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Urban Livelihoods
… mobilize female workers.~ ~Papers on climate change in cities address adaptation at two different levels: collaborative production of a municipal climate adaptation plan in Bergrivier, South Africa; and the adaptation of wetland communities in Kampala, Uganda to flood risk and …
Publication, 01 October 2016
Men and women sit on the floor to talk with computers and paper in front of them
SAGE Support Package (online)
Article, 16 July 2021
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Climate change resilience via production that preserves biocultural heritage
Publication, 01 October 2020
This 500W solar system in a rural village in Uganda powers a home, a public broadcasting system, a barbershop and a video hall (Photo: SolarNow via USAID, Creative Commons via Flickr)
What is 'aggregation' and how can it get climate finance working for the most vulnerable?
Insight, 19 June 2018
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Building a global biocultural brand to support indigenous landscapes
… many of its ecosystem services. They are also key to climate change adaptation. Yet these agrobiodiversity-rich landscapes — and the …
Publication, 01 April 2019
Thirty per cent increase in debts leaves African countries unable to fight climate change and nature loss
… with increased spending on inclusive and growth-enhancing climate adaptation, mitigation, or nature investments. Debt financing from …
News, 17 February 2022
Indigenous mountain farmers examine a map of the Stone Village water management system, showing the water channels (Photo: Irene Song)
Mountain communities call for stronger action to counter climate change
… modern practices to provide effective, low-cost solutions for climate adaptation and mitigation, as alternatives to energy-intensive modern … provide water and a diversity of resilient crop varieties for climate adaptation.  "This traditional water management system is threatened as … to recognise the critical role of diverse local land races in climate adaptation, and support participatory plant breeding and community-led …
News, 23 June 2016
A father and son record measurements from a rain gauge on their farm in Western Uganda. Changes in rainfall patterns could significantly impact rural populations (Photo: J. Recha/CCAFS, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Q&A: We need long term actions on climate change
Article, 24 November 2015
Cambodia's farmers face an uncertain future as the climate changes (Photo: Lorena Pajares via Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)
Cambodia to climb climate change readiness ladder
Insight, 03 April 2014
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Getting local governments, residents and enterprises to respond to the new IPCC assessment
… The new IPCC assessment – Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability ‒ highlights how city governments have to add climate change adaptation and mitigation to their policies, plans, regulatory … urban agendas: development, disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation and mitigation. All four focus on reducing risk although they …
Publication, 01 April 2014