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Mainstreaming adaptation into local development plans in Vietnam
AIT-UNEP Regional Resource Center for Asia and the Pacific, 2012This report focuses on two adaptation projects in Vietnam: an assessment of climate change vulnerability in the Cat Khanh commune; and adaptation mainstreaming efforts in Binh Dinh province's fishing sector. Vietnam is taking steps to address its vulnerability to climate change with legislation approved to mainstream adaptation into local development plans.DocumentClimate change: impact, adaptation and vulnerability in water supply of Kathmandu Valley
Forestry Nepal, 2012Climate change can affect water supply in Nepal by its impact on precipitation, glacier melting and increase in temperature. This study identifies the vulnerability of the water supply system in Kathmandu Valley to the impact of the worst case scenario of climate change and suggests adaptation strategies to deal with the situation.DocumentAdaptation to a changing climate in the Arab countries: a case for adaptation governance and leadership in building climate resilience
World Bank, 2012The Arab people have been adapting to climate change for thousands of years, but over the next century global climatic variability is predicted to increase unprecedentedly. This report assesses the potential effects of climate change on the Arab region and outlines possible approaches and measures to prepare for its consequences.DocumentTurn down the heat: why a 4°C warmer world must be avoided
World Bank, 2012This report, produced for the World Bank by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Climate Analytics, attempts to describe what climate change impacts are likely to be felt in a ‘4°C world', i.e. a world where global average temperatures have risen four degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.DocumentA guide on adaptation options for local decision-makers: guidance for decision making to cope with costal changes in west Africa
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 2012This guide on adaptation options is aimed at local decision-makers on the coastal regions of west Africa and takes the form of a series of fact sheets, each including methods of implementation, positive and negative case studies and estimated costs.DocumentA statistically predictive model for future monsoon failure in India
IOPscience, 2012Indian summer monsoon (ISM) rainfall is the major prerequisite of agricultural productivity in the region and its variability severely affects the livelihoods of a large share of the world’s population. While average ISM rainfall has been relatively stable during the past century, rising trends have been observed in the annual number of extreme rain events.DocumentAchieving development goals with renewable energy: the case of Tanzania
Climate and Development Knowledge Network, 2012Lack of reliable access to electricity is a significant barrier to economic development and job creation in Tanzania. This ‘Inside story on climate compatible development’ by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) explores Tanzania’s Small Power Projects (SPP) programme.DocumentWhere the rain falls: climate change, food and livelihood security, and migration
United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security, 2012This comparative study highlights that rainfall variability and food insecurity are key drivers for human mobility. The empirical research is based on eight country case studies, including a 1,300 household survey and participatory research sessions involving 2,000 individuals. The results reveal that migration is an important risk management strategy for vulnerable households.DocumentAnalysing vulnerability: a multi-dimensional approach from Colombia’s upper Cauca river basin
Climate and Development Knowledge Network, 2012In Colombia, agriculture is an economic mainstay, creating direct employment for much of the country’s population. Agriculture’s dependence on predictable seasonal patterns leaves many communities vulnerable to climate change.Pages
