All articles for the topic: coping capacity

River in case study area, May 2008

Gendered Adaptation to Drought in El Sauce, Nicaragua

A gendered culture in Nicaragua has led to a differentiated capacity to respond to drought, men being able to adapt and women experiencing a downward spiral in capacity and increasing vulnerability.

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Increasing people’s resilience through social protection

This paper highlights how social protection programmes and systems can contribute to building the capacity of vulnerable people who are exposed to climate shocks and disasters.

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ATK Trend Analysis and Historical Disturbance Matrix

This exercise explores the disturbance dynamics in the past and coping mechanisms as a basis to understand current vulnerability.

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Increasing Community Resilience to Drought in Sakai, Kenya

Photo: Institute for Culture and Ecology (ICE)

Adaptation context

Lying in south-central Kenya, Makueni District is characterised by sharp contrasts...

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Regional Vulnerability to Changing Water Resources and Extreme Hydrological Events

Study site in Songkhone district, Lao PDR where risk and vulnerability assessment was undertaken

Project overview

This research studied the impact of climate...

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