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Shaping adaptation: here’s how the CBA conferences are making an impact
… The 17th Community-Based Adaptation Conference (CBA17) takes place from 22 to 25 May. CBA is the … adaptation conference, where those on the frontline of locally-led climate action share skills, knowledge and their perspectives on how the adaptation landscape needs to change.   I have been participating in CBA conferences since around …
Insight, 06 April 2023
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Locally led adaptation – a time for action podcast
… This podcast mini-series explores locally led adaption to climate change – a topic gaining increasing prominence in the run-up to the UN … summit (COP26) and in other major policy processes. At the Climate Adaptation Summit  in January 2021, 40 governments and leading … Climate change … Locally led adaptation – a time for action podcast …
Article, 13 May 2021
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Knowledge and experiences from the 15th International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change
… The Community-Based Adaptation (CBA) conference is the leading forum for CBA practitioners … and learning, while developing the ideas that will inspire greater climate ambition.  The CBA15 online conference took place from 14-18th … communities are empowered to lead local-level adaptation to climate change. Cross-cutting themes also included gender and monitoring, …
Publication, 22 July 2021
A group of Indigenous farmers, wearing brightly coloured clothes, smile as they lean on a wooden rail and gather around a large rock, in front of a scenic landscape of mountains under a blue sky.
Weaving resilience: biocultural territories and agrobiodiversity zones in the Southern Andes
… and ecological knowledge that are critical for resilience to climate change, but that face a number of threats, such as youth out-migration … for protecting agrobiodiversity and enhancing climate resilience and local economies. Building on that success, this project is working with …
Project, 10 April 2025
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Four ways local organisations can use AI to support locally led adaptation and build resilience
… and industry. But what does it mean for those on the frontline of climate adaptation work?   Beyond ChatGPT– a dialogue-based information tool – … by applying their own expertise to support communities and respond to local priorities is undermined by these frustrating barriers.   So here … Climate change … Four ways local organisations can use AI to support locally led adaptation and build resilience …
Insight, 25 May 2023
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COP27: vital but at-risk IPLC landscapes urgently need more climate finance
… Climate change epitomises injustice. Thousands of people have died in poor … way in Egypt, low-income countries are rightly demanding finance for adaptation and loss and damage. But how much of this finance is likely … of the climate crisis – in particular, Indigenous Peoples and local communities? The growing demand for local climate finance Demand …
Insight, 08 November 2022
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 … us adapt to climate change impacts .  Nature: an effective ally in adaptation Natural climate solutions work by protecting and restoring … Climate change … UN Climate Action Summit 2019 …
Insight, 26 September 2019
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Urban living labs for resilience: scaling impact through the SECURe framework
… and how this urbanisation unfolds will determine the level of climate risk worldwide. Informal settlements face the greatest exposure … to climate impacts often fail to scale. This project builds on the Adaptation Research Alliance’s (ARA) microgrants programme and the … aligning national and municipal policy, and encouraging behaviour change of institutional actors towards marginalised groups.   Bridging …
Project, 03 September 2025
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Achieving an inclusive approach to the Global Goal on Adaptation
… The Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA) established under the Paris Agreement drives collective ambition on climate adaptation. Yet progress on operationalising the GGA has been … GlaSS look like? In the Caribbean, the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CARICOM)  is successfully promoting multi-stakeholder …
Insight, 02 June 2022
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How can we incorporate local knowledge into climate planning and policy? …Maps!
… is scarce – due to high demand and low supply exacerbated by climate change and years of underinvestment in local water infrastructure – … of appropriate planning tools that reflect people’s priorities, the Adaptation Consortium (Ada) – a group of state and non-state … Climate change … How can we incorporate local knowledge into climate planning and policy? …Maps! …
Insight, 17 January 2020