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  Climate Change in the tropical Andes - Impacts and Climate Change in the tropical Andes - Impacts and consequences for glaciation and water resources consequences for glaciation and water resources Part I: The scientific basis

  2007

  This report provides the scientific basis regarding climate change and glaciers in the tropical Andes. It is meant to facilitate a discussion amongst policy makers and local stakeholders, who are in charge of implementing adaptation and mitigation strategies.
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  Water management adaptation measures: a contribution to adaptation to climate change in the Andes

  2009

  Lessons learned from nine case studies of experiences in water management and adaptation to climate change, implemented by member organizations of the Project on Adaptation to Climate Change (PACC) in Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru.
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  Indicators of Disaster Risk and Risk Management. El Salvador

  Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo / Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), 2011

  The purpose of the indicator system is to assess the vulnerability and risk, using national-level indicators to facilitate access to relevant information to enable them to identify and propose effective measures for risk management, considering macroeconomics, social, institutional and technical aspects.
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  Climate Risk and Adaptation Country Profile: Ghana

  World Bank, 2011

  This Country Profile is part of a series of 49 priority country briefs developed by the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) and the Global Support Program of the Climate Investment Funds (CIF).
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  Priority Framework for Action Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management in Agriculture

  2011

  The Priority Framework for Action builds on the strengths and comparative advantage of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (MOAC) and, at the same time, specific actions are proposed considering the existing gaps and weaknesses. The Framework outlines 5 priority action areas: (i) Institutional and technical capacity for climate change adaptation and disaster risk management in agricultur
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  UNOCHA CERF annual report 2011

  United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, 2012

  This annual report by the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) highlights that climate-related emergencies top all categories of humanitarian assistance with 149 million US dollars provided in financial assistance. The report details the early response activities the fund has provided to several crises.
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  Global Climate Risk Index 2011 Who suffers most from extreme weather events? wheather-related loss events in 2009 and 1990 to 2009

  Germanwatch, 2011

  This year ́s analysis underlines that less developed countries are generally more affected than industrialised countries, according to the Climate Risk Index. With regard to future climate change, the CRI can serve as a warning signal indicating past vulnerability which may further increase in regions where extreme events will become more frequent or more severe through climate change.
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  Paving the Way for Climate-Resilient Infrastructure Guidance for Practitioners and Planners

  United Nations Development Programme, 2011

  This Report summarizes the proceedings of the El Salvador conference on strategies for adapting public and private infrastructure to climate change held in San Salvador on 30 June 2010. It also outlines the multiple development benefits of climate proofing infrastructure and the importance of conducting such an exercise within a broader territorial approach.
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  Managing the risks of extreme events an disasters to advance climate change adaptation. Summary for Policy Makers

  Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, 2011

  This Summary for Policymakers presents key findings from the Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation (SREX).
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  Into unknown territory: the limits to adaptation and reality of loss and damage from climate impacts

  CARE International, 2012

  This joint report by CARE, Germanwatch, ActionAid and WWF warns against irreparable damage from climate change for ecosystems and vulnerable countries. The report explains how governments will need to take new measures to deal with extreme impacts and prepare for losses due to climate change.

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