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    On the road to sustainable development: promoting gender equality and addressing climate change

    United Nations Development Programme, 2015
    As far back as Plato, philosophers have communicated humanity’s dependence on the environment, and the need for sustainable resource use. This concept has generally been neglected for much of the intervening period, requiring professionals from many disciplines to once again promote the importance of the relationship between the biosphere and the sociosphere.
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    Roots for the future: the landscape and way forward on gender and climate change

    International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (World Conservation Union), 2015
    This report represents an update to the content of the ‘2008 Training Manual on Gender and Climate Change’, produced by the International Union of Conservation of Nature and partners. However, it should not be regarded as a training manual in and of itself; the target audience is wide, from policymakers to grassroots practitioners.
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    Empowering the poor in a changing climate: experiences from UNDP supported initiatives on adaptation

    United Nations Development Programme, 2015
    The threat of climate change undermining global development efforts is becoming increasingly clear. Climate variability, more intense and frequent extreme-weather events, and growing inequalities are among the impacts being felt, suffered most by the poorest and most vulnerable people.
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    Gender & climate change adaptation: empowering women in agriculture and forestry

    Rainforest Alliance, 2014
    In every region of the world, women are engaged in sectors that are directly affected by climate change. In agriculture, forestry, and other livelihood activities, these women are already feeling the impact of climate change; and generally experience greater vulnerability and risk than men.
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    Vulnerable Groups & Sustainable Climate Change Adaptation - Seminar Summary Report

    Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 2015
    This report summarizes key messages from the seminar "Vulnerable Groups and Sustainable Climate Change Adaptation", held on June 11th 2015 at the Norwegian Red Cross Conference Centre in Oslo. The starting point for the seminar was the realization that climate change will have differential impacts on individuals and social groups, due to complex vulnerability dynamics.
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    Examination of intense climate-related disasters in the Asia-Pacific

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2012
    The frequency of intense floods and storms is increasing globally, particularly in Asia-Pacific, amid the specter of climate change. Associated with these natural disasters are more variable and extreme rainfall and temperatures as recorded in publicly available databases for the world, Asia-Pacific, and the Philippines, the case examined in detail.
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    Future sea-level rise constrained by observations and long-term commitment

    Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, 2016
    Sea level has been steadily rising over the past century, predominantly due to anthropogenic climate change.
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    Enhancing urban resilience: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    World Bank, 2015
    Addis Ababa is urbanizing and growing at a rapid pace. The city faces potential shocks and stresses that could hinder it from achieving its development goals. These include urban flooding, fire, earthquakes, rapid urbanization, water scarcity, unemployment, and social vulnerability.
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    Addressing the climate risk gap

    Germanwatch, 2016
    While Paris has been a success in terms of environmental diplomacy and politically acknowledged the risks of climate change especially if global mean temperature exceeds 1.5° C, the current level of domestic targets would result in much higher global warming.
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    The timing of agricultural production in hazard-prone areas to prevent losses at peak- risk periods: a case of Malawi, Madagascar and Mozambique

    African Centre for Disaster Studies, 2016
    Hazard-prone areas in southern Africa experience many natural hazards, which include cyclones, floods and droughts. The severe climatic conditions of southern Africa have an especially large impact on the agricultural practices of small-scale farmers.

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