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CBAX covers the 4th International Community Based Adaptation Conference

The 4th International CBA conference (21-27th February) gathered representatives from the developing world to share knowledge and developments in community-based adaptation. The Community Based Adaptation Exchange (CBAX), an IIED and IDS project, collaborated with the AfricaAdapt Network to report from the conference via blogs, photos and videos. The coverage of the event has been hosted on the CBA-X platform.

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Tool for analysing vulnerability: ( CARE International , 2009); Effective adaptation is based on a solid understanding of vulnerability to climate change. The impacts of climate change affect people differently based on their capacity to respond. What this means i...
For poor people, climate change adaptation approaches based on local knowledge and strategies are bound to be more successful than top-down initiatives: ( International Institute for Environment and Development , 2009); It is now become clear that, for poor people, climate change adaptation approaches based on local knowledge and strategies are bound to be more successful than top-down initiatives. The articles in th...
Estimating the adaptation of forests to climate change: ( R. Sedjo (ed) / Resources for the Future , 2010); This discussion paper reviews literature on the effect of climate change on the global forest sector. It delves into the literature on forest economics, climate change models, assumptions and inputs a...
The impact of climate change and the costs of adaptation.: ( G. Nelson (ed);M. Rosegrant (ed);J. Koo (ed) / International Food Policy Research Institute , 2009); The increasing pace of climate change, together with global population and income growth, threatens food security in the world. This food policy report presents research results quantifying the climat...
Highlighting the activities of Many Strong Voices: ( Arendal Maps & Graphics Library, UNEP/GRID , 2009); This paper highlights the activities of Many Strong Voices (MSV), an alliance of Indigenous Peoples Organisations, NGOs, researchers, policymakers, community organisations and others in over 20 Arctic...
Trajectories for China's transition to low carbon development: ( T. Wang (ed);J. Watson (ed) / Science and Technology Policy Research, Sussex , 2009); This report describes China's transition to low carbon development in the face of its continuous economic growth and increase in energy demand most of it coal based. The country is now the world's lar...
China's strategic approach, targets, focus, and measures to developing a low carbon economy: ( W. Yi (ed) / , 2009); This China sustainable development strategy report 2009, points out that climate change has become the most significant environment and development challenge to human society in the 21st century. It i...
Juggling between higher levels of development and a carbon-constrained world.: ( F. Urban (ed);Y. Wang (ed);J. Glyde (ed) / Climate Change and Disasters Group, Institute of Development Studies, Sussex, UK , 2009); This policy briefing discusses the dilemma emerging economies like China, India and South Africa are facing in increasing their levels of development. Developing countries have, in the past, not contr...
Will solar energy be the solution?: ( L. Junfeng (ed);W. Sicheng (ed);Z. Minji (ed) / China Environmental Science Press , 2007); This paper describes how Photovoltaic (PV) technology works, the benefits and how China is developing and using the technology. Photovoltaic technology is the hardware that converts solar energy into ...
The need to focus on climate change in the Norwegian Embassy's programmes and projects in Ethiopia: ( H.O. Ibrekk;L.T. Traedal / Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation , 2009); This review of the Norwegian Embassy’s portfolio in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia identifies possible ways and means of addressing / integrating appropriate climate change and environmental concerns in ...