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    Sahel: recurrent climate shocks propel migration; resilience efforts face challenges

    Refugees International, 2013
    Recurrent climate-related shocks in West Africa’s Sahel region are having severe impacts on vulnerable populations, with many people resorting to new forms of migration that bring serious protection risks.
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    Organizational and institutional issues in climate change adaptation and risk management

    International Food Policy Research Institute, 2013
    The International Food Policy Research Institute has conducted this study to explore the challenges and opportunities climate change adaptation provides to institutional, organisational and human-capacity strengthening. The report seeks to provide insight and reflection on the issues faced by organisations involved in climate change adaptation in Kenya, Bangladesh, Mali, and Ethiopia.
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    The Pacific experience in developing policy and legislation on disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation

    International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR), 2013
    This study explores and aims to unpack the drivers and process to develop Joint National Action Plans on Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change (JNAPs), primary DRM legislation, and sustainable development plans addressing DRR and CCA in three Pacific island countries: the Cook Islands, Solomon Islands and Tonga. It also discusses the experiences implementing these instruments.
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    Indian banking sector towards a sustainable growth: a paradigm shift

    2013
    Banks can provide important leadership for the required economic renovation that will provide new opportunities for the creation of a strong and successful low-carbon economy.
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    Unlocking the power of local knowledge: a novel framework to cost community-based adaptation to climate change

    Climate and Development Knowledge Network, 2012
    Current approaches to identify the costs and benefits of adaptation are primarily quantitative, using top-down methodologies that may grossly underestimate the true costs. This policy brief argues that global policies require credible evidence from the local level.
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    What will adaptation cost? An economic framework for coastal community infrastructure

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, USA, 2013
    The purpose of this framework is to help communities begin to find answers to questions such as ‘how can I determine the best adaptation strategy?’, and ‘how much will it cost to keep my community safe?’.
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    Zero carbon Britain: rethinking the future

    Centre for Alternative Technology, 2013
    This report explores how Britain can achieve Carbon neutrality. Building upon the groundwork laid by the Zero Carbon Britain project over the last six years, the authors incorporate the latest developments in science and technology, plus more detailed research in two main areas: balancing highly variable energy supply and demand; and the nutritional implications of a low carbon diet.
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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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    Joto Afrika: Climate Communication for Adaptation

    Arid Lands Information Network, 2013
    Produced by the Adaptation Learning Programme of Care International, amongst others, this special issue of Joto Afrika presents six case studies of innovative approaches to communicating climate information to farmers and pastoralists in Kenya, Niger and Ghana. Here are the six case studies, together with a few highlights of the results.
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    Climate Change, growth, and Poverty in Ethiopia

    2013
    Climate change is now a global phenomenon with growth, poverty, food security, and stability implications. Because of significant dependence on the agricultural sector for production, employment, and export revenues, Ethiopia is seriously threatened by climate change, which contributes to frequent drought, flooding, and rising average temperatures.

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