Vulnerability to Climate Change

Report / Paper | May 04, 2012

Understanding Vulnerability to Climate Change: Insights from Application of CARE’s Climate Vulnerability and Capacity Analysis (CVCA) Methodology

People all over the world are being confronted with the reality of climate change. For some, climate change is simply a matter of changes in weather patterns: things are a bit hotter, a bit colder, and a bit more uncertain. For ot...

THEMES : Communication and Awareness / Gender and Social Impacts

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

Report / Paper | October 14, 2011

Vulnerability, Adaptation and Climate Disasters: A Conceptual Overview

The overview element of this article brings together policy relevant insights for these complex questions from the outputs of the project which are set out in this IDS Bulletin: the country case studies and synthesis, the articles...

THEMES : Private Sector / Communication and Awareness / Gender and Social Impacts

All Countries, South Asia, Southeast Asia

Factsheet / Brochure | October 10, 2011

Enhancing Coping and Adaptation Capacity of the Coastal Community to Reduce Vulnerability to Climate Change

This project aims to initiate actions for local community and stakeholders to enhance adaptive capacity, resilience and livelihoods due to impacts of climate change by involving directly 250 households focusing on key areas of env...

THEMES : Natural Resources and Agriculture / Coastal Zone Management / Disaster Risk Reduction / Natural Resources and Agriculture

Bangladesh, South Asia

Report / Paper | September 05, 2011

Vulnerability to Climate Change Related Water Resource Changes and Extreme Hydrological Events in Southeast Asia

This research studied the impact of climate change on hydrological condition and rain-fed agriculture in Southeast Asia with focus on the lower Mekong River basin as well as assessed vulnerability and adaptation of rain-fed farmer...

THEMES : Natural Resources and Agriculture

Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Southeast Asia

Report / Paper | October 13, 2011

Development of vulnerability and adaptation indices for the Asia-Pacific region: Assessing and building resilience to climate change in the Asia-Pacific region

Realising the urgent need for promoting science-based and well-coordinated research in the Asia Pacific Region, the Environment Development and Technology Development Fund, which is funded by the Ministry of Environment in Japan,...

THEMES : Communication and Awareness / Disaster Risk Reduction

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

October 07, 2011

Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change (PACC)

Pacific island countries are already experiencing the impacts of climate change. The potential magnitude of the problem threate...

THEMES: Financing Adaptation / Gender and Social Impacts

Vanuatu, Pacific

September 05, 2011

Climate Change in Southeast Asia and Assessment on Impact, Vulnerability and Adaptation on Rice Production and Water Resource

This research project aims to enhance research capacity of scientists in Southeast Asia on the subject of climate change with a...

THEMES: Natural Resources and Agriculture

All Countries, Southeast Asia