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Seed industry ignores farmers' rights to adapt to climate change
… countries are losing one of their best hopes to limit the impacts of climate change because of growing corporate control of the seeds they plant. The … pose a very serious threat to genetic diversity, seed quality and the livelihoods of poor farmers. “The farming communities that have … Climate change … Seed industry ignores farmers' rights to adapt to climate change …
News, 07 September 2009
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Climate change and adaptation strategies: a case study of the Mulanje Mountain Forest Reserve and its surroundings, Malawi
… As in many developing countries, the impacts of climate change have been noticeable in Malawi over the past two decades. In … and magnitude and have adversely impacted on the sustainable livelihoods of rural communities. This case study focuses on communities … Climate change … Climate change and adaptation strategies: a case study of the Mulanje Mountain Forest …
Publication, 01 September 2008
A cartoon showing an adult holding a sign and a group of children saying: "We already know how to hold a sign. Show us how to redirect funding to sustainable resource management technologies".
CBA14 preview event uses climate cartoons to trigger discussions
… director for research and innovation at the  Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre , introduced the cartoon session. He emphasised the value … facing communities and practitioners implementing climate adaptation at the local level. You can see the cartoons in the video … to deal with these threats to health and safety, food security and livelihoods, and Ali highlighted the importance of community-driven …
Article, 05 August 2020
Responding to climate change in the Caribbean
… Leslie, Executive Director of the Belize-based Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre , highlighted the threats but also pointed out … sharing at community level are also essential — to determine how livelihoods will be affected, to prepare people for the changes ahead … mechanism and reforestation programmes, to help to finance adaptation. The message from the conference was that in the face of the …
Insight, 05 July 2011
"A masterpiece of the world's intangible heritage", bark cloth is processed to be used in fashion, accessories, house wares, interior design, and other forms of art (Photo: David Nkwanga)
Field visits to highlight community-based adaptation in Uganda
… In Uganda, where the 11th Conference on Community-based Adaptation (CBA11) will be held from 26-29 June 2017, the population is greatly exposed to the impacts of climate change. Most people depend on rain-fed agriculture, which is … knowledge In Uganda, plant resources play a central role in the livelihoods of rural communities that have traditionally relied on …
Insight, 25 April 2017
A stone gabion constructed to control erosion across a gully in the Namaqualand region. (Photo: Halcyone Muller / Conservation South Africa)
EbA Evidence and Policy: South Africa
… Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) involves people using biodiversity and ecosystem services to adapt to the adverse effects of climate change and promote sustainable development. IIED, the … specifically designed to adopt EbA as a means of improving pastoral livelihoods and conserving biodiversity in this semi-arid area in the …
Project, 31 May 2018
The CBA14 logo with a photograph of a person planting rice.
Twitter chat: CBA14 – from local solutions to global action
… to participate in a Twitter chat about driving community-based adaptation (CBA) forward. The online conversation will cover topics related to the CBA conference themes: climate finance, adaptation technology, responsive policy, nature-based … adaptation, putting the people most vulnerable to climate change at the centre of the conversation. This year, this key event in …
News, 26 August 2020
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)
… fellow Saleemul Huq, also director of the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD), provided regular vlogs from … in climate change negotiations South Asia - vulnerable region and adaptation strategies  Side event Date: Tuesday 2 December Speakers:  … time. This event examined the impacts of climate change on mountain livelihoods, food and ecosystems, and identify strategies for effective …
Event, 01 December 2014
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Farmers become filmmakers: climate change adaptation in Malawi (PLA 60)
… the effectiveness of video for transferring community-based climate change adaptation practices between vulnerable villages. In collaboration with … of adaptation practices they have been developing to adjust their livelihoods to climate change. Mphunga’s ‘Adaptation to Climate Change’ … Farmers become filmmakers: climate change adaptation in Malawi (PLA 60) …
Publication, 01 December 2009
A Potato Park farmer in Peru leads the Potato Guardians collective (Photo: Adam Kerby)
Return of potatoes from CIP to Andean farmers proves critical for climate adaptation
… As world leaders gather in Lima to negotiate a new global climate deal at the UN climate conference, this innovative, inclusive … of new kinds of partnerships between scientists and farmers for adaptation to climate change. In the Peruvian highlands near Cusco, … Auditorium. The event will explore climate change impacts on mountain livelihoods and strategies for community based adaptation. IIED, ANDES …
News, 27 November 2014