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Climate Change and Human Development in Viet Nam
2007This paper examines the implications of climate change on human development in the context of Viet Nam.DocumentSummary Report on Initial Findings: Feasibility Study on Storm Resistant Housing Credit Scheme and Livelihood Development for Poor Households in Da Nang City
2011This report presents initial findings from a study that examined the feasibility of a storm resistant housing credit programme and livelihood training for female-headed households managed by the Da Nang City Women’s Union. The report has been produced by the Asian Cities Climate Change Network (ACCCN).DocumentSustainable smallholder agriculture: feeding the world, protecting the planet
International Fund for Agricultural Development, 2012Four fifths of the developing world’s food is produced on about half a billion small farms. Smallholder farmers live and earn their livelihoods in the world’s most ecologically and climatically vulnerable landscapes and they are at the forefront of the world’s efforts to deal with climate change and environmental degradation.DocumentAdaptive Social Protection in Rwanda: A No-Regrets Approach to Increased Resilience in a Territorial Planning Context
Institute of Development Studies UK, 2011This paper will highlight the potential for Social Protection (SP) policies and programs in Rwanda to increase household and community resilience by lowering vulnerability and increasing the capacity for poor and vulnerable households, by explicitly integrating SP with Disaster Risk Management (DRM) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA). SP/DRM/CCA have a lot in common, but they have historically bDocumentBaseline information and indicators for the Rwanda Africa Adaptation Project (AAP) and Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) Projects
2012The Government of the Republic of Rwanda is a beneficiary of two climate change adaptation initiatives: i) ‘Supporting Integrated and Comprehensive Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation in Africa’ under the Africa Adaptation Programme supported (AAP project); and ii) ‘Reducing Vulnerability to Climate Change by Establishing Early Warning and Disaster Preparedness Systems and Support for IntegratDocumentSituational analysis of food sovereignty in the context of adaptation to climate change in Ecuador
United Nations Development Programme, 2010The document seeks to identify effective investment strategies in reducing the vulnerability of major crops for the Ecuadorian economy, the same as are set in the Basic Food Basket, so that the country can, on one hand, reduce risks and, on the other, invest efficiently in sustainable development.DocumentClimate risk and climate change vulnerability analysis of water resources in Paute Jubones Catamayo, Chone, and Babahoyol Portoviejo river basisns in Ecuador
2009The document is one of the studies under the GEF / MFA / UNDP "Adaptation to Climate Change through an Effective Water Governance in Ecuador - PACC." It presents a portrait of current vulnerability to climate and climate variability in six key watershed in Ecuador with emphasis on water resources.DocumentWeathering uncertainty: traditional knowledge for climate change assessment and adaptation
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 2012When considering climate change, indigenous peoples and marginalised populations warrant particular attention. Impacts on their territories and communities are anticipated to be both early and severe due to their location in vulnerable environments.DocumentAsia-Pacific Regional Climate Change Adaptation Assessment
US Agency for International Development, 2010This report discusses the climate change adaptation needs of the Asia-Pacific region; it was undertaken in order to inform USAID’s Regional Development Mission for Asia (RDMA). The report’s analysis is based on stakeholder consultations and literature reviews.