FRACTAL Learning - Adaptation Inspiration Theme Module 1-6 Summary
This is a summary article signposting the FRACTAL Learning modules 1-6 on inspirational adaptation cases in Africa.
Climate impact induced crisis in Europe: an exploration of scenarios
This report examines six scenarios of climate impacts that can trigger social, political, economic or financial crises in Europe in the next decade.
CLIMAP portal: online climate tool to support Senegalese agricultural planning
A new online climate tool, the CLIMAP portal, has been developed to help support agricultural planning in Senegal.
Community Based Adaptation Network (CBA Network)
The Community Based Adaptation Conference (CBA) online community space. Visit here for the latest news and information about CBA14.
Las Vegas adaptation policies at a glance
This case study provides a short insight into climate issues faced by the city of Las Vegas and its region and the adaptation policies, plans and action to tackle them.
The Story of Water in Windhoek
The aim of the paper is to present a story about the 2015 to early 2017 Windhoek drought in the context of climate change while using the narrative approach.
Addressing the Land Degradation–Migration Nexus
A review of existing evidence, good practices, and policy recommendations on the complex interrelationships between migration and desertification, land degradation and drought.
City government-research partnerships
This briefing note provides reflections on city government-research partnerships, from Cape Town and Johannesburg.
Village Development Plan Helps People in Sumberagung to Fight Landslides and Drought
This case study describes how mainstreaming climate resilience in village planning and budgeting has increased the resilience of the people in Sumberagung to landslides and drought.
Communicating Drought Risk in a Changing Climate
This new paper highlights 10 principles for communicating drought risks in a changing climate.
Working for Water, Working for Wetlands, Working on Fire
A case study on ecological infrastructure for resilience and job creation in South Africa, focussing on water, wetlands and fire.
Inspiring Climate Action in African Cities
This paper contains 17 case studies, each providing creative ways that various stakeholders have found to adapt to complex, interwoven climatic and social challenges.
Centro de Monitoramento e Alerta de Desastres Naturais
Cemaden's mission is to carry out the monitoring of natural hazards in risk areas in municipalities susceptible to natural disasters, as well as to conduct research and technological innovations th
The Green Book: Adapting South African settlements to climate change
The Green Book is an online planning support tool that provides quantitative evidence on the likely impacts that climate change and urbanisation will have on South Africa’s cities and towns.
When is migration a maladaptive response to climate change? Case studies from north-western Cambodia
This study presents analyses of climate, food security, migration, and impacts from 218 households in three locations in North-western Cambodia, the most climate vulnerable nation in SE Asia.
Building capacity for risk management in a changing climate
This Raising Risk Awareness (RRA) project analyses the role of climate change in affecting the hydrological regimes of Kenya, Ethiopia, India and Bangladesh.
Climandes project
MeteoSwiss and SENAMHI Peru join forces in the Climandes project for climate-smart agriculture to promote food security and poverty reduction.
Three ways for cities to adapt to climate change
Drawing on experiences in drought-stricken Cape Town and research into adaptation, decision-making and governance, this blog offers three lessons for cities seeking to adapt to climate change.
Climate change adaptation and cross-sectoral policy coherence in southern Africa
This paper looks at the extent of policy coherence around climate change in the water and agriculture sectors in Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia.
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.
Mainstreaming Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services for Effective Management in Cities
Mainstreaming Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services for Effective Management in Cities
FRACTAL Learning - Adaptation Inspiration Theme Module 4
FRACTAL Adaptation Inspiration Module 4: Tackling Water Insecurity in a Changing Climate in Lesotho
Optimal drought index and timescale combination
This study proposes an innovative approach for a catchment-wide drought detection. Two drought indicators have been defined and calibrated with real events, and applied to a study case in China.
Transformative Scenario Planning Workshop 2
On the 24th and 25th January 2018, the second of two TSP workshops were held at the Oasis Lodge, Zanzibar. Julia Davies takes us through the process in a fantastic photo journey!
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