Understanding vulnerabilities through life histories
This article demonstrates how life histories can provide a dynamic and robust methodology to understanding household responses to risks and livelihood vulnerabilities in the semi-arid India.
New ‘search and discovery’ tool for CCA and DRR
The PLACARD Connectivity Hub is a dynamic and interactive online tool for exploring the topic-specific knowledge networks on CCA and DRR, including articles, authors, topics and organisations.
When adaptation barriers and enablers intersect
This report highlights findings of the interactions between barriers and enablers in four semi-arid regions, and how these interactions shape the underlying conditions for adaptation action.
Understanding climate change vulnerability and adaptation among young women and girls
A study of young women and girls' climate change vulnerability, impact and adaptation among ethnic minority communities in Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai, Thailand.
The Glacier Trust
The Glacier Trust is a UK based charity that works in partnership with Nepali NGOs to enable climate change adaptation in the Himalayas. Our work is innovative, delivered in partnership and tailore
Adaptation metrics: Perspectives on measuring, aggregating and comparing adaptation results
Climate adaptation initiatives are more important than ever, and globally more and more funds are invested in climate resilience. But how do we measure success? Find out in this UNEP DTU report.
Linking Mitigation and Adaptation
This is a GIZ discussion paper prepared for UNFCCC COP24 in Katowice, summarising early findings from research on the potential of mitigation–adaptation linkages in long-term climate strategies.
Climate Vulnerability and Risk Assessment for the Indian Himalayan Region
This manual provides a common framework for climate vulnerability and risk assessment, a methodology for its application and guidelines for mainstreaming adaptation planning in development plans.
Climate change, migration and adaptation in deltas
Summary of key findings from the Deltas, Vulnerability and Climate Change: Migration and Adaptation (DECCMA) project which ran 2014-2018 and focused on African and Asian deltas.
Adaptive Capacity: An Introduction
This article introduces the concept of adaptative capacity, including definitions. It provides some case examples to illustrate the concept and links to further reading and resources.
Serious Climate Games: An Introduction
Climate games provide a way to facilitate learning in an interesting, engaging and memorable way. This article provides a brief outline of different climate games and resources available.
Climate Change in Informal Settlements
This article summarizes ways in which climate change adaptation and mitigation can be achieved in informal settlements.
Glaciology Curriculum
The Glaciology Curriculum provides access to 19 modules covering various aspects of glaciology, including the impacts of changing climate on glacier behavior and glacier hazards.
Climate Smart Agriculture Youth Network
The CSA Youth Network is a group of volunteers that have a strong interest in the climate-smart agriculture and the environment.
'Leave no one behind' index 2018
This index reviews the readiness of 86 countries to ‘leave no one behind’, covering all the countries that are presenting Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs).
Promoting gender-responsive adaptation in the agriculture sectors
Using the framework of the NAP process, this brief provides an overview of the key gender issues to consider and main entry points for gender mainstreaming in the agriculture sector.
How Climate Drives Hunger
A compendium of the main findings and lessons learnt from WFP's food security climate analyses under the Climate Adaptation Management and Innovation Initiative (C-ADAPT).
Climate Change and Governance in Afghanistan
This report provides a broad overview of the landscape of climate change governance in Afghanistan to highlight past and present achievements, as well as future goals.
Mapping the stories of climate change
This article shows how the online platform Story Maps communicates climate change impacts and relevant adaptation measures in the Hindu Kush Himalaya to a wider audience to support action.
Gender and climate change: Feminist development perspectives
This article asks a key question for adaptation and gender debates: what can we learn from development on social goal setting, institutional change, and gender equality?
Measuring progress on adaptation and climate resilience in Canada
The Expert Panel on Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience was asked to recommend a suite of indicators to measure progress on adaptation and climate resilience in Canada.
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.
Nature-based Solutions Policy Platform
This platform allows users to explore and analyse countries' Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and links pledges to the underlying evidence for the effectiveness of nature-based solutions.
Using climate information for Climate-Resilient Water Management
Based on experience and learning from ACT projects, the paper presents 10 key recommendations for integrating climate information into water resources management.
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