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Community Based Adaptation Network (CBA Network)
The Community Based Adaptation Conference (CBA) online community space. Visit here for the latest news and information about CBA14.
Private adaptation in semi-arid lands
This paper argues for a shift in semi-arid policy landscapes, that refocuses on leveraging existing adaptive capacities of private actors to respond to environmental shocks and weather extremes.
Ecosystem-based Adaption Tools Navigator
UNEP-WCMC, IIED, IUCN and GIZ unveil a Navigator that catalogues ecosystem-based adaptation tools for planning and decision-making.
The International CBA conferences
This article provides an overview to and linkages for the international conference series on Community Based Adaptation.
From climate risk to climate resilience: How Zambian smallholders are using local knowledge and climate data to adapt their cropping strategies
This case study considers how climate farmer field schools were established in Northern Zambia to make climate resilience an on-the-ground reality for smallholder farmers.
Climate Change in Informal Settlements
This article summarizes ways in which climate change adaptation and mitigation can be achieved in informal settlements.
Nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation
The Nature-based Solutions Initiative is a new programme of interdisciplinary research, policy advice and advocacy aimed at increasing nature-based approaches to climate change impacts.
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