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Two people sail a canoe around stilt houses.
Financing least developed countries’ climate strategies: taking the long view
… The Paris Agreement calls for immediate action to avoid catastrophic climate breakdown. But to achieve the treaty’s long-term goals, … level and based on individual priorities for addressing climate change. Given adapting to climate impacts is a priority for LDCs, their …  a roadmap for finance flows As well as identifying ways to integrate adaptation into their long-term climate planning, LDCs’ LTS can also …
Insight, 04 November 2021
This bridge crossing the Yorkin river in the Sixaola Basin is used daily by local communities, including children on their way to school in the early morning. (Photo: Paul Aragón,©IUCN)
EbA Evidence and Policy: Costa Rica
… Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) involves people using biodiversity and ecosystem services to adapt to the adverse effects of climate change and promote sustainable development. Between 2015 and 2019, IIED, … Climate change … Ecosystem-based adaptation … EbA Evidence and Policy: Costa Rica …
Project, 13 December 2018
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Streamlining adaptation to climate change into development projects at the national and local level. In European Parliament, Financing climate change policies in developing countries.
… Huq and Jessica Ayres, reviews the mechanisms for mainstreaming adaptation to climate change into development projects at the national and local level. … Climate change … Streamlining adaptation to climate change into development projects at the national and local level. In …
Publication, 01 July 2008
Aerial view of trees with a town and the sea in the backround.
Reform the global financial system to support transformational adaptation
… catastrophic impacts on their economies. This is the nature of climate change. Its impacts on our lives and livelihoods are relentless, and on … Jember Endalew , technical lead of the LDC Initiative for Effective Adaptation and Resilience (LIFE-AR) and regional lead, MRV and climate … Climate change … Policy and planning …
Insight, 03 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 2010, introduced National Adaptation Plans (NAPs). These plans set out the actions that countries … Climate change … Policy and planning … National Adaptation Plans: LDCs need financing to turn words into reality …
Insight, 24 April 2023
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Brazilian philanthropies’ vision to tackle social and climate injustices
… on the role of philanthropic action in driving transformative change. Could philanthropy move on from pursuing incremental approaches … action to support locally-led action to tackle social and climate injustices. Here are some lessons we learned. Brazilian … research, convene different actors and advocate for housing policy reform from local to global arenas. The experiences and lessons …
Insight, 22 May 2025
Young people hold signs that read "loss + damage", "don't fail us!" and "we are watching"
COP27: were the climate-vulnerable finally heard in Egypt?
… to Africa raised hopes that developing countries’ demands, mainly on adaptation and loss and damage, would be at the centre of the … to make sure that COP27 ended with tangible outcomes and delivered climate justice to those who have contributed the least to the climate … COP27, described the global effort to adapt to the impacts of climate change.   In Sharm el-Sheikh, the adaptation agenda proved challenging, …
Insight, 22 December 2022
A seated man gives a speech to a camera directly in front of him, next to the Bhutan national flag
CBA14 opens with LDC chair call for greater ambition on climate change
… The 14th International Conference on Community-based Adaptation to Climate Change (CBA14) was today (21 September) opened by Sonam P. Wangdi,  … Climate change … CBA14 opens with LDC chair call for greater ambition on climate change …
News, 21 September 2020
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Adverse Impacts of Climate Change on Development in Bangladesh: Integrating Adaptation Policies and Activities
… A country specific climate change report on Bangladesh. Prepared by Mozaharul Alam of the … as part of Capacity Strengthening of Least Developed Countries for Adaptation to Climate Change (CLACC) Fellowship programme coordinated by … Climate change … Adverse Impacts of Climate Change on Development in Bangladesh: Integrating Adaptation …
Publication, 01 November 2004
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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