winkler, B. Brouns, S. Kartha, M. J. Mace, S. Huq, Y. Kameyama, A. Sari, J. Pan, Y. Sokona, P. Bhandari, A. Kassenberg, E. La Rovere and A. Rahman (2004) GTZ, Germany. 2004, 60pp

A proposal for future action in international climate change negotiations, beyond the Kyoto Protocol.

Climate Change, Adaptive Capacity And Development

Edited by Joel B Smith (Stratus Consulting Inc, USA), Richard J T Klein (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Germany) & Saleemul Huq (International Institute for Environment and Development, UK).

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The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Stratus Consulting organized a workshop in the fall of 2001 to develop an agenda for research on how best to enhance the capacity of developing countries to adapt to climate change. This research agenda is relevant for governments and institutions that wish to support developing countries in adapting to climate change. The workshop brought together experts from developing and industrialized countries, non-governmental organizations, and multilateral and bilateral donor organizations to discuss a number of important topics related to adaptation, adaptive capacity and sustainable development. A dozen papers were commissioned to cover these topics, both from a theoretical perspective and in the form of national case studies. The papers form the basis for this important book, which presents the latest interdisciplinary knowledge about the nature and components of adaptive capacity and how it may be strengthened.

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Climate Change: What needs to be done in the North and South?

A report by Roger Williamson based on the Wilton Park Conference WP730 - Climate Change: What needs to be done in the North and South. This conference was held at Wilton Park from 17-20 November 2003, in cooperation with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, LEAD International and IIED.

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Adaptation to climate change in the developing world
Adger, W. N., S. Huq, K. Brown, D. Conway and M. Hulme, 2003, 17pp

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Water and the Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Saleemul Huq, Hannah Reid, and Laurel Murray. Draft February 2003, 29pp
Delhi, India

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2002:

The Bonn-Marrakech Agreements on Funding
Saleemul Huq, 2002, 5pp

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From Impacts Assessment to Adaptation Priorities: the
Shaping of Adaptation Policy
Ian Burton, Saleemul Huq, Bo Lim, Olga Pilifosova, Emma Lisa Schipper
2002, 17pp

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Lessons Learned from Adapting to Climate Change in Bangladesh
Saleemul Huq, October 2002, 16pp, Washington DC

This report was prepared by Dr Saleemul Huq of IIED for the World Bank as part of its programme to mainstream climate change adaptation into its operational work. Bangladesh serves as an example for other countries of the world in this respect. The report looks at five key sectors of the economy and physical resources of the country, which are vulnerable to climate change, namely coastal resources, fresh water resources, agriculture, human health, and ecosystems and biodiversity.

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Report of
Adaptation Day at COP 8
Saleemul Huq and Hannah Reid, 28 October 2002, 29pp, Delhi, India

The purpose of the day-long meeting was to bring together scientists, experts, funders, practitioners and policy-makers working on adaptation to climate change from around the world to share the latest developments and activities of the respective groups. The meeting was broken into sessions on the science, funding, policy and actions and ended with a high level session on the future of adaptation in the climate change arena. This report of the meeting is an abridged one based on some of the PowerPoint presentations made by some presenters and notes of the presentations from others who did not have any formal presentation.

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Applying sustainable development criteria to CDM projects: The PCF experience
Saleemul Huq, April 2002, 39pp, PCFplus Report 10, Washington DC

Final report by Dr Saleemul Huq for the World Bank Prototype Carbon Fund (PCF) on Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects and capacity building programs, and how the issue of sustainable development has been treated.

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2001:

Adaptation to Climate Change: Setting the Agenda for Development Policy and Research
Neil Adger, Saleemul Huq, and Simon Torok (eds), 2001, 16pp

Report of a symposium hosted by the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research and the International Institute for Environment and Development 25 October 2001, Kohn Centre, Royal Society, London.

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