Health and Migration in the Context of a Changing Climate
This review synthesizes research that has investigated the relationship between climate change, migration, and health since 1990.
Framework for needs-informed research
This paper presents a framework for needs-informed research aimed at understanding the climate processes driving the African climate system's natural variability and response to global change.
Are European decision-makers preparing for high-end climate change?
Are European decision-makers preparing for high-end climate change? This paper, delivered by the IMPRESSIONS project, investigates.
Climate variability and impact in ASSAR’s East African region
This new paper from ASSAR's east Africa team looks at impact climate-related risks, impacts and vulnerability across the semi-arid regions of East Africa.
Climate Change and Health in Mozambique
This article assesses the impacts of climate change on malaria and diarrheal disease in Mozambique.
Sri Lanka: Consolidated Livelihood Exercise for Analysing Resilience
This case study focuses on livelihood mapping in rural areas in Sri Lanka to better understand spatial patterns of livelihood and vulnerability.
Climate Change & Environment Nexus Brief: Health
This brief looks at the complex interaction between climate change and human health. It discusses policy responses in a development context and identifies relevant environmental determinants.
Adaptation of Women to Climate Variability in Cameroon
In this paper, we examine the vulnerability and adaptability of women along the southern slopes of the Rumpi Hills forest, Ndian Division of Cameroon.
Climate extremes and resilient poverty reduction
Three ODI case studies – on drought risk in Mali, heatwaves in India and typhoons in Philippines – illustrate the relationship between climate change, climate extremes, disasters and poverty impacts
Climate Change and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
This article reviews climate change within the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 (SFDRR).
Regionalisation of global insights into dryland vulnerability: Northeast Brazil
Global analyses of vulnerability reveal generic insights into the relation between socio-ecological systems and the stress impacting upon them including climate & market variability.
ASSAR
This 5-year research project seeks to better understand barriers and enablers to widespread transformative adaptation to advance adaptive livelihoods for vulnerable groups
SREX
This report presents key findings from the Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation (SREX).
Accessing and Using Climate Data and Information in Fragile, Data-Poor States
This report provides peacebuilding practitioners with guidance for accessing and using climate data and information in fragile contexts.
The Economics of Climate Change in Zanzibar
This study has assessed the current & future impacts of climate change on the islands, adaptation options to address these impacts, & opportunities for low carbon development.
FCFA Pilot: Zambia Technical Report
This FCFA pilot study in Zambia sought to examine how to make climate science actionable, so decision-makers could make informed and robust adaptation and development investments.
Preparing for glacial lake outbursts in Peru
School children practice their emergency response in Carhuaz, Peru. © PRAA project staff / CARE
Peru has one of the largest concentrations in the world of tropical...
Transforming Gender Relations in Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa
This book distills lessons learned about integrating gender equality into agricultural development initiatives in Africa, with case studies of efforts at all levels.
Climate variability and vulnerability research
Climate research has focused on the impacts of higher mean temps. This review finds this has limited our understanding of how variability, such as heat waves will impact farming systems.
Scenarios of food security for the Nile and Niger basin
Ensuring access to sufficient food that meets the needs for an active and healthy life is an issue in many rural areas of Africa where rain-fed agriculture is the major economic...
Does climate information matter?
Does climate information matter? An innovative tool to measure the value of climate services for farmers
Exploring the role of climate science in supporting long-term adaptation and decision-making in sub-Saharan Africa
Summary
Africa faces considerable challenges in adapting to the long-term impacts of climate change. Policy-makers not only have to contend with projected changes to the region’s climate,...
Economics of Climate Change in Kenya
Effects of drought in Kenya: Image: © Newstime Africa
Executive SummaryThis study has assessed the Economics of Climate Change in Kenya. It was funded by DFID and...
Impacts on food security in Honduras
Summary
In 2011, the Government of Honduras asked IFAD (www.ifad.org) to prepare a project proposal aimed at increasing the climate resilience of agricultural production chains, protecting...
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