Publications

17 December 2013

San Giorgio Group Case Study: Insights from Nepal’s Pilot Program for Climate Resilience

Understanding the possible role of private actors in contributing to countries’ adaptation efforts and how to involve them in tackling countries’ adaptation priorities, can help nations achieve climate-resilient development goals...

THEMES : Adaptation Strategies / Adaptation-Mitigation Nexus / Natural Resources and Agriculture / Private Sector

PUBLICATION TYPE : Report / Paper

Nepal, South Asia

22 October 2013

Global Landscape of Climate Finance 2013

In May 2013, the world crossed a symbolic threshold when observed concentrations of the main atmosphere-warming greenhouse gas, CO2, exceeded 400 parts per million for the first time. Understanding where the world stands in relati...

THEMES : Financing Adaptation / Private Sector

PUBLICATION TYPE : Report / Paper

15 June 2012

Review of current and planned adaptation action: Pacific

This document presents a review of current and planned adaptation action in the Pacific. For the purpose of this review, the Pacific is defined as including Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Is...

THEMES : Private Sector / Gender and Social Impacts

PUBLICATION TYPE : Report / Paper

All Countries, Pacific

15 June 2012

Disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation: case studies from South and Southeast Asia

This publication provides a compilation of joint papers focusing on disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA). It compiles case studies and conceptual discussion papers intending to trigger new approaches,...

THEMES : Private Sector / Coastal Zone Management / Communication and Awareness / Disaster Risk Reduction

PUBLICATION TYPE : Report / Paper

All Countries, South Asia, Southeast Asia

15 June 2012

Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation in Nepal

The impact of climate change (CC) on water resources is likely to affect agricultural systems and food security. This is especially critical in a least developed country (LDC) like Nepal where a high percentage of the population...

THEMES : Natural Resources and Agriculture / Private Sector / Communication and Awareness

PUBLICATION TYPE : Report / Paper

Nepal, South Asia

14 June 2012

Planning and costing agriculture’s adaptation to climate change in the salinity prone cropping system of Bangladesh

This study aims to investigate adaptation requirements and their cost implications in the context of coastal agriculture in Bangladesh. Work shows that the various stakeholders in Bangladesh are aware of climate change and its adv...

THEMES : Natural Resources and Agriculture / Private Sector / Communication and Awareness

PUBLICATION TYPE : Report / Paper

Bangladesh, South Asia

14 June 2012

Adaptation laboratory

Efforts to help the world's poor will face crises in coming decades as climate change radically alters conditions. This paper looks at how Action Research for Community Adapation in Bangladesh (ARCAB),a global consortium organised...

THEMES : Natural Resources and Agriculture / Private Sector / Coastal Zone Management / Communication and Awareness / Community Based Adaptation / Disaster Risk Reduction / Ecosystems Based Adaptation

PUBLICATION TYPE : Report / Paper

Bangladesh, South Asia

14 June 2012

Adaptation: resources now to plan and implement

Wealthy nations have committed to support developing countries to establish National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) that identify long-term priorities for responding to climate change challenges. But how and when will this support be giv...

THEMES : Natural Resources and Agriculture / Private Sector / Gender and Social Impacts / Coastal Zone Management / Communication and Awareness / Community Based Adaptation / Disaster Risk Reduction / Ecosystems Based Adaptation / Financing Adaptation / Natural Resources and Agriculture / Gender and Social Impacts / Gender and Social Impacts / Gender and Social Impacts / Gender and Social Impacts / Communication and Awareness / Urban Areas and Infrastructure / Natural Resources and Agriculture

PUBLICATION TYPE : Report / Paper

All Countries, Central Asia, Northeast Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Pacific, Rest of the World

10 June 2012

Planning adaptation for food and farming: lessons from 40 years’ research

Local farmers and pastoralists in poor countries have long coped with droughts, floods and variable rainfall patterns. This first-hand experience is invaluable for those working on climate change adaptation policies, but how do we...

THEMES : Natural Resources and Agriculture / Private Sector / Communication and Awareness

PUBLICATION TYPE : Report / Paper

All Countries, Central Asia, Northeast Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Pacific

10 June 2012

Climate change and agriculture: can market governance mechanisms reduce emissions from the food system fairly and effectively?

Climate and agriculture are inextricably linked: the climate affects agricultural production and is itself affected by agricultural emissions. Agriculture is responsible for 30 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions. How agri...

THEMES : Natural Resources and Agriculture / Private Sector / Gender and Social Impacts / Coastal Zone Management / Communication and Awareness / Community Based Adaptation

PUBLICATION TYPE : Report / Paper

All Countries, Central Asia, Northeast Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Pacific

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