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Webinar: Overview of IPCC WGII findings and a Call to Action
In this webinar from the AAC and WRI, learn more about the IPCC WGII Sixth Assessment Report and a related call to action. This is followed up with two technical sessions on Water & Infrastructure and Health & Locally Led Action.
Indian Case Study: Integrating Natural Capital into Government Post-COVID Economic Decision-Making
This article provides an overview of the opportunities for integrating natural capital into COVID-19 recovery plans in India.
Building with Nature in Indonesia: Restoring an Eroding Coastline and Inspiring Action at Scale
Learn about a landscape scale implementation of the Building with Nature approach to restore the eroding mangrove coastline in Demak, Central Java, Indonesia, while simultaneously revitalising aquaculture.
Mountains ADAPT: Solutions from the South Caucasus
The Mountains ADAPT: Solutions from the South Caucasus booklet showcases adaptation solutions proven to be successful in response to specific issues caused, or accelerated by, climate change that negatively affect mountain communities’ livelihoods and ecosystems. The publication covers Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia.
Rising Seas and Shifting Sands: Combining Natural and Grey Infrastructure to Protect Canada’s Coastal Communities
Learn how Canada can scale-up the use of nature-based solutions, in tandem with grey infrastructure, to protect coastal communities from flooding and erosion.
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Framework for needs-informed research
This paper presents a framework for needs-informed research aimed at understanding the climate processes driving the African climate system's natural variability and response to global change.
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The Case for Cash in Responding to Humanitarian Crises in Malawi
Learn about the case of the Social Cash Transfer Scheme in Malawi, which shows how cash transfers can be an effective modality for providing food assistance to crisis-affected populations.
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Addressing Disaster Displacement in Disaster Risk Reduction Policy and Practice: A Checklist
The Checklist provides a list of elements that DRR policy makers & practitioners can consider in assessing whether their policies, strategies and practices align with the Sendai Framework.
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GCA Local Adaptation Champions Awards 2022
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FES Vietnam | Invitation to Regional Exchange Platform: Transforming Asia's Cities (22-24 June)
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