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A young woman arranges clothes on the clothesline of her house, which floats on water, while in the distance there is a built-up area and high-rise buildings.
UN publishes global stocktake report
… are making to reduce their reliance on fossil fuels and adapt to the climate change that we have unleashed. “It’s hardly surprising that moving forward is so slow when policies that put the brakes on climate action are deep-coded in our financial, legal and economic … Climate change …
News, 08 September 2023
A chimney expelling smoke.
Waking up: the vital long-term finance goal of the Paris Agreement
… To date, developed countries’ obligation to fund climate action by developing countries – captured in Article 9 of the … that we must increase climate finance to achieve the temperature and adaptation goals, but gives us the means to do so: re-orienting finance … decarbonising the global economy to mitigate the effects of climate change will require no less than that the entire financial system …
Insight, 02 August 2022
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Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change
… As climate change adaptation rises up the international policy agenda, matched by increasing funds and frameworks for action, … Climate change … Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change …
Publication, 01 February 2014
Man standing next to a tree.
Upscaling innovative ‘planting-baskets’ to restore landscape diversity and enhance climate-resilient livelihoods
… agroforestry, and promoting biodiversity restoration practices and climate-resilient livelihoods.  What is IIED doing? IIED is supporting … from other countries of the importance of diversification for climate resilience, and mentor partner NGOs in strategies and tactics … the intentions and implementation of the country’s agroforestry policy.  …
Project, 22 February 2024
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Avancer vers l’Objectif mondial d’adaptation — les grands enjeux
… L’Objectif mondial d’adaptation (OMA) fixé dans le cadre de l’Accord de Paris vise à catalyser l’action collective pour répondre aux enjeux de l’adaptation au changement climatique. Mais afin d’évaluer correctement … à déterminer – de l’OMA influencera largement le type de mesures d’adaptation qui seront prises en priorité, et donc comptera le plus aux …
Publication, 22 January 2021
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Seven priorities for an inclusive Global Goal on Adaptation
… programme (GlaSS) at the 26th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP26), discussions on how to operationalise the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA) have shifted into high gear. To be effective, the GlaSS … Climate change … Policy and planning … Seven priorities for an inclusive Global Goal on Adaptation …
Publication, 05 September 2022
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Public participation in climate budgeting: learning from experiences in Bangladesh, Indonesia and Nepal
… Effective climate budgeting requires meaningful participation and systematic … to spend large amounts of money responding and adapting to climate change without, and sometimes against the flow of, public financing.  … Transparency (GIFT) principles of public participation in fiscal policy. It also analyses secondary data on household climate and …
Publication, 04 August 2022
Settlement in Solomon Islands.
How climate change losses could open the Solomon Islands’ old wounds
… devastation of a different nature. As the adverse effects of climate change escalate, I am more and more worried about my country’s future … and empower traditional land owners and local scholars to lead in the policy development. This is important for ensuring context specific … Climate change … How climate change losses could open the Solomon Islands’ old wounds …
Insight, 25 November 2020
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A new climate finance goal is in the making: what must happen in 2023?
… The new collective quantified goal on climate finance, or NCQG, is set to be agreed by 2024. This goal will … Programme report estimated that by 2030 the annual global cost of adaptation alone would likely be $140–300 billion . While most countries … swaps, blended finance, levies and taxes, special drawing rights or policy-based guarantees. While it is important to discuss the nature and …
Insight, 02 March 2023
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CBA15: Four messages ahead of COP26
… their own resources to address the crisis. Their status as agents of change should not be in doubt – and is a powerful resource to work with. … innovation and response offers important lessons for the adaptation community as we seek to tackle the triple crisis of climate change, nature loss and poverty. Communities on the frontline of …
Insight, 05 July 2021