11.01.2013 | Report / Paper The Political Economy of Climate Resilient Development Planning Following three major disasters in 2007, Bangladesh intensified its efforts to tackle climate change through development of the Bangladesh Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan (BCCSAP). This report illustrates how major national initiatives around international problems must be understood in terms of the interplay of... THEMES: Communication and Awareness Bangladesh
11.01.2013 | Report / Paper Framework for Supporting Dialogue between Policy Processes and Local Climate Change Adaptation: Lessons from Case Study Research in Sweden, Canada and Indonesia Mainstreaming of climate adaptation into sectoral policies is now a political priority. A new report by SEI shows how local climate adaptation lessons can inform public policy based on analysis from climate adaptation expertise in three countries. Read more: http://www. sei-international.org/publications?pid=1882 : http://www.sei-international.org/publications?pid=1882 THEMES: Communication and Awareness Canada,Indonesia,Sweden,
11.01.2013 | Report / Paper Desktop Study on Assessment of Capacity Gaps and Needs of South East Asian Countries This desktop study was a joint effort between the Southeast Asia Network of Climate Change Focal Points (SEA-CC Net) and the Regional Climate Change Adaptation Knowledge Platform for Asia (Adaptation Knowledge Platform) to meet the key ASEAN member countries’ needs to review and analyze existing... THEMES: Communication and Awareness All Countries
11.01.2013 | Report / Paper Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation in Nepal The impacts of climate change on water resources will have wide-reaching implications for agricultural systems and food security around the globe. This is especially true for Nepal, a poorly developed country where a high percentage of the population is dependent on agriculture for its livelihood.... THEMES: Natural Resources and Agriculture Nepal
11.01.2013 | Report / Paper Minding the Money – Governance of climate change adaptation finance in Nepal The paper hopes to provide the reader with a clear overview of the current situation regarding funding for climate adaptation programming and and policy in Nepal. It focuses mainly at the national level, though is cognisant of the great bearing that deicison making and action... THEMES: Financing Adaptation Nepal
11.01.2013 | Report / Paper Vulnerability to Climate Change Impacts The report examines the potential impacts of climate change and sea level rise on the South Alligator River system in Kakadu National Park, Australia. It uses modeling to assess the risk of saltwater intrusion and extreme rainfall events on low-lying coastal wetlands, under climate change... THEMES: Communication and Awareness Australia
11.01.2013 | Report / Paper Local-Scale Vulnerability Assessment – Atoll Island Countries The report describes a project undertaken in two Pacific atoll countries, the Republic of the Marshall Islands and Tuvalu. The key project objectives were: (1) build research skills in atoll countries to undertake rapid vulnerability assessments at the local scale; (2) identify local scale variances... THEMES: Communication and Awareness Marshall Islands,Tuvalu,
11.01.2013 | Report / Paper Climate Change Risks to Coastal Buildings and Infrastructure The report presents data on the exposure of commercial buildings (e.g. retail precincts), light industrial buildings, and transport infrastructure (road, rail, tramways), in Australia’s coastal areas. It complements the first national assessment of climate change risks to Australia’s coastal assets. The report is intended to... THEMES: Communication and AwarenessDisaster Risk Reduction Australia
11.01.2013 | Report / Paper A Systematic Review of Observed Climate Adaptation in Developed Nations The paper develops a systematic mixed-methods review methodology to examine if and how climate change adaptation is taking place in developed nations. It finds limited evidence of adaptation action. However, the paper argues that the methodology presented in this paper offers important insights for meta-analyses... THEMES: Communication and Awareness All Countries
11.01.2013 | Report / Paper Adapting for a Green Economy: Companies, Communities and Climate Change This report is a resource for companies with a national, regional or global reach that are interested in increasing their strategic focus on adaptation in developing countries where they have operations, supply chains, employees and current or potential customers. While many companies are focused on... THEMES: Communication and AwarenessPrivate Sector All Countries