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CBA13 Talanoa: discussing the issues (Photo: IIED)
CBA17 agenda
… The 17th International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change (CBA17) took place on 22-25 May 2023 in … of practitioners to share how to put the  principles for locally led adaptation (LLA)  into practice, recognising the complexities, … Climate change …
Article, 19 April 2023
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Bhutan’s climate ambition: showcasing leadership, delivering inclusive action
… Bhutan grapples with tackling poverty in the face of escalating climate risks such as flash floods, glacial lake outburst, floods, … take to deliver this vision – and our ‘asks’ of the international community on how they can play their part to deliver a shared LDC … and asks will be delivered through the LDC Initiative for Effective Adaptation and Resilience (LIFE-AR) . We in Bhutan have put ourselves …
Insight, 08 March 2022
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CBA16 key messages
… The 16th International Conference on Community-based Adaptation to Climate Change (CBA16) took place on October 3rd and 4th, … interactive sessions to discuss how to put the principles for locally led adaptation (LLA) into practice. The emerging key messages, presented … Climate change …
Publication, 09 November 2022
The Kathmandu Declaration was devised by delegates at the 8th International Conference on Community Based Adaptation to Climate Change (Photo: Kate Wilson/IIED)
Conference ends with declaration on finance for community-based adaptation to climate change
… local communities and target the most vulnerable. Financing local adaptation can only succeed if it is led by the most vulnerable and disadvantaged countries and communities, … for local adaptation, and for promoting private sector investments in community-based adaptation. Christiana Figueres, the executive secretary …
News, 30 April 2014
Building resilience for cotton farmers in India - cover image
Building resilience for cotton farmers in India: evidence from Gujarat and Maharashtra
Publication, 30 September 2024
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CBA15: Four messages ahead of COP26
… the coronavirus pandemic. As we heard at CBA15 , local groups, often led by women and young people, drew on their social networks, deep local … – and is a powerful resource to work with. This evidence of effective community-led innovation and response offers important lessons for the adaptation community as we seek to tackle the triple crisis of climate …
Insight, 05 July 2021
US President Joe Biden speaking with a microphone
Biden’s climate summit needs to show leadership for the most vulnerable – here’s how
… A new era in US climate politics will begin this week, as US President Joe Biden hosts … are deserving topics, there needs to be a much stronger focus on adaptation, loss and damage , and climate finance for both these issues. … at the local level, and according to the principles for locally led adaptation action . The US climate summit should maintain the …
Insight, 20 April 2021
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Youth initiatives, key to tackling climate change loss and damage in Rwanda as captured in IIED’s latest animation
… IIED's latest animation about climate-related loss and damage in Rwanda is narrated by youth climate … unheard, laments Grace. As a result, she calls for the international community to listen and act. In an IIED guest blog , Grace highlights … The Like Minded /IIED) Grace also emphasises the power of youth-led initiatives to bring stories of loss and damage to the international …
News, 31 March 2021
The Ewaso Ng'iro River, in Isiolo County's Shaba National Reserve, Kenya where pilot projects to support adaptation 'may not yet be perfect, but have the right idea'. (Photo: Ninara via Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)
Why community 'based' adaptation to climate change is not enough
… I have been meaning to write a blog on why splitting climate change adaptation into "community-based adaptation" (CBA) and "ecosystem-based adaptation" (EBA) … realisation that communities need to be involved in forest management led to the conception of "Joint Forest Management" (JFM) in India. JFM …
Insight, 18 March 2014
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Interview: Why should governments, banks and multilateral agencies attend CBA16?
… This year's international community-based adaptation conference (CBA16) will connect adaptation practitioners and … the world to discuss the challenges and solutions to putting locally led adaptation into practice. But what about the other partners that can … Climate change …
Article, 27 September 2022