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Young man pushing a cart with branches.
Q&A: What does the youth inclusion theme at CBA14 have in store?
… Africa Youth Organisation (GAYO) , a Ghana-based youth-led advocacy group that seeks to mobilise young people to drive environmental change and community development.  He is leading the youth track at next … youth – of different ages, races, places – involved in locally-led climate adaptation. A youth-led initiative to restore fragmented …
Article, 25 August 2020
Pa Ousman Jarju, the first Special Climate Envoy to be appointed from a Least Developed Country (Photo: IISD)
Q&A: Why is the Green Climate Fund's pledging meeting important?
Article, 18 November 2014
People use the pavement on Boulevard Richard Lenoir, close to the Bataclan concert venue which was the focus of the Paris attacks on 13 November, 2015, to share messages of support, and hope (Photo: Gael_Lombart, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
French lead drive for global climate agreement
Insight, 17 November 2015
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Preparing parliament for the climate challenge in Ghana
Publication, 01 July 2012
Scotland’s Climate Justice Fund sets international precedent
News, 07 October 2013
Four women standing in a tool shop.
Q&A: Are you ready for the Dragon’s Den at CBA14?
… locally-driven initiatives to support communities adapt to climate change. But these initiatives need funding.  The Dragon’s Den sessions … the right finance sources. But I realised I still had some gaps. Our group mentor said to me: “Your idea is good. How much money do you need … Climate change …
Article, 26 August 2020
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Local planning for climate adaptation: Vietnam’s experience
… The Vietnamese government is aware of the country’s vulnerability to climate change impacts. In their attempt to build resilience, climate action plans (CAPs) were introduced as long-term plans for … Climate change … Local planning for climate adaptation: Vietnam’s experience …
Publication, 01 September 2015
Demonstrating the use of alternative building materials at the Jinja Building Materials Training Centre, Uganda. (Photo: David Dodman)
Reducing risks to urban health and building climate resilience
… on Urban Health held recently in Manchester. As part of this event, a group of participants grappled with the ways in which climate change will affect urban health, based on experiences of both the … Climate change … Reducing risks to urban health and building climate resilience …
Insight, 17 March 2014
sandbags holding back river water
CBA14: Same great conference, entirely new environment
… has established itself as the leading global, practitioner-focused climate adaptation conference. Now in its 14th year, the event prides … grassroots perspectives are not lost at a pivotal moment for climate justice and global development. To make the conference as … space for the lived experiences and opinions of people facing climate change impacts daily to be clearly articulated and expressed.  For …
Insight, 07 July 2020
Gambia is hoping to develop its tourism industry, but coastal areas are environmentally fragile and threatened by erosion. (Photo: Nick Brooks, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Q&A: The Gambia expects solid financial commitment at Paris climate talks
Article, 24 November 2015