Climate Adaptation in Africa
This MOOC course, developed at UCT explores why climate change adaptation is important in the African context.
Adaptation to Glacio-Hydrological Change in High Mountains
This dissertation explores how adaptation is studied in mountain systems as well as what we know about and might do to address growing adaptation needs in high mountain communities.
Foresight analysis: Global and regional risks and hotspots
This foresight report provides information about short- and medium-term climate-related risks and analyses these risks with regard to water, food, health and regional stability.
Adaptation in Mountains
Mountains are highly vulnerable to climate change. They also provide numerous essential services. This theme explores how mountains and mountain communities can be made more resilient.
Shaping the water–energy–food nexus for resilient mountain livelihoods
This brief presents a participatory process for assessing the status of water–energy–food systems in mountains, identifying governance and technical options and exploring alternative scenarios.
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.
Water Sector Climate Change Adaptation
This guidance aims to help incorporate climate change considerations into project planning and design in the water sector.
Adaptation for future water security in forest landscapes
This paper aimed to identify conditions that can facilitate local adaptation planning for future water security, accounting for the socio-institutional context.
Enhancing Climate Change Resilience of Rural Communities Living in Protected Areas of Cambodia
This project is building climate adaptation near five community protected forests across Cambodia.
Comoros - Ecosystem-based Adaptation
This project is helping the government to build climate resilience in 15 locations across three Comorian islands.
Gender and Water Security in Burkina Faso: Lessons for adaptation
This policy brief looks at water security risks in Burkina Faso through a gender lens, providing insights on how gendered norms and practices produce differentiated risks.
Financing transboundary water investments
Published following the launch of the Blue Peace Index at World Water Week 2019, this thought piece considers the financing aspects of transboundary water resource management.
National Inventory Future Glacier Lakes Peru
The following article presents the construction and usefulness of a first National Inventory of Future Glacier Lakes in the Peruvian Andes for new pathways of water and risk management.
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.
West Virginia University
West Virginia University (WVU) is a family of distinctive campuses united by a single mission.
Local Solutions in Small Island Developing States
This report brings together case studies that highlight how CBA projects have helped to increase the adaptive capacities of local communities in SIDS.
Integrating Climate Adaptation in Water Catchment Planning in Uganda
This briefing note provides an overview of the results of a climate risk assessment of water resources in the Ruhezamyenda catchment in Uganda.
RegionsAdapt 2018 Report: Multi-level Governance in Climate Change Adaptation
The RegionsAdapt 2018 Report gathers the physical and socio-economic climate risks that 42 regions around the world face and their best adaptation practices to address these challenges.
Alliance for Global Water Adaptation
Founded in 2010, the Alliance for Global Water Adaptation (AGWA) is an informal network for water resources adaptation to climate change, focused on supporting experts, decision makers, and institu
The IPCC’s 1.5°C Report – What are the implications for development choices in Latin America?
Blog: Maria Jose Pacha says that the IPCC's 1.5C Report implies far more integrated public policy-making in Latin America that takes account of food, energy, water and climate securities at once.
Nature Based Solutions for Water
We need new solutions to managing water resources to offset the rising challenges to water security. This report proposes an innovative response: nature-based solutions.
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.
Ensuring Future Water Security through Direct Potable Reuse in Windhoek, Namibia
Adaptation Inspiration Theme: Ensuring Future Water Security through Direct Potable Reuse in Windhoek, Namibia
Making governance work for water-energy-food nexus approaches
This paper synthesises findings from CDKN-supported research that has sought to improve understanding of how governance affects the effectiveness of nexus approaches.
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