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Searching with a thematic focus on Climate change poverty and vulnerability, Climate change, Climate Change Adaptation, Poverty

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  Impact of climate change on life & livelihood of Dalits: An exploratory study from disaster risk reduction lens

  National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights, 2013

  Dalit people are a highly vulnerable group, especially with regard to climate change, given both their high dependence on natural resources, and social, political, and economic exclusion inhibiting their adaptive capacity.
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  Adapting to Climate Change: Cities and the Urban Poor

  2011

  This paper explores some of the emerging issues for cities in the developing world as they develop strategies to adapt to the effects of climate change. People living in the most poverty are typically the most vulnerable. The urban poor are vulnerable because of where they live and the condition of their housing – they also face a limited ability to move to a safer environment.
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  Cambodian agriculture: Adaptation to climate change impact

  International Food Policy Research Institute, 2013

  Cambodia has been identified as one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change. This International Food and Policy Institute discussion paper utilises crop models and village surveys to provide an overview of Cambodian agriculture's adaptation to climate change impacts.
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  New pathways to resistance: outcomes of the Climate Change Adaptation in Africa research and capacity building program 2006-2012

  International Development Research Centre, 2012

  This report presents a brief and interactive summary of the Climate Change in Africa research and capacity program’s chief contributions.
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  Indigenous peoples and climate change in Africa

  Legal Assistance Centre, 2013

  Through two participatory case studies, this paper examines the impact of climate change on the indigenous peoples of Namibia.
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  Linkages between population dynamics, urbanization processes and disaster risks: a regional vision of Latin America

  International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR), 2012

  With both urban population and the frequency of disasters increasing in Latin America, it is necessary to adequately plan for sustainable growth that takes these changing dynamics into account.
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  Rural households in a changing climate

  World Bank, 2013

  This World Bank policy research working paper investigates household-level strategies for adapting to climate change in rural settings, looking particularly at the adaptive capacity of poor rural households – a subject the authors claim has received little attention due to its broad and complex nature.
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  Translating famine early warning into early action: an east Africa case study

  Chatham House [Royal Institute of International Affairs], UK, 2012

  This paper considers the political contexts in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, how these affected the response to the 2011 Horn of Africa emergency, and the implications for future response. Although the Horn of Africa is often seen as a security-challenged region, for good reason, the level of insecurity varies significantly between and within countries.
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  Evidence from the frontlines of climate change: loss and damage to communities despite coping and adaptation

  United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security, 2012

  This study presents empirical findings from fieldwork around the world examining loss and damage caused by global warming. The report begins by defining and contextualising the emerging discourse on assessing, quantifying and reacting to loss and damage. Key findings from the five case study sites include the following.
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  Enhancing resilience in the Horn of Africa: an exploration into alternative investment options

  International Food Policy Research Institute, 2012

  This discussion paper seeks to explore alternative investment options with the aim of enhancing resilience in the Horn of Africa. Climate change, conflict, drought and increasing populations are leading many to pessimistic conclusions regarding the future viability of pastoral farming, arguing that these livelihoods should be sedentarised and diversified.

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