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Building a resilient city for whom? Exploring the gendered processes of adaptation to change: a case study of street vendors in Hanoi
… vendors in Hanoi, this study explores gendered strategies to adapt to change and transform, and how street vendors’ responses, in turn, shape … mechanisms through which those women are able to sustain their livelihoods in the face of policy and/or economic changes. In contrast, … concludes with a series of policy recommendations for building a climate resilient city for the poor. …
Publication, 01 May 2016
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PLA 60: Community-based adaptation to climate change (Arabic Version)
Publication, 01 December 2009
Screenshot of a video call with 25 participants.
Local must lead action to tackle world’s multiple interconnected challenges
… the global economy and claiming over a million lives. Meanwhile, climate devastation has continued – from wildfires raging in California, … will soon irreversibly harm future generations. The pandemic, climate change and biodiversity loss are intertwined with rising inequality – … higher ambitions for responding to these challenges.   The Climate Adaptation Summit in January will be the culmination of the Global …
Insight, 08 October 2020
Adaptation to climate change faces major constraints in urban areas
… authors include three contributors to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, urges governments and international agencies to take adaptation in urban areas much more seriously. It says that if action is … in Asia, Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean have homes and livelihoods at risk from sea-level rise and storms, yet they have made …
News, 13 November 2007
Rows of grey bricks on the ground outside a house. In the background, washing is hanging on a line.
Building resilient homes in informal settlements
… and maintain homes and can also play a crucial role in improving livelihoods and other development outcomes , as well as supporting adaptation efforts in the face of increased climate-induced events such as flooding and extreme heat. … Climate change …
Long read, 25 June 2024
A woman farmer holds a phone to her ear in a green field.
Q&A: Using digital technology to engage citizens in climate action
… to talk about how digital technology can be used to enhance the climate action led by social movements. Here we talk to Barry Smith , a … project aiming to understand how communities are leading climate adaptation responses. As part of the project, we also wanted to know … were using now and what would they like to use to help with building livelihoods; how digital tools could support climate action; how …
Article, 15 October 2020
Woman bends over to light fir under a cooking pot.
Carbon credits are distorting markets and destroying local businesses
… Humanity is losing the battle against climate change. Not only are  climate risks increasing (PDF) but those who have done the least to … Climate change …
Insight, 27 June 2023
Extreme events like forest fires, droughts and storms threaten sustainable development. (Photo: Global Water Partnership)
How climate change made the development agenda
… The recent release of Climate Change and Human Development , endorsed by Oxfam International executive … of better ways to organise our economies, communities and livelihoods."   At the turn of the new millennium, environment agencies … Climate change … How climate change made the development agenda …
Insight, 12 August 2014
Supporting Adaptation to Climate Change: What role for Official Development Assistance?
… ‘Development’s Invisible Hands: Development Futures in a Changing Climate.’ 8th November 2008, Church House, Westminster, London 1. … change therefore pose a massive threat to development, and action on adaptation to climate change, particularly in developing countries, is … access to financial markets and technologies, will all improve the livelihoods of vulnerable individuals, households an communities, and …
Article, 14 November 2008
The British Library will host the 2014 Barbara Ward Lecture, with guest speaker Dr Fatima Denton (Photo: Wikipedia Commons licence)
2014 IIED lecture: Let's rewrite the narrative on Africa and climate change
… November. Denton is an internationally known expert in the field of climate change adaptation, sustainable agriculture and policy development. She is also … change impacts on agriculture, ecosystems, water supplies, and livelihoods. More about Fatima Denton As head of Special Intiatives at … Climate change …
News, 07 October 2014