11.01.2013 | Policy Brief / Strategy Brief Protocol : What are the projected impacts of climate change on food crop productivity in Africa and South Asia? Summary: This is the protocol for a systematic review which will examine the research question “What are the projected impacts of climate change on food crop productivity in Africa and S Asia?” It will focus specifically on the biophysical aspects of crops and the impact that climate... THEMES: Communication and AwarenessNatural Resources and Agriculture All Countries
11.01.2013 | Policy Brief / Strategy Brief A new direction in climate compatible development: Indonesia’s Forest Moratorium In late 2009, Indonesia made a voluntary commitment to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 26% by 2020, or by 41% with international assistance, compared to business as usual. The country aims to achieve 87% of this goal by reducing emissions from deforestation and peatland... THEMES: Ecosystems Based AdaptationNatural Resources and AgriculturePrivate Sector Indonesia
11.01.2013 | Policy Brief / Strategy Brief A Strategy to Engage the Private Sector in Climate Change Adaptation in Bangladesh As noted in the Bangladesh Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan, the combination of frequent natural disasters, high population density, poor infrastructure and low resilience to economic shocks, makes Bangladesh especially vulnerable to climatic risks. The high incidence of poverty and heavy reliance of... THEMES: Communication and AwarenessCommunity Based Adaptation Bangladesh
11.01.2013 | Policy Brief / Strategy Brief Agriculture and Climate Change Policy Brief: Main Issues for the UNFCCC and Beyond This briefing is adapted from “Agriculture and Climate Change: A Scoping Report” by Bruce Campbell, Wendy Mann, Ricardo Meléndez-Ortiz, Charlotte Streck, Timm Tennigkeit, and Sonja Vermeulen. The aim of that report was to provide independent, objective analysis on many complex issues related to agriculture and... THEMES: Communication and AwarenessNatural Resources and Agriculture All Countries
11.01.2013 | Policy Brief / Strategy Brief Economics of climate change adaptation in the water sector This project seeks to undertake pilot economic research that supports climate change adaptation in the water sector of developing countires while building the capacity of developing country economists to contribute to action research. Background: It is widely recognised that climate change will impact upon the... THEMES: Communication and AwarenessNatural Resources and Agriculture All Countries
11.01.2013 | Policy Brief / Strategy Brief Protifolon – a policy briefing focusing on development issues in Bangladesh Protifolon, meaning ‘Reflection’ in Bangla, is a policy briefing series highlighting cutting-edge research on emerging issues affecting Bangladesh. Protifolon is designed and produced by D.Net in partnership with IDS Knowledge Services and the Institute of Informatics and Development (IID). Issues have covered: The impact of the global... THEMES: Communication and AwarenessGender and Social ImpactsNatural Resources and AgriculturePrivate Sector All Countries
11.01.2013 | Policy Brief / Strategy Brief Climate Change in Indonesia: Implications for Humans and Nature summary observed climate change (Hulme and Sheard, 1999; Boer and Faqih, 2004) • Mean annual temperature has increased by about 0.3°C in Indonesia • Overall annual precipitation has decreased by 2 to 3% in Indonesia • Precipitation patterns have changed; there has been a... THEMES: Coastal Zone ManagementCommunication and AwarenessEcosystems Based AdaptationNatural Resources and AgriculturePrivate Sector Indonesia
11.01.2013 | Policy Brief / Strategy Brief Policy Research Brief No. 3: Governance of Adaptation The Policy Brief argues that the quality of governance is an important determinant of successful adaptation. The legitimacy of adaptation projects, plans, and institutions depends on how the decisions made by them are perceived by the affected stakeholders. It is important that the stakeholders should... THEMES: Communication and Awareness All Countries
11.01.2013 | Policy Brief / Strategy Brief Policy Research Brief No 4: Institutional Responses to Local-Level Climate Change Adaptation in Nepal This Policy Research Brief is part of the outputs from the pilot exercise, “Knowledge packaging for building the resilience of mountain people and local governments in Ramechhap, a vulnerable mid-hill district in central Nepal” that the Regional Resource Centre for Asia and the Pacific (RRC.AP)... THEMES: Communication and Awareness Nepal
11.01.2013 | Policy Brief / Strategy Brief Policy Brief on Community Forestry: Responding to Both Adaptation and Mitigation The Adaptation Knowledge Platform (AKP) has supported the Center for People and Forests (RECOFTC) in publishing their ongoing multi-country case studies and policy analysis on climate change adaptation and community forestry with implications for REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation-Plus). Community forestry can... THEMES: Natural Resources and Agriculture All Countries