Adaptation to climate change in the aftermath of the Paris Agreement: on the rise globally, but policy and scientific challenges ahead
This blog reflects on the developments in climate change adaptation since the signing of the Paris Agreement.
Governing borderless climate risks
This article looks at the paradoxes, challenges and opportunities in trying to govern often borderless climate risks through national or local adaptation policy.
Maladaptation: An Introduction
This article provides introduces 'maladaptation' as a concept, explains its pertinence and explores examples of how the term has been applied.
Sri Lankan Youth Climate Action Network (SLYCAN) Trust
SLYCAN Trust works to contribute to collective local and global efforts to address impacts of climate change, sustainable development, and social and economic issues hindering social justice.
Climate Change Adaptation Governance in British Columbia
This article details key messages and recommendations from an ACT, SFU and Western University co-hosted workshop on climate change adaptation and governance in the context of British Columbia.
Building Urban Resilience to Climate Change: A Review of Madagascar
This report examines the institutional environment, urban management capacity, and financial resources and mechanisms available to address adaptation in Madagascar’s growing cities.
Building Urban Resilience to Climate Change: A Review of South Africa
This report examines the institutional environment, urban management capacity, and financial resources and mechanisms available to address adaptation in South Africa's cities.
United Nations Development Programme Comoros
The Sustainable Development Goals, which came into force in January 2016, will continue to guide the United Nations Development Programme policies and funding for the next 15 years. As a UN develop
Climate Change Research Strategy for Thailand
This case study describes an ADAPT Asia-Pacific program to develop a strategic plan that will identify, support, monitor and assess a national strategy for climate change research in Thailand.
Mobilizing private finance: Unlocking the potential of Rwanda’s businesses
This policy brief examines the prospects for mobilizing private climate finance in Rwanda, focusing mainly on adaptation, and highlights measures that could stimulate investment.
Using wellbeing indicators and climate information to assess adaptation effectiveness
How can we be sure that adaptation is effective? One option is to use a range of ‘wellbeing indicators’ alongside climate information to monitor and evaluate adaptation.
From Tracking to Action
This report looks at emerging evidence of civil society engagement and identifies steps that providers of finance, governments, and CSOs can undertake to close the adaptation accountability gap.
