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In Mozambique, government ministries for development planning and for environment work with district authorities and NGO partners to support climate adaptation at a local scale
Monitoring and evaluation in Mozambique shows how to link local and national climate adaptation
… Climate change increasingly challenges the ways people live and economies … and the drive to adapt is picking up speed. We know that effective adaptation happens when local actions are supported by a national … If the processes through which governments develop and implement policy include opportunities to take account of the information it …
Insight, 28 February 2014
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Climate Change and Health in Mozambique
… The relationship between climate change and its effects on human health has been widely studied. … economic growth rates of the country. Mainstreaming climate change adaptation into government policies would strengthen the capacity of the … Climate change … Climate Change and Health in Mozambique …
Publication, 01 January 2008
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Resilience to climate change in Patagonia, Argentina: Evidence of impact and prospects for adaptation in natural resource sectors
… This study aims to broaden understanding of climate change and its impacts within Argentina – looking at evidence of … future projections, with practical examples of existing or potential adaptation. Much focus on climate change in Argentina has been in the … Climate change … Resilience to climate change in Patagonia, Argentina: Evidence of impact and prospects …
Publication, 01 January 2008
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Using forest ecosystems to build resilience in Chile
Publication, 01 April 2019
Small fishing boats just off the coast. Another boat on the beach in the foreground.
Incentives for coastal conservation and fisheries management
… aquatic food systems, with long-term benefits for people, nature and climate. But these interventions often impose costs on coastal … stewardship by resource users, enabling or motivating behaviour change by reducing the associated costs or increasing the benefits. … led by WorldFish (2023-30) under the UK’s Climate and Ocean Adaptation and Sustainable Transition (COAST) Programme of the Blue …
Project, 04 June 2024
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Vulnerable communities: getting their needs and knowledge into climate policy
… and marginalised communities across the global South are hard hit by climate change. Their voices must be heard by policymakers, planners, … and value their knowledge if viable national, regional and local adaptation strategies are to be implemented. This briefing highlights … Climate change … Vulnerable communities: getting their needs and knowledge into climate policy …
Publication, 01 November 2015
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Ecosystem-based approaches to adaptation: strengthening the evidence and informing policy. Research results from the Ecosystems Protecting Infrastructure and Communities project, Burkina Faso
… Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) is the use of biodiversity and ecosystem services as … an overall strategy to help people to adapt to the adverse effects of climate change and promote sustainable development. This report presents the … Climate change … Ecosystem-based approaches to adaptation: strengthening the evidence and informing policy. Research …
Publication, 01 October 2018
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International Workshop on Adaptation to Climate Change Dhaka, Bangladesh
… Document begins: ry 24-28, 2007 a International Workshop on nd Adaptation to 2 Climate Change Dhaka, Bangladesh nized by Community Based Febru Orga ka Dha on … Climate change … International Workshop on Adaptation to Climate Change Dhaka, Bangladesh …
Publication, 01 February 2007
CBA13 participants speaking
CBA13: bringing key messages to the global stage
… The  13th International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation (CBA13) took place in Ethiopia from 1-4 April 2019. The … discussions to explore how communities can be supported to shape a climate-resilient future by 2050.  The key messages from CBA13 have been … at CBA13 are leading from the front, both in adapting to climate change and in building resilience at local level.  Key themes and …
News, 17 July 2019
COP17 in Durban: Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC Christiana Figueres and the President of COP17, South Africa's Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane (Photo: Michael Mazengarb, Creative Commons via Flickr)
United Nations climate change negotiations: IIED at COP17
… of the Parties  (COP17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)  took place in Durban from November 28 to December 11, … key issues.  The  2011 D&C Days programme  focused on "evidence-based adaptation planning", with presentations covering issues such as how to …
Event, 20 December 2011