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An image of Saleemul Huq at the podium giving a speech. On the final day of the CBA10 conference, he called for federations and communities of the urban poor to be better utilised by urban developers, climate change practitioners and local government to mainstream local adaptation (Photo: ICCCAD, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
International climate adaptation conference calls for governments, NGOs and infrastructure investors to work with urban community federations to mainstream and finance local adaptation
… conferences looking at how local communities can and do adapt to climate change. This year, for the first time, the conference had an urban … Watch Huq's closing speech, during which he summarised the key statements and outcomes of the conference, on I IED's YouTube … International climate adaptation conference calls for governments, NGOs and …
News, 28 April 2016
Community-based adaptation in Bangladesh. Photo: G.M.B. Akash/PANOS
Developing nations put climate change adaptation at the centre of planning
… at the 7th International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change, which ended today in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The Government Network … planning for resilient nations," says Mousumi Pervin. "The key driving force of the group is to exchange knowledge and practices … Climate change … Developing nations put climate change adaptation at the centre of planning …
News, 25 April 2013
COP20 begins in Lima, where negotiators have gathered to discuss action to tackle global climate change (Photo: Kate Wilson/IIED)
IIED at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP20)
Event, 01 December 2014
Many residents of Dar es Salaam live in informal settlements and are vulnerable to a wide range of climate threats, including sea-level rise and coastal erosion and flooding (Photo: Diana Mitlin/IIED)
4th International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation (CBA4)
… , emphasised the need to find linkages between national policies on climate adaptation and local level activities.  The  programme (PDF) … structured to include a range of plenary and technical sessions on key subjects such as agriculture, water, and ecosystems, as well as … much of the knowledge and skills required to cope with climate change impacts. Communities can increase their resilience to climate …
Article, 02 February 2010
The Cantagalo favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Many informal settlements are built on steep slopes, exposing them to landslides (Photo: Outdoor Life, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Can one billion people in informal settlements be protected from climate change?
… settlements around the world are not forgotten as cities develop climate plans. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is convening an international scientific conference in … cities and some in Asia this is already happening. Extending such key infrastructure to informal settlements as roads, water mains, …
Insight, 06 March 2018
Abid Lashari, president of the National Disability and Development Forum, Pakistan, is interviewed at CBA8
Voices of people with disabilities must be heard in climate change adaptation debate
… of the 8th International Conference on Community Based Adaptation to Climate Change (CBA8) in Nepal, calls for priority to be given to capacity … plans were decided by the farmers themselves, local government and key stakeholders. And how much did this cost? Just $300. "There is a … Climate change … Voices of people with disabilities must be heard in climate change adaptation debate …
Insight, 16 May 2014
Women fishing in shallow water
CBA15: Local solutions inspiring global action
… The 15th International Conference on Community-based Adaptation to Climate Change (CBA15) took place from 14-18 June 2021. In this blog , IIED … to the UN climate negotiations in November 2021 (COP26), while the key messages from the conference are summed up in this report . See what … Climate change …
Event, 14 June 2021
A herder with his livestock in Isiolo County, Kenya (Photo: Dorine Odongo/ILRI, Creative Commons via Flickr)
EbA Evidence and Policy: Kenya
… and ecosystem services to adapt to the adverse effects of climate change and promote sustainable development. Between 2015 and 2019, IIED, … to discuss, enrich and validate study findings as well as identify key issues/lessons from the study and beyond to inform delivery of … Climate change … Ecosystem-based adaptation …
Project, 14 June 2018
An orange sky
How can we avoid another ‘lost decade’ in the climate fight?
… the last decade under a cloud: the inter-governmental process on climate change crashed disastrously at COP15 , held in Copenhagen in 2009. But … years on, the Paris Agreement is on life support. A small number of key countries whose governments are driven by fossil fuel or other … Climate change … UN climate change conference (COP25) …
Insight, 06 January 2020
An irrigation pond.
CBA14: From local solutions to global action
… The 14th International Conference on Community-based Adaptation to Climate Change (CBA14) in 2020 was very much the same and yet fundamentally … your own, and join workshops and dialogues unpacking and delving into key issues. There were plenty of sessions, many of which were suggested … Climate change …
Event, 20 September 2020