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Gobeshona Global Conference 1
Event, 18 January 2021
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Principles for locally led adaptation
Publication, 22 January 2021
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Building a resilient city for whom? Exploring the gendered processes of adaptation to change: a case study of street vendors in Hanoi
… vendors in Hanoi, this study explores gendered strategies to adapt to change and transform, and how street vendors’ responses, in turn, shape … those women are able to sustain their livelihoods in the face of policy and/or economic changes. In contrast, male street vendors’ … concludes with a series of policy recommendations for building a climate resilient city for the poor. …
Publication, 01 May 2016
CBNRM and climate change
… This initiative focused on determining how best CBNRM can engage in climate change adaptation challenges. It was envisioned that the work would be used in … Climate change … CBNRM and climate change …
Project, 25 July 2011
The Forest Investment Program, an example of an investment fund with simplified funding frameworks, has invested $10 million in a $24 million project with the African Development Bank to restore Ghana's rapidly degrading forests (Photo: Greg Neate, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Six steps to local climate finance
Insight, 06 November 2016
A Rwandan farmer checks his coffee beans. A banana tree is visible behind him.
Rwanda: test case on international commitment to financing climate change adaptation?
Insight, 06 March 2013
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Climate Change and Poverty Reduction
… Climate change will make it increasingly difficult to achieve and sustain development goals. This is largely because climate effects on poverty remain poorly understood, and poverty … the learning about development effectiveness to how we address adaptation needs; supporting nationally derived, integrated policies and …
Publication, 01 August 2011
The view from the back of the conference centre at the British Library for the 2014 Barbara Ward Lecture (Photo: Matt Wright/IIED)
Hundreds discuss rewriting the narrative on Africa and climate change
… her audience that it's time we told the real story about Africa and climate change. After the lecture, there was a lively question-and-answer … is an internationally known expert in the field of climate change adaptation, sustainable agriculture and policy development. She is also … Climate change … Hundreds discuss rewriting the narrative on Africa and climate change …
News, 20 November 2014
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Climate risk assessment – Ethiopia
… in Sub-Saharan Africa, also one of the world’s poorest countries. Climate variability has increased in Ethiopia making the poor more vulnerable. Due to climate change as well as additional human induced factors, the areas affected … strong climate governance and institutional capacity to foster adaptation and resilience to climate impacts. This Climate Risk …
Publication, 20 April 2018
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Climate Policy 2(2002) 145-159 From Impacts Assessment to Adaptation Priorities: the Shaping of Adaptation Policy
… Document begins: Climate Policy 2(2002) 145-159 From Impacts Assessment to Adaptation Priorities: the Shaping of Adaptation Policy Ian Burton, … Abstract Under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), adaptation has recently gained importance, yet … Climate change … Climate Policy 2(2002) 145-159 From Impacts Assessment to Adaptation …
Publication, 01 January 2002