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Toolkit for integrating climate change adaptation into development projects
CARE International, 2010It is critical to integrate, or “mainstream” thinking about climate change into development strategies, plans and programmes. This is especially true when pursuing goals that are most likely to be affected by the impacts of climate change, such as greater access to safe drinking water, healthy ecosystems or foodsecurity.DocumentAdapting to coastal climate change: a guide for planners
US Agency for International Development, 2009Changes brought about by climate are already occurring and will intensify in future. This is likely to result in significant alteration of coastal ecosystems, coastal hazards, lifestyle, coastal resource users, water front property owners and coastal communities.DocumentClimate change and indigenous peoples
Tebtebba Foundation, Phillippines, 2008This manual has been written to empower indigenous peoples to participate more effectively in shaping relevant policies and actions taken to address issues related to climate change. It also aims to enlighten non-indigenous peoples on indigenous peoples’ experiences and perspectives on climate change.DocumentGender sensitive disaster management: a toolkit for practitioners
Earthworm Books, 2008The risks and vulnerabilities that people face from natural disasters are as much a product of their social situation as their physical environment. Vulnerabilities and capacities of individuals and social groups evolve over time and determine people’s abilities to cope with disaster and recover from it.DocumentClimate variability and change: adaptation to drought in Bangladesh. A resource book and training guide
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2007In Bangladesh where agriculture is the largest sector of the economy, agricultural production is under pressure from increasing demands for food.DocumentCommunity based technology solutions: adapting to climate change
SouthSouthNorth, 2007Adaptation to the impacts of climate change will require considerable innovation and cooperation, and technology could hold the key to this process. However, in much of the developing world, technologies fail to operate optimally because of inadequate assessment of the location or due to the lack of available capacity where the technology is transferred.DocumentPlanning for change: guidelines for national programmes on sustainable consumption and production
United Nations [UN] Environment Programme, 2008In the context of climate change, it has become clear that our global community urgently needs to adopt more sustainable life-styles to both reduce the use of natural resources and CO2 emissions.DocumentAdapting to climate variability and change: a guidance manual for development planning
USAID Global Climate Change Program, 2007It is important to consider the potential impact of climate change when planning and designing development projects. Understanding, planning for and adapting to changing climate enables individuals and societies to make the most of opportunities and reduce risk.DocumentDesigning adaptation projects
Tiempo Climate Cyberlibrary, 2007Sustainable community-based strategies can play an essential role in helping poor and vulnerable communities adapt to the risks posed by climate change. The Adaptation Programme of the SouthSouthNorth (SSN) Project has developed a learning by doing approach for identifying, designing, implementing and monitoring community-based adaptation activities.DocumentThe South South North Capacity Building Module on Poverty Reduction
South South North, 2006The South South North network adopts a pragmatic approach to tackling climate change and sustainable development. This module incorporates the main approaches and provides a toolkit for practitioners wishing to implement mitigation and/or adaptation in communities in developing countries.Pages