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.
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.
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.
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 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!
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.
Lessons Learned from the Peace Centers for Climate and Social Resilience
Droughts are driving increased conflict between pastoralist groups. This report shares lessons learned from a pilot project in Oromia State, Ethiopia, on this intersection of climate and conflict.
Impact of Climate Change on Select Value Chains in Mozambique
This report details the likely impact of climate changes on three key crops (soy, pigeon pea and sesame) and analyzes opportunities to manage those risks across the value chain.
Framing innovations for climate resilience for farmers in the Sahel
This paper examines innovative approaches that have been adopted in four BRACED projects to build resilience to current and future climate risks.
Financial services for resilience: how to assess the impacts?
This report explores the implementation of innovative methodologies to measure the effect of financial services on people's resilience in Niger.
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.
Is the fun drying up? Implications of intensifying El Niño conditions for drought risk and food security
This report analyzes the Implications of intensifying El Niño conditions for drought risk and food security in the Philippines.
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