Community-Based Adaptation (CBA)

CBA7: 7th conference on community-based adaptation to climate change
Over 250 participants attended IIED’s 7th community-based adaptation to climate change conference (CBA7) in Dhaka, Bangladesh in April 2013, with many more taking part virtually through a live blog which featured live web streamed video, comments and social media. The conference shared the latest thinking on approaches for mainstreaming community-based adaptation into international, national and local planning and processes.
Picture of a man looking at a computer screen in the news studio of Joy FM studios in Accra.

Blog entry

In this digitally connected world, could virtual participants meaningfully follow and take part in an IIED conference, cutting carbon footprints and expense?
Highlights from day three

Blog entry

Missed our live blog and web cast? Here are some highlights from the third day of the 7th Community-based adaptation conference. We look forward to hearing from you tomorrow on the live blog of the fourth day of the conference.
Simulating community based resource mapping using Google Earth and indigenous knowledge for disaster management. Photo: ACCCRN

Blog entry

Highlights from the second day of the conference on community-based adaptation to climate change (CBA7) in Bangladesh.
A woman fishing off the island of Padma Pakur.

Blog entry

The poorest communities (and poorest countries) are leading the world in learning about and practising adaptation to climate change. The rich would do well to learn from them.
Considering the road ahead, now impassable for vehicles other than four wheel drives.

Blog entry

Read highlights from a fast-moving live online chat on how the poorest and most vulnerable can act to adapt to climate change.
A man sits in a small boat floating in water in Bangladesh.

Media release

Participate in our online debate on 9 April 2013 at 12.30-13.30 London time
Participants in an ICCCAD course in Bangladesh. Photo: ICCCAD

Article

IIED works to help support southern countries as they adapt to climate change and the extreme weather events it brings. We do this by supporting partner organisations and experts that offer climate change adaptation training, advocacy and capacity building.
Group meeting on climate change on boat run by Shidhulai. Natore, Bangladesh. Photo: G.M.B. Akash/PANOS

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Many communities that are vulnerable to climate change impacts have been dealing with climate variability for decades and have a wealth of knowledge about how to adapt. Community-based adaptation to climate change focuses on empowering communities to use their own knowledge and decision-making processes to take action.
Men form a human chain to carry mud up to the embarkment. They are trying to build a new and stronger flood barrier after Cyclone Aila destroyed the old one.

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Poor and vulnerable people are particularly affected by climate change impacts, such as floods, droughts and other extreme weather events. For decades, IIED has worked to help share knowledge developed by local communities, academics and project managers so that communities can better cope with climate change.

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