climate change adaptation community based
Focusing on local level initiatives, to enable vulnerable people to identify and implement community-based responses to climate change themselves
- Case studies exploring climate change impacts on indigenous peoples in Namibia and their adaptation strategies
- U. Dieckmann; W. Odendaal; J. Tarr; A. Schreij / Legal Assistance Centre, 2013
- Through two participatory case studies, this paper examines the impact of climate change on the indigenous peoples of Namibia. The objectives of the case studies are three-fold: to document how the indigenous peoples are affected by c...
- Building resilience to climate change through indigenous knowledge: the case of Bolivia
- K. DeAngelis / Climate and Development Knowledge Network, 2013
- Indigenous knowledge plays an important role in the way communities interact with their climate. However, according to this ‘Inside story on climate compatible development’ by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (C...
- Expert views of climate change adaptation in least developed Asia
- B. K. Sovacool / Elsevier, 2012
- Drawing primarily from original data collected from more than 100 semi-structured research interviews, this study discusses the benefits of four climate change adaptation projects being implemented in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia and ...
- Determinants and effectiveness of local-level adaptation to climate change: case studies of two initiatives in Bangladesh
- D. Mallick / AIT-UNEP Regional Resource Center for Asia and the Pacific, 2012
- Bangladeshi ministries and non-governmental organisations have been implementing a number of local level adaptation (LLA) projects in response to the National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) and the Bangladesh Climate Change Str...
- Community vulnerability assessment: Kharo Chan, Keti Bunder and Jiwani
- K. Zaheer / WWF-World Wide Fund For Nature, 2012
- This community vulnerability assessment (CVA) showcases the key threats facing the Indus Delta, focusing on the risks facing coastal communities living in Kharo Chan, Keti Bunder and Jiwani in Pakistan. Apart from identifying threats,...
- Achieving gender equality through response to climate change: case studies from local action to global policy
- G. Askin / The Centre for People and Forests, 2012
- This paper presents specific examples of the work of members of the Global Gender and Climate Alliance (GGCA), showcasing their diverse expertise and practical experience, as well as highlighting lessons learned in developing and impl...
- Empirical study on smallholders' perceptions of climate variability in Kenya
- S. A. Ogalleh; C. R. Vogl; J. Eitzinger; M. Hauser / Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2012
- This empirical analysis of smallholders' perceptions of, and adaptation to, climate change demonstrates the value and importance of local knowledge in the Laikipia district, Kenya. The paper recognises that agricultural policies are p...
- Perceptions and adaptation capacities of fisher men on climate change: the case of Palawan, Philippines
- M. Pana / Trisanita, 2012
- This study is based on perceptions gathered through interviews with fisher men and their community leaders in Palawan, the Philippines. The results show that variations in the fisher men’s perceptions of climate change are mainly...
- Fact sheets for local decision-makers on climate change adaptation options for coastal regions in west Africa
- I. Niang; G. Nai; R. Folorunsho / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 2012
- This guide on adaptation options is aimed at local decision-makers on the coastal regions of west Africa and takes the form of a series of fact sheets, each including methods of implementation, positive and negative case studies and e...
- Pacific environment and climate change outlook
- Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme, 2012
- Livelihoods of some ten million people living in the Pacific island communities are increasingly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, according to this report. Low-lying islands in particular could face projected losses of up ...
- Case studies exploring climate change impacts on indigenous peoples in Namibia and their adaptation strategies
- U. Dieckmann; W. Odendaal; J. Tarr; A. Schreij / Legal Assistance Centre, 2013
- Through two participatory case studies, this paper examines the impact of climate change on the indigenous peoples of Namibia. The objectives of the case studies are three-fold: to document how the indigenous peoples are affected by c...
- Building resilience to climate change through indigenous knowledge: the case of Bolivia
- K. DeAngelis / Climate and Development Knowledge Network, 2013
- Indigenous knowledge plays an important role in the way communities interact with their climate. However, according to this ‘Inside story on climate compatible development’ by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (C...
- Expert views of climate change adaptation in least developed Asia
- B. K. Sovacool / Elsevier, 2012
- Drawing primarily from original data collected from more than 100 semi-structured research interviews, this study discusses the benefits of four climate change adaptation projects being implemented in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia and ...
- Determinants and effectiveness of local-level adaptation to climate change: case studies of two initiatives in Bangladesh
- D. Mallick / AIT-UNEP Regional Resource Center for Asia and the Pacific, 2012
- Bangladeshi ministries and non-governmental organisations have been implementing a number of local level adaptation (LLA) projects in response to the National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) and the Bangladesh Climate Change Str...
- Community vulnerability assessment: Kharo Chan, Keti Bunder and Jiwani
- K. Zaheer / WWF-World Wide Fund For Nature, 2012
- This community vulnerability assessment (CVA) showcases the key threats facing the Indus Delta, focusing on the risks facing coastal communities living in Kharo Chan, Keti Bunder and Jiwani in Pakistan. Apart from identifying threats,...
- Achieving gender equality through response to climate change: case studies from local action to global policy
- G. Askin / The Centre for People and Forests, 2012
- This paper presents specific examples of the work of members of the Global Gender and Climate Alliance (GGCA), showcasing their diverse expertise and practical experience, as well as highlighting lessons learned in developing and impl...
- Empirical study on smallholders' perceptions of climate variability in Kenya
- S. A. Ogalleh; C. R. Vogl; J. Eitzinger; M. Hauser / Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2012
- This empirical analysis of smallholders' perceptions of, and adaptation to, climate change demonstrates the value and importance of local knowledge in the Laikipia district, Kenya. The paper recognises that agricultural policies are p...
- Perceptions and adaptation capacities of fisher men on climate change: the case of Palawan, Philippines
- M. Pana / Trisanita, 2012
- This study is based on perceptions gathered through interviews with fisher men and their community leaders in Palawan, the Philippines. The results show that variations in the fisher men’s perceptions of climate change are mainly...
- Fact sheets for local decision-makers on climate change adaptation options for coastal regions in west Africa
- I. Niang; G. Nai; R. Folorunsho / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 2012
- This guide on adaptation options is aimed at local decision-makers on the coastal regions of west Africa and takes the form of a series of fact sheets, each including methods of implementation, positive and negative case studies and e...
- Pacific environment and climate change outlook
- Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme, 2012
- Livelihoods of some ten million people living in the Pacific island communities are increasingly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, according to this report. Low-lying islands in particular could face projected losses of up ...
- ResourceAfrica UK
- ResourceAfrica UK is a not-for-profit institution active in southern and eastern Africa. Activities focus on community-based adaptation to climate change through communication outreach.
- Community-Based Adaptation. A UNDP/GEF Project, in partnership with the GEF/SGP (http://www.undp-adaptation.org/projects/websites/i)
- Operationalising community-based adaptation under the Small Grants Programme
- The Glacier Trust, Water resources management for Nepali hill farmers
- Water resources management for Nepali hill farmers
- Implementing climate change adaptation in Nepal, WWF
- Climate change adaptation project in Nepal
- Community Based Adaptation Exchange (CBA-X)
- Facilitating Community Based Adaptation exchange
- CENTRO CLIMA / Centre for Integrated Studies on Climate Change and the Environment
- A Centre to generate and disseminate knowledge, strengthening national capacities in the areas of Environment and Climate Change.
