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Adaptation interventions and their effect on vulnerability in developing countries
Based on a review of 34 interventions, this paper shows that adaptation interventions may reinforce, redistribute or create new vulnerability.
Mental health and climate change in small island developing states
This paper reviews research about mental health and wellbeing under climate change in small island developing states (SIDS).
Island and Archipelagic States’ Policymaking for Human Mobility in the Context of Climate Change
This report provides an overview of how human mobility in the context of climate change (HMCCC) fits into the policy landscape of nine island and archipelagic countries.
Online course: Rights-Based Approaches to Environmental Sustainability
This online course aims to strengthen and expand knowledge bases of policymakers and practitioners in Asia-Pacific on the linkages between human rights and the environment.
A Just Transition for Climate Change Adaptation: Towards Just Resilience and Security in a Globalising World
This policy brief presents a novel framework for a just transition for adaptation, with the objective of achieving globally just resilience.
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Near-term warming and our chances of staying within 1.5°C of global warming
Depending on how the climate system responds, greenhouse gas emissions could still cause more - or less - warming than the best estimates from the latest climate models.
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Transboundary climate and adaptation risks in Africa: Perceptions from 2021
This publication documents how African policy-makers and experts perceive climate change and adaptation risks that have the potential for multi-country to regional consequences.
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The IPCC’s Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate: What’s in it for Latin America?
This publication offers a guide to the IPCC’s Special Report on Climate Change and the Ocean and Cryosphere, prepared for decision-makers in Latin America by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN), Overseas Development Institute (ODI), Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano and SouthSouthNorth (SSN). This is not an official IPCC publication.
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