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  Perfil Climático - El Salvador

  2009

  Document part of the 'Integration risks and opportunities of climate change into national development and programming in United Nations countries' Project. It presents a brief account of the country's vulnerability in the coastal and rural areas, as well as in the agriculture, health and energy sectors, including the impact on water resources and ecosystems. The original document is in Spanish.
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  Background paper on the identification of needs of professionals and policy makers and their participation in the integration of ecosystem and rights based approaches in the policy and practice of climate change adaptation

  Ecosystems and Livelihoods Adaptation Network, 2011

  Part of the Ecosystems & Livelihood Adaptation Network (ELAN), this discussion paper reviewes the progress in both approaches to climate change adaptation - the ecosystem-based (EBA) and the rights-based approach (Community-based Adaptation or CBA) - in Ecuador. The paper presents an analysis of the level of implementation of both approaches and opportunities for integration within the instituti
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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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  Southern voices on climate policy choices: analysis of and lessons learned from civil society advocacy on climate change

  International Institute for Environment and Development, 2012

  Since the beginning of international climate change negotiations, civil society has worked alongside governments in shaping global agreements and keeping an eye on the implementation (and sometimes the lack of implementation) of these agreements. This report is the first joint product of the Southern Voices capacity building programme.
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  Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment of the Galápagos Islands

  Conservation International, 2012

  This report contains the scientific studies that underpin the immediate and substantial actions needed to increase the adaptive capacity of Galápagos’ ecosystems and the people that depend on them. Adapting to climate change is the only solution to ensure ecosystems and human societies can survive and maintain their well-being when exposed to climate change impacts.
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  Shifting the Narrative: Child-led Responses to Climate Change and Disasters in El Salvador and the Philippines

  International Institute for Educational Planning, UNESCO, 2010

  Children and young people are commonly treated in the climate change and disasters litera- ture as victims of natural events requiring protection by adults. This article critiques that narrative, drawing on examples from the Philippines and El Salvador that explore how chil- dren’s groups have responded to such issues through child-centred initiatives.

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