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Turn down the heat: climate extremes, regional impacts, and the case for resilience
World Bank, 2013Focusing on the risk of climate change on development in Sub-Saharan Africa, South East Asia, and South Asia, this World Bank report provides a scientific analysis of the likely impacts on agriculture, water resources and coastal vulnerability that will be felt under various warming scenarios up to an increase of 4°C.DocumentApproaches to Economic Empowerment of Rural Women for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation: Implications for Policy
2013There are several ways of promoting women’s economic participation while also counteracting climate change. One approach in the field of climate mitigation is the promotion of renewable energies that can help avoid greenhouse gas emissions.DocumentStrengthening responses to climate variability in South Asia
International Alert, 2013This executive summary is based on the findings from desk and field research conducted by International Alert and the South Asia Network for Security and Climate Change (SANSaC) in nine sub-national locations across Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan.DocumentClimate vulnerability and capacity of ethnic minorities in the northern mountainous region of Vietnam
CARE International, 2013This 2013 report, produced by CARE international in Vietnam, is based on a study conducted as part of the Civil Action for Socio-economic Inclusion in Sustainable Development Project (CASI III).DocumentClimate change adaptation for coral triangle communities: a guide for vulnerability assessment and local early action planning (LEAP guide)
2013This comprehensive set of scientific and social instruments helps local governments and communities to assess their vulnerability to climate change and form their own climate change adaptation plans to address local conditions.DocumentGlobal assessment report on disaster risk reduction 2013 - From shared risk to shared value: the business case for disaster risk reduction
United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, 2013The 2013 Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR13) makes the business case for investing in disaster risk management (DRM) and highlights potential opportunities for creating shared value.DocumentIndigenous peoples and climate change in Africa
Legal Assistance Centre, 2013Through two participatory case studies, this paper examines the impact of climate change on the indigenous peoples of Namibia.DocumentClimate resilience and disaster risk management: stories of change from CDKN
Climate and Development Knowledge Network, 2013This brief presents results from projects supported by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) to assess vulnerability and mainstream climate resilience into development planning. Case studies from India, Ghana and Colombia illustrate the importance of involving diverse social groups in defining and monitoring vulnerability and delivering adaptation solutions.DocumentLinkages between population dynamics, urbanization processes and disaster risks: a regional vision of Latin America
International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR), 2012With 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.DocumentImpacts of climatic hazards on the small wetland ecosystems (ponds): evidence from some selected areas of coastal Bangladesh
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2013Most climate related hazards in Bangladesh are linked to water. The poor communities living in remote villages along Bangladesh’s coastal zone are most vulnerable to climate change impacts and depend on small isolated wetlands (ponds) for their daily water requirements.Pages