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Advancing understanding of disaster displacement in Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa
… guidelines on how to reduce risks arising from displacement caused by climate change, address the impacts of displacement, and implement mechanisms … for institutions involved in disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation and displacement/migration planning in Ethiopia and for … Climate change … Climate-resilient development …
Project, 14 September 2022
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A spur to action – getting money to the local level for nature and climate: Make Change Happen podcast episode 19
… IIED’s   ‘Make Change Happen’ podcast  provides an opportunity to hear our researchers … positive change. At COP26, political leaders signed the  Glasgow Climate Pact , calling for concerted action and financing to address the … gains from a  Small Grants Facility  where money from the  Global Adaptation Fund  has been used to support community-level actions to …
Article, 21 September 2022
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Development and Climate Days 2021
… Development and Climate Days (D&C Days) 2021 was held during the annual Conference of … Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on 9-10 November 2021. This two-day digital event … for climate resilience. Read the 2021 key messages: five pathways for adaptation, resilience and action D&C Days 2021 – moving to a new format …
Event, 09 November 2021
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LDC 2050 Vision for a climate-resilient future
… The Least Developed Countries (LDC) Group at the UN climate negotiations has developed a vision for delivering a … the LDC Group works to secure effective and fair action on climate change. The 47 nations within the group have done least to cause the … of finance flows supporting local-level action by 2030. 3 Integrate adaptation, mitigation and resilience across our national and local …
Article, 23 September 2019
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Only a fraction of international climate adaptation finance for least developed countries found to also support nature
… Despite growing recognition of the links between climate change and nature, our preliminary research shows that less than 10% of verified climate adaptation funding from OECD countries between 2014 and 2018 also … Climate change … Only a fraction of international climate adaptation finance for least developed countries found to also …
Insight, 10 March 2022
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Nature-based solutions to climate change: stories from Chile
… Chile is highly vulnerable to climate change impacts: multiple natural disasters are becoming more frequent … to adapt to climate change is called nature-based solutions (NbS) for adaptation or ecosystem-based adaptation , and is an approach that is … Climate change … UN climate change conference (COP25) … Nature-based solutions to climate change: stories from Chile …
Insight, 12 December 2019
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Developing city resilience strategies: lessons from ICLEI and ACCCRN
… Asian cities are on the frontline of climate change. A third of all low-elevation coastal zones in the world are … reside. A number of Asian cities have been involved in climate change adaptation and resilience-building initiatives, focusing on the capacity … Climate change … Developing city resilience strategies: lessons from ICLEI and ACCCRN …
Publication, 01 April 2017
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LIFE-AR: Uganda roll-out progresses to district level, charts path for more countries to come on board
… least developed countries (LDCs) have contributed least to escalating climate change yet suffer the most from its impacts. Furthermore, traditional … and innovative Least Developed Countries Initiative for Effective Adaptation and Resilience (LIFE-AR) marks a radical shift towards … Climate change …
News, 30 October 2023
This project was designed improve adaptive capacity of rice production systems in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam (Photo: V. Meadu, CCAFS, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Appel à témoignages : l'adaptation efficace à long terme
… qui déterminera et exprimera la vision du groupe à long terme pour l'adaptation et la résilience au changement climatique jusqu'à la moitié de ce siècle.  L'initiative PMA pour l’adaptation efficace à long terme (LIFE-AR)  (en anglais) s'appuiera sur des données relatives à l'adaptation efficace et durable au climat à travers le monde.  Le Groupe …
News, 05 November 2018
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Introduction to forest-climate action
… groups and their businesses – are developing efficient and durable climate solutions. For them climate resilience is not an option, it’s a … landscape restoration at a scale that will mitigate global climate change. What is IIED doing? The IIED forests and prosperity work … Build capabilities to assess and respond to climate threats and pilot adaptation and mitigation solutions, and Facilitate interactions that …
Article, 12 October 2021