Johanna Zwahlen
Adaptation at Altitude – Taking Action in the Mountains
Watch this short documentary in which the Adaptation at Altitude (A@A) team explains the global team's mission and motivation for addressing adaptation issues in the mountains.
Adaptation at Altitude: 4 years of collaborative action in the mountains – synthesis scroll
Explore the 2019-2024 activities and achievements of the Adaptation at Altitude programme in this visual scroll.
Mountains in silent thaw: Losses and damages from the disappearing “frozen heartbeat”of Earth
Learn about the losses and damages mountain regions are incurring as a result of climate change in this case study from the 2023 Adaptation Gap Report.
Mountains in National Adaptation Plans – A short analysis
Explore an overview of climate change adaptation priorities specific to mountains in NAPs submitted by Non-Annex l countries under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The review highlights examples from NAPs of climate adaptation actions in mountains and makes broad recommendations on raising awareness about mountain-specific challenges and solutions in NAP processes.
Leave No Mountain Behind: The Synthesis Series – Scaling ecosystem restoration and protection: challenges and promising solutions
This synthesis examines the solutions in the Adaptation at Altitude Solutions Portal that have direct or indirect benefits on restoration and sustainable management of ecosystems. It also looks at common factors that have brought about success in these projects, such as inclusive decision-making, collaboration across different sectors, and providing tools, data, and infrastructure to local communities.