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Drip irrigation in Faylar village, Senegal. Investing in solar-powered water pumps and drip-feed irrigation systems can help farmers survive in times of drought (Photo: InnoAfrica, Creative Commons via Wikimedia)
Building a vision of climate resilience: questions to the adaptation community
… in South Africa, and Climate resilient value chains in agriculture, forestry, energy and livestock that promote SME development and create … basic services including healthcare, education and access to water in a changing climate; promoting climate-resilient development in … and resilience. We look forward to hearing insights from your projects and programmes, to sharing evidence of works, and testing new …
Insight, 06 March 2019
The Bandiagara plateau in Central Mali has been hit by repeated droughts. Climate change is making the weather unpredictable, resulting in poor harvests and increased malnutrition (Photo: Irina Mosel/ODI, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Q&A: Mali is extremely vulnerable and unable to combat climate change impacts
… in Mali. He has previously worked with the International Center for Research in Agroforestry (West and Central Africa). He talked to Malian … Within the framework of the UNFCC, Mali has carried out a number of projects, including some 19 priority adaptation projects as part of … as $1,062 billlion for the 2015-2030 period with funding for forestry, climate smart agriculture, renewable energy, pastoral …
Article, 24 November 2015
Women living in Guatemala's Maya Biosphere Reserve are trained to sustainably harvest xate palms, providing them with income and preserving the reserve's biodiversity (Photo: Dani Newcomb/USAID, Creative Commons via Flickr)
The role, influence and impact of women in biodiversity conservation
… perspectives and new solutions to addressing biodiversity concerns. Research shows that including women in forest and fishery management … resource management sectors – notably agriculture, fisheries, and forestry – in both developing and developed countries. Furthermore, … our attention and resources to the local level, to ensure that projects and programmes are implemented in ways that address gender …
Insight, 09 October 2018
A sign near Kathmandu, Nepal, warns of the dangers of landslides (Photo: Doug Letterman, via Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)
Nepal: Measuring resilience to climate change from the community up
… resilient to in, say, 20 years. Another challenge is the diversity of projects and development partners working to build resilience locally … plans in place, as well as those that had done work on community forestry and strengthening local institutions. We asked members of each … and to changes in rainfall that could affect their agriculture. Research on mountain-livelihoods has already identified some indicators …
Insight, 07 February 2014
CLACC Fellows gather in Durban, South Africa
Capacity Strengthening in Least Developed Countries for Adaptation to Climate Change (CLACC)
… a range of activities: fellowships, attendance at meetings, research, regional workshops and outreach. Its objects are:  To … recognition of the expertise they had gained through CLACC and other projects. The annual UN climate talks provide an important venue for … disaster preparedness and response, health, agriculture and forestry, and fed this information into national adaptation planning and …
Project, 05 September 2008
A community in Bangladesh maps out their local resources and plans for an emergency.
Lessons from Bangladesh for a post-Sandy New York
… The Urban Climate Change Research Network organised the event in collaboration with the … functions such as schools and have the ability to store livestock and water. Another adaptive measure being undertaken is to increase the … barrier. This has often involved what Dr Huq refers to as “social forestry”, where the people plant trees and mangroves themselves to act …
News, 22 January 2013
Gatekeeper series: Local organization Profiles
… local and national ecological integrity. It also promotes sustainable forestry and helped change national mining and forestry policy. Casa … of community culture, information-gathering, sound science and research and self-sufficiency. Read more and download  GK137c: … communities’ processes in the long term, rather than imposing its own projects or programmes. Working with a very small budget, it suggests …
Article, 01 April 2010