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Protestors at a cafe sit-in near COP21. They are holding signs that say 'Ambition fair shares for 1.5', 'Finance adaptation finance now!' and 'Justice human rights'.
COP30 is the moment to show the world why climate adaptation must be locally led
Insight, 25 September 2025
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Reframing transformational adaptation in the UNFCCC: lessons and pathways
… This briefing examines the evolution of 'transformational adaptation' within the scientific community and United Nations Framework … reception among developing nations. The concept of transformational adaptation has evolved from incremental and intermediary adaptation practices. By the 2010s, scholarly publications recognised …
Publication, 09 May 2025
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Innovative approaches to accessing and scaling all sources of adaptation finance in SIDS and LDCs: a compendium of promising case studies
Publication, 05 January 2026
Farmer tending to their coffee garden, checking the beans on a tree.
From Seville to Belém: reimagining country platforms for adaptation finance
Insight, 21 August 2025
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Adaptation and health drinks – February 2025
… 2025 is shaping up to be an important year in climate adaptation and connections with new colleagues from across the health and adaptation ecosystems were made in the Wellcome Collection’s Reading … the triple crises of climate change, nature loss and inequality. Adaptation and loss and damage is a big part of the work that IIED does. …
Event, 11 February 2025
People sitting around a stable, discussing and listening.
CBA19: Move from words to equitable action on locally led adaptation
… or reneging on commitments, failing to deliver on promises to double adaptation finance. Funding remains predominantly focused on … building. The 19th International Conference on Community-based Adaptation (CBA) was held for the first time in Latin America, in … This year’s conference theme was achieving just and equitable adaptation. This theme felt appropriate as participants debated ways to …
Insight, 25 June 2025
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Shifting climate adaptation finance to local communities through effective intermediaries
Publication, 23 June 2025
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Scaling up ecosystem-based adaptation: lessons from Viet Nam
… that threaten their livelihoods and food security. Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) offers a promising path forward. EbA is a strategy that … Scaling up ecosystem-based adaptation: lessons from Viet Nam …
Publication, 09 July 2025
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Recife Statement from the 19th International Conference on Community-based Adaptation
Publication, 23 June 2025
Some of the sticky notes posted by participants at the 17th International Conference on Community-based Adaptation on what the LLA principles mean to them.
Institutionalising locally led adaptation
… change face significant challenges in implementing locally led adaptation priorities due to rules and requirements that hamper access … burdensome rules and bureaucratic processes that can hinder local adaptation efforts by restricting the flow of funds to local organisations. For more effective locally led adaptation, institutions must go beyond modest changes to existing …
Article, 07 November 2024