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Vulnerability and resilience to climate change in western Honduras
US Agency for International Development, 2014The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)/African and Latin American Resilience to Climate Change (ARCC) Project conducted the Western Honduras Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment (Western Honduras VA) in 2014. The assessment represents a multidisciplinary effort to assess the impact of climate change and variability on social and ecological systems in Western Honduras.DocumentPoverty and Vulnerability Assessment – a survey instrument for the Hindu Kush Himalayas
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, (ICIMOD), Nepal, 2014This publication describes the development and application of ICIMOD’s Poverty and Vulnerability Assessment (PVA), a household survey tool designed to capture key elements of poverty, vulnerability, and adaptive capacity in mountain contexts for the Hindu Kush Himalayan region.DocumentAfrica energy outlook - a focus on energy prospects in sub-Saharan Africa
International Energy Agency, 2014Sub-Saharan Africa’s energy sector can be improved to unlock a better life for its citizens.DocumentCredits where credit’s due: a guide to community-level carbon forestry project development
World Agroforestry Centre, 2014This guide argues that forests are central to sustaining life on our planet. It is estimated that between 500 million and 1 billion smallholds manage agroforestry-based systems or rely on remnant forests to meet subsistence needs.DocumentKeeping track of adaptation actions in Africa: targeted fiscal stimulus actions making a difference
United Nations [UN] Environment Programme, 2014United Nations Environment Programme publication highlighting case studies of adaptation actions benefitting sub-Saharan African countries.DocumentTopic guide: ecosystem services
Evidence on Demand, 2014The purpose of this Topic Guide is to assemble a set of learning resources that will contribute to the development of the professional competence of DFID Advisers around the issue of ecosystem services and integrating this issue into project and programme design processes. The specific objectives are to:DocumentStrengthening resilience against disasters and climate change: Sustainable energy in Quy Nhon City
International Institute for Environment and Development, 2014This paper investigates the relationship between disasters and energy supply in the coastal city of Quy Nhon, Vietnam. The research focus is two coastal communes: Nhon Ly and Nhon Hai. The principal livelihoods in these communes are fishing and seafood processing, livelihoods which are likely to be particularly affected by climatic changes.DocumentNatural systems and climate change resilience in the Lower Mekong Basin: future directions for biodiversity, agriculture and livelihoods in a rapidly changing environment
International Centre for Environmental Management, 2014This report finds that despite the diversity of livelihoods and ecosystems In the Lower Mekong Basin, most sectors’ resilience to climate change is dependent on health natural ecosystems.DocumentStrategies for building resilience to hazards in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) systems: The role of public private partnerships
Elsevier, 2014Paper examining strategies to improve water, sanitation and hygiene provision and resilience, in developing urban contexts.DocumentFish for the future: Fisheries development and food security for Kiribati in an era of global climate change
The WorldFish Center, 2014This report provides background information for fisheries projects in Kiribati that aim to build food security, improve artisanal livelihoods and strengthen community engagement in fisheries governance.Pages