Adapting to Glacial Lake Outburst
A major proportion of Bhutan’s population is settled in fertile valleys along a number of river systems. When Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) occurs the lives and property of many...
Local Adaptation in Coasts
The NCAP project sought to respond to a need for adaptation measures at a more local level and focused on the elaboration of a more detailed and specific adaptation strategy for Paramaribo...
Integrating Climate Adaptation into National Policy
The main lesson learned in the NCAP Guatemala project pertain to assessing the appropriate points of engagement for introducing climate change considerations into policy setting and...
Adaptation Rufiji Valley
As part of the NCAP project, resilience and vulnerability in the Rufiji valley of Tanzania are assessed in relation to locally defined poverty indicators and are heavily determined by the...
Integrated Water Management for Adaptation
The main objective of the project was to strengthen the capacity and preparedness of the different sectors, organizations and people in Vietnam to adapt and respond to the changing climate...
Water Scarcity
The main goal of the Yemen NCAP project was to mainstream priority adaptation activities that would build resilience against increasing water scarcity among vulnerable communities, sectors...
Climate Adaptation for Herding Communities
Many people in Mongolia depend on keeping livestock for their livelihoods. This dependency makes the country and especially the poor rural people highly vulnerable to climate-related...
Adaptation and DRR
As a result of the combination of high exposure to climate events, high sensitivity and the low adaptation level, climate events have already severely affected poor rural communities in...
Climate in Tourism and Transport
Senegal used the resources made available under NCAP to extend and deepen its experience with the NAPA process, and in so doing they moved NAPA implementation in some interesting and...
San Francisco Climate
Temperatures and precipitation projections until 2100 under A2 and B1 emissions scenarios from 3 climate models, showing a marked increase in temperature for all scenarios...
WEAP & Google
The Sierra Nevada Mountains, California's "water tower" (Source: Chelys, 2009)
California's vulnerability to climate change is largely related to water supply. This...
Forced Migration
Multiple stresses may result in humanitarian crises and forced migration. Research in the northern drylands of Kenya addresses the continuum from voluntary to forced migration, adaptations to...
Nairobi Adaptation Economics
Adaptation economics workshop series in Kenya, Burundi and Rwanda
SEI has been working with the national governments of Kenya, Burundi and Rwanda, as well as regional...
Lodwar Rainfall
Downscaled climate projects indicate a slight increase in rainfall for Lodwar, but also notable increases in temperature
Analysis of downscaled GCM data from a number...
El Dorado Hills Urban Development
Rapid urban development in El Dorado Hills generates increasing water demands
The El Dorado Hills community has grown exponentially in the past ten years, driven by...
EID Powerhouse
The EID Powerhouse Forebay provides hydropower and also regulates water for consumptive supply into El Dorado Irrigation District's Main canal
SEI has established...
Video: Glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF) in the Everest region
This programme focuses on the impact of climate change on the glacial ecosystem in the Himalayas and its people.
Video: Glacial retreat in Nepal
Imja Tsho in 2004 (Source: WWF Nepal Programme)
Overview of the problemThe New Scientist magazine carried the article “Flooded Out – Retreating glaciers spell...
Strengthening Khulna City water sector
Climate change and the resulting rise in sea level would affect water sector infrastructure, such as surface water supply and urban drainage systems. The climate resilience of...
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Adaptation Knowledge Platform for Asia
Strengthening linkages between adaptation and the sustainable development agenda whilst enhancing institutional and research capacity.
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