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Debt for climate swaps: innovative financial instruments for public debt management
… The world is facing a triple crisis of debt, climate change and biodiversity loss. The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on … the region. Several countries in Africa are now considering debt-for-climate swaps as an innovative solution to manage mounting public debts, … Climate change … for climate swaps: innovative financial instruments for public debt management …
Event, 31 August 2022
A beach that has been washed away
Assessing climate adaptation in Mexico
… At the 2017 United Nations climate change conference México became the first country to include … The same article provides for biodiversity protection, adaptation and management. What’s interesting about this case study?  Unconditional … adaptation commitments. These include: Increasing the population’s adaptive capacity Reducing the vulnerability of 160 most at risk …
Article, 30 October 2019
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Getting local adaptation expertise into global spaces: five key messages we’re taking forward from CBA17
… practical ways for driving forward locally led adaptation (LLA) to climate change.  This first in-person CBA in four years created a … level but also creating flexibility for their local partners to apply adaptive management – changing in response to changing conditions and … Climate change … UN climate change conference (COP28) …
Insight, 20 June 2023
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Des solutions fondées sur la nature pour l’adaptation au changement climatique
… Climate change … Natural resource management …
Publication, 01 September 2019
People walking on a flooded street.
Loss and damage fund: two funding frameworks reimagining climate finance delivery
… In a groundbreaking moment at the 2023 United Nations climate change conference (COP28), the international community announced the … invest in building longer-term resilience, such as comprehensive risk management that addresses the full spectrum of climate impacts, … Climate change … UN climate change conference (COP29) …
Insight, 12 February 2024
People walking up a green hill.
Learning from adaptation financing that is working for LDCs and SIDS
Insight, 20 July 2023
Aerial view of a floded town and vegetation
National Adaptation Plans: LDCs need financing to turn words into reality
… support countries in building resilience to the worsening impacts of climate change the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, back in … Plans highlight adaptation needs in sectors such as water resource management, agriculture and food security, with strategies for … developed countries (LDCs), NAPs play a crucial role in enhancing adaptive capacity in the face of escalating climate-related risks. Yet …
Insight, 24 April 2023
Woman cultivating a garden with plants and palm trees.
Locally led adaption to climate change: the start of a 10-year learning journey
… the world has failed to respond to the triple crises of poverty, climate and nature at the scale and speed so desperately needed by the … engagement in decision-making Resources invested in learning and adaptive management The existence of independent oversight mechanisms to ensure … Climate change … Locally led adaption to climate change: the start of a 10-year learning journey …
Insight, 12 January 2021
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Building climate change adaptation on community experiences: lessons from community-based natural resource management in southern Africa
… WWF Southern Africa, looks at how community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) can inform and contribute to climate change adaptation at the community level, specifically to … Climate change … Building climate change adaptation on community experiences: lessons from community-based natural resource management in southern Africa …
Publication, 01 May 2012
Crops float on water
Time to team up with nature to adapt to climate change
… ‘costs very little’, ‘builds itself’ and can be used to help us fight climate change. This magic machine is nature. Thunberg’s point is clear and … restoration in Nepal to secure water supplies , and improved mangrove management and restoration in El Salvador to restore water flows . … Climate change … UN Climate Action Summit 2019 …
Insight, 26 September 2019