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Adapting to climate change in Bangladesh
… researching interesting ideas that allow communities to adapt to the climate with the use of ‘technologies’ like raised houses. BCAS has also … our visit to the field we discussed our experiences and the take-home messages from our trip. There was some clear agreement on some of … these issues could offer an entry point for mainstreaming climate change adaptation initiatives. The lack of access by local communities …
Insight, 30 March 2011
Five women, wearing masks, sit at desks in front of computers and mobile phones
A helpline that is a lifeline for migrants
… Semra village in Jharkhand state offers a grim picture of how climate change and economic inequality leave poor Indian farmers with little … workers queuing up at railway stations and bus stands to return home. To help migrants stranded in other states, Jharkhand launched a … Climate change …
Insight, 01 June 2022
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Flooding, homes and loss: insurance as a risk-transfer mechanism in Vietnam
… As climate change threatens low-income communities with intensified environmental … Climate change …
Publication, 01 April 2015
Heads of government will pledge action on climate change at the UN Climate Summit in New York on 23 September (Image: UN)
Leaders take note: There are two sides to the climate change coin
… As this week's report by the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate shows, spending money to tackle climate change will drive economic growth, creating jobs and prosperity. As our … day. And while that makes mitigation ever more urgent, it also drives home the need to invest in adaptation without delay. Saleemul Huq ( …
Insight, 18 September 2014
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Climate-related disasters and displacement: Homes for lost homes, lands for lost lands
… Chapter 7 of "Population and dynamics of climate change". This book broadens and deepens understanding of a wide range of population-climate change linkages. Incorporating population dynamics into … Climate-related disasters and displacement: Homes for lost homes, lands …
Publication, 01 January 2009
Landscape of an island with houses and vegetation surrounded by the sea.
A glimmer of hope ahead of COP26 – financing for adaptation
… our only option. Millions of Seychelles rupees are being invested in climate-smart infrastructure to climate-proof our economy. But who should foot the bill? Developing … to adverse climate impacts, including loss and damage from climate change . The adaptation finance gap Adaptation finance has always played …
Insight, 06 October 2021
People stand on a sea-wall with a road and look out at the ocean.
8 points on financing climate change adaptation in urban areas
… 1: Climate change adaptation needs to support change on the ground This includes working with those most at risk from storms, floods and heat waves and other hazards associated with climate change. Somsook Boonyabancha from the Asian Coalition for … Climate change … 8 points on financing climate change adaptation in urban areas …
Insight, 20 June 2013
Health: an issue that needs to be prioritised in climate change adaptation
… such events. Health is a serious issue when we deal with the issue of climate change. Certainly, healthy people in a healthy ecosystem are more … adaptation in the health sector. The most interesting take home message came from the initiatives of the Government of Bangladesh … Climate change … Health: an issue that needs to be prioritised in climate change adaptation …
Insight, 01 April 2011
Close-up of a group of young climate demonstrators
Acting on the planetary emergency
… Warnings on the climate emergency have rung out clearly over the last year, voiced by … of the world – most often those nations least culpable for climate change.  Threats coming into sharp focus  The shape of the planetary … , on impacts on land and on oceans and the cryosphere – have hammered home the alarming peril for human society and the natural world.   The …
Insight, 29 November 2019
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Shock-responsive social protection in fragile and conflict-affected states
… Fragile and conflict-affected states (FCAS) are home to nearly 1 billion people, almost double the number from 20 years … cover to all vulnerable populations. They need debt relief, climate finance support and financial assistance to increase spending on … social protection. In addition, they need support to integrate climate information and early warning and anticipatory approaches into …
Publication, 03 July 2023