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Women fishing in shallow water
CBA15: Local solutions inspiring global action
… The 15th International Conference on Community-based Adaptation to Climate Change (CBA15) took place from 14-18 June 2021. In this blog , IIED … Climate change … CBA15: Local solutions inspiring global action …
Event, 14 June 2021
A motorbike rides through a flooded road. A woman tries to cross the road from the left hand side pavement.
IPCC report signposts pathways to climate-resilient future for cities
… The report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released last week provides a definitive assessment of the … insights. Combining sound data with local knowledge First, action on adaptation and resilience needs to spring from a bedrock of sound data … Climate change … IPCC report signposts pathways to climate-resilient future for cities …
Insight, 09 March 2022
Aerial footage of palm oil plantations alongside a river
Q&A: CBA15 innovation theme highlights transformative change
… Innovation for adaptation will be one of the five themes at the 15th International … We talked to them about how innovation can contribute to positive change. Q: Why is innovation important? CH: There are already many good … implemented where it is needed and by those who are being affected by climate change. What we need now is innovation that can mobilise that …
Article, 03 June 2021
Woman bending over and grabbing plants
Five ways to support women’s climate leadership for locally-led action
… overlooked and excluded from planning and decision making to advance climate action.   Women bring deep knowledge and experience to the … an intersectional lens, are disproportionally affected by climate change. It is the right of people, particularly the most affected, to … During last month’s 16th International Conference on Community Based Adaptation (CBA16) , and as part of Climate Investment Funds’ (CIF) …
Article, 14 November 2022
Bangladesh is highly vulnerable to climate change and is at the forefront of adaptation efforts. This homestead has been designed to offer flood protection (Photo: CGIAR, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Sharing knowledge to climb the adaptation ladder
… have been on the frontline of learning about how to adapt to climate change – and have become experts in this field. With all countries now expected to deliver National Adaptation Plans (NAPS) , as part of the UNFCCC process, it is time to … Climate change … Sharing knowledge to climb the adaptation ladder …
Insight, 03 July 2015
Group meeting on climate change on boat run by Shidhulai. Natore, Bangladesh. Photo: G.M.B. Akash/PANOS
Empowering communities to adapt to climate change
… led the way on learning about and sharing effective community-based adaptation (CBA) by: Partnering with key institutions and research … programmes that examine how local communities are adapting to climate change, and Creating spaces for practitioners to share lessons learned … Climate change … Community-based adaptation …
Article, 17 December 2012
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Connecting decarbonization and social justice in cities
… of Environment and Urbanization seeks to expand understanding of how climate change mitigation policies and practices can align with the imperative … in low-income and informal settlements. It seeks not to supplant adaptation priorities for low-income and marginalised communities living …
Publication, 15 April 2024
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Forest and Farm Facility Annual Report 2024
Publication, 31 March 2025
Foggy forest landscape with wooden housing
Scaling up community-led ecosystem-based adaptation in biodiverse forest landscapes in Viet Nam
… Viet Nam’s upland Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IP and LCs) are experiencing more frequent and … EbA activities in forest and farm landscapes in Viet Nam lie in knowledge exchange on EbA best practices between forest and farm … such as the Asian Farmers Association (AFA) . Building on strong local organisations and ongoing initiatives in Yen Bai, Bac Kan, Hoa …
Project, 13 February 2023
People participating in a workshop.
Development and Climate Days 2020
… on a range of issues that link policy, knowledge and practice for climate ambition. This year's event was part of the  Understanding Risk … World Resources Institute (WRI), International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD), Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact … economies, societies and communities in a post-COVID-19 world. Using ‘adaptation technologies’ to improve policy and planning at national …
Event, 02 December 2020