11.01.2013 | Report / Paper AKM Synthesis Report Bangkok – The Knowledge Management Workshop was organized on the theme “Harnessing Adaptation Knowledge in the Asia Pacific Region” on 28 February 2011 at the Imperial Queen’s Park Hotel. The Adaptation Knowledge Management Workshop aimed at identifying knowledge partners to link regional climate change adaptation knowledge through... THEMES: Communication and Awareness All Countries
11.01.2013 | Report / Paper First Seminar on Linkages between Disaster Risk Reduction & Climate Change Adaptation, 31 March 2010, Bangkok, Thailand The first seminar provided an informal setting that enabled over 70 adaptation, development and environment practitioners, representatives of national, regional and international organizations from 38 organizations based in Bangkok, to meet, network, share and learn from discussions and debates. Ensuing deliberations with active participation from... THEMES: Disaster Risk Reduction Thailand
11.01.2013 | Report / Paper Second Seminar on EbA: Coastal Ecosystems’ Role in Climate Change Adaptation, 3 June 2010, Bangkok, Thailand The second seminar of the Adaptation Knowledge Platform focused on the theme of ecosystem-based adaptation in collaboration with the Asia Pacific Adaptation Network, Mangroves for the Future (MFF), World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Thailand and TEAM group of companies. The event aimed at providing an opportunity... THEMES: Coastal Zone ManagementDisaster Risk ReductionEcosystems Based AdaptationGender and Social ImpactsNatural Resources and Agriculture Thailand
11.01.2013 | Report / Paper Adaptation Knowledge Platform Inception Summary Report The inception report sets out the aims, activities, targeted stakeholders and outcomes of three principle components of the Adaptation Knowledge Platform: regional knowledge sharing system, generation of new knowledge, and application of existing and new knowledge . The report was written during the Inception Phase... THEMES: Communication and Awareness All Countries
11.01.2013 | Report / Paper Vulnerability Assessment of People, Livelihoods and Ecosystems in the Ganga Basin The report is published as part of the HSBC Climate Partnership WWF-India’s living Ganga Programme. It presents an analysis of a macro-level vulnerability assessment based on secondary data used to identify vulnerable districts for further assessment and pilot adaptation projects. The study was conducted in... THEMES: Gender and Social ImpactsNatural Resources and Agriculture India
11.01.2013 | Report / Paper First Seminar on Linkages between Disaster Risk Reduction & Climate Change Adaptation, 31 March 2010, Bangkok, Thailand The first seminar provided an informal setting that enabled over seventy adaptation, development and environment practitioners, representatives of national, regional and international organizations from 38 organizations based in Bangkok, to meet, network, share and learn from discussions and debates. Ensuing deliberations with active participation from... THEMES: Disaster Risk Reduction
11.01.2013 | Report / Paper Second Seminar on EbA: Coastal Ecosystems’ Role in Climate Change Adaptation, 3 June 2010, Bangkok, Thailand The second seminar of the Adaptation Knowledge Platform was organized on the theme of ecosystem-based adaptation in collaboration with the Asia Pacific Adaptation Network, Mangroves for the Future (MFF) and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Thailand and TEAM group of Companies. The event aimed at providing... THEMES: Ecosystems Based Adaptation Thailand
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