Climate change adaptation planning, research and practice.
weADAPT is a collaborative platform on climate change adaptation issues. It allows practitioners, researchers and policy-makers to access credible, high-quality information and connect with one another.
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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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Local organization and territorial governance in andean forest management
The articles describes how the Andean Forests Program contributed to strengthening good governance as a key element to generate a social context favourable in three learning sites
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Real-time groundwater monitoring and modeling
This project addresses the challenges of over-pumping of aquifers due to agricultural irrigation in the North China Plain. The project developed, tested and implemented an array of innovative approaches and tools for monitoring and modelling groundwater abstraction, as well for supporting sustainable management decisions.
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Accelerating adaptation action in Africa - Insights from African experts
In late 2020, CDKN interviewed leading African scientists and climate change adaptation practitioners. This consultation highlighted key areas of investment for unlocking adaptation in Africa and includes a series of videos that explores climate change adaptation entry points and options for Africa.
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Nature-based Solutions for Climate Change in the UK: A Report by the British Ecological Society
Online event: discussion with authors of Climate Adaptation
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Explore the Adaptation Layer.
View climate adaptation projects plotted on a global map, browsable by theme or network. Find out who is doing what, and where, alongside climate station data.
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