Instituto Boliviano de Biología de Altura
The aim of the Bolivian Institute of Biology at Elevation (IBBA) is to produce quality research, of national interest and recognized by the international scientific community; participate in the tr
Universidad de La Frontera
The Universidad de La Frontera is located in Temuco, southern Chile. It is a public, state owned university with six Faculties.
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) was founded in the 17th century as a physic garden, growing medicinal plants.
Conservation South Africa
Conservation South Africa (CSA) is committed to helping society to adopt a more sustainable approach to development, one that considers and values nature at every turn.
SANBI - South African National Biodiversity Institute - Biodiversity for Life
The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) leads and coordinates research, and monitors and reports on the state of biodiversity in South Africa.
Building Adaptive Capacity and Resilience To Climate Change in Afghanistan
"Building Adaptive Capacity and Resilience To Climate Change in Afghanistan (LDCF-1)" is the first Full-size GEF project in Afghanistan for Climate Change Adaptation.
INSIDE STORY: Building resilience to climate change locally
Valenzuela City is one of the 16 cities that make up ‘Metro Manila’, or the National Capital Region. Of the 144 cities in the Philippines, Valenzuela City is the 13th most populous, with...
Spekboom Carbon Sequestration and Rehabilitation Project
In the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, Subtropical Thicket has faced severe pressure from agriculture. Originally spekboom-dominated thicket covered approximately 1 200 000 ha of which 550 000 ha (46%) is heavily degraded, 450 000 ha (37%) is moderately degraded, and only about 200 000 ha (17%) is intact.
PREFUS - Pathways of Resilience to Future Storms
The PREFUS project is co-led by Dr Jadu Dash and Dr Emma Tompkins at the University of Southampton, and Dr John Duncan is a full time researcher on the project. It is a...
Strengthening climate resilience in African cities - A framework for working with informality
What opportunities and challenges does climate compatible development present in the context of rapidly growing cities across the African continent, where two key features are...
Coigach-Assynt Living Landscape
Photograph by Viv Halcrow
The Coigach-Assynt Living Landscape (CALL) is one of the largest landscape restoration projects in Europe, aiming to benefit the land, the...
Designing Effective Locally Managed Areas in Tropical Marine Environments
All communities want to live among healthy and abundant natural resources that provide many benefits, including food, income, medicine, and cultural value. However, coastal...
Integrating Community and Ecosystem-Based Approaches in Climate Change Adaptation Responses
Two emerging approaches to adaptation have gained currency over the past few years, namely Community-based Adaptation (CBA) and Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EBA). Each has its specific...
UHCRC Surat
Based on the results of a health sector study which was carried out in year 2010 (ACCCRN Phase II), it was recommended to establish an urban health and climate resilience...
Adapting Scotland's forests
Trial of 'continuous cover' forestry. Trees have been felled to allow light in to promote natural regeneration.
Film Clips about forest adaptationA set of 5 short...
CASCADE project
In Central America, smallholder farmers are at the heart of the agricultural sector, and many of them depend directly on natural ecosystems for the provision of water, soil conservation,...
Mainstreaming Climate Resilience in Urban Areas
The Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network (ACCCRN) has helped 10 cities in Asia to assess their risks from climate change impacts and build their resilience strategy to...
WD-NACE Scenarios Kenya
The Whole Decision Network Analysis for Coastal Ecosystems (WD-NACE) project involved partners from the United Kingdom, Bangladesh and Kenya. It builds upon existing knowledge...
Heifer International
Heifer International's mission is to work with communities to end hunger and poverty and care for the Earth.
It all started with a cow.
Ecosystem Marketplace
The Ecosystem Marketplace, a project of Forest Trends, is a leading source of news, data, and analytics on markets and payments for ecosystem services (such as w
Bangkok Climate Resilience
Bangkok hosted the 5th workshop of the Adaptation Partnership organized by ISET, July 31-Aug 2, 2012. The event focused on “A Community for Building Urban Climate Change Resilience in Asia”. Full...
A risk management approach to climate adaptation in the Caribbean
The countries of the Caribbean community (CARICOM) have great cause for concern when it comes to climate change: the impacts of climate change could severely impact their development....
Preserving the Velondriake region in Madagascar
Traditional Vezo pirogue boat. Photo by Gareth Cripps.
Building Actors and Leaders for Advancing Community Excellence in Development (BALANCED)Along the southwest...
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