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Knowledge Networking to Address Climate Change Impacts and Disaster Risks by Engaging Local Groups and Institutions to Localise Actions

Learn about the Government of Himachal Pradesh's efforts to incorporate climate change and disaster risk reduction issues at the highest levels of governance. The article discusses how the state government transformed the administrative and technical outlook to institutionalize the state's knowledge network and mainstream SDG 13 in the planning process.

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PACDR Tool

The PACDR is a Hazard Vulnerability Capacity Assessment Tool, designed to conduct participatory community assessments providing the basis for effective and sustainable adaptation strategies.

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CSIRO was a participating agency in the Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre, which looked at the key issues in the February 2009 bushfires.

EU-Australia bi-lateral workshop on developing and using web-based resources

The purpose of this workshop was to address nationally relevant issues around best practice (digital and domain) delivery of climate ‘intelligence’ platforms for Australia.

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Barriers in municipal climate change adaptation

This study aimed to investigate barriers to successful local climate change adaptation due to lack of support from decision makers in organisations other than the municipality in question.

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sNAPshot: Initiating sector integration of adaptation considerations

This overview brief from the NAP Global Network introduces the topic of sector integration and different ways to initiate it in the national adaptation plan (NAP) process.

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Elements of a frame of reference for evaluating adaptation to climate change

This document proposes a frame of reference for the evaluation of adaptation, and its application in 2 sectors: forestry and the built environment and infrastructure.

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Climate Change Risks and Adaptation

This report provides practical guidance and the latest evidence for policy makers on how they can more reliably estimate the costs and benefits of adaptation. 

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Climate Change Adaptation and Extreme Weather: Summary Recommendations

Introduction

Extreme weather events such as severe thunderstorms, ice storms, blizzards, windstorms, tornadoes and hail are part of life in Canada, but these hazards are becoming...

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Close to home: subnational strategies for climate compatible development

Executive Summary

The battle for climate compatible development will be won or lost at the subnational level: in provinces, districts and cities. National governments depend on...

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Adapting to A Changing Climate

This guide is designed for practitioners working within and with local governments and communities that normally facilitate capacity development at the community or local level.

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Lombok and the Philippines climate vulnerability training

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Understanding Adaptation Planning

This publication is a result of the objectives of the Adaptation Knowledge Platform to support countries in the Asian region to strengthen their capabilities to introduce effective adaptation measures. This includes undertaking activities at the national, sub-national and local levels to create enabling policy, regulatory, planning and budgeting environments in Nepal, Philippines and Nepal.

 

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Dryland vulnerability - Typical patterns and dynamics in support of vulnerability reduction efforts

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The pronounced constraints on ecosystem functioning and human livelihoods in drylands are frequently exacerbated by natural and socio-economic stresses, including weather extremes and...

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ACCC: Policy-ready projections

This ACCC report looks at how climate models and climate model outputs can be made more useful to planners.

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Adaptation or Development? Case studies in Bangladesh and Vietnam

Bangladesh and Vietnam are two of the thirteen countries supported by  the Regional Climate ChAdaptation Knowledge Platform. This publication highlights the insights gained from the implementation of activities in both countries, and compares the results in a synthesis study. These insights will catalyze further actions to deepen adaptive action in the region. 

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Integration of climate adaptation into development and conservation planning in Bhutan

Integration of Climate Adaptation into Development and Conservation Planning in Bhutan

Bhutan is one of 13 countries covered by the Adaptation Knowledge Platform for Asia. In June 2010, a climate adaptation scoping study was undertaken, with input from stakeholders in government, non-government organizations (NGOs), and academia. This report describes the results and integration into development and conservation.

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Adaptive planning for resilient urban water systems under an uncertain future

There is now widespread recognition across Australian water businesses that a generational shift is required away from conventional deterministic planning towards more flexible and adaptive...

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Social network characteristics

Social network mapping is used to help identify stakeholders in climate adaptation planning.

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Climate Safeguards System (CSS)

Climate Safeguards System is a set of decision-making tools and guides developed for the ADB

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ACT Water Security Report

Exploring ways to effect adaptation in the form of planned water policy responses, while complementing actions to reduce emissions in Canada

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Adaptation planning process

Aspects to consider in adaptation project planning

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VA adaptation planning

The process of vulnerability assessment provides you with an understanding of key areas which are particularly sensitive to climate change and need to be addressed. The next question is how to...
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National Adaptation Planning

Designing robust, flexible adaptation strategies for national adaptation plans.

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Climate Adaptation Training

Training modules and other resources on climate analysis, vulnerability assessment and adaptation planning.

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