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Assessing the costs of climate change and adaptation in South Asia
Asian Development Bank, 2014This report predicts significant economic losses in South Asia as the region faces the challenge of achieving and sustaining rapid economic growth to reduce poverty and attain other Millennium Development Goals in an era of accentuated risks posed by global climate change.DocumentLearning the hard way? Adapting to climate risk in Tanzania
Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 2014We use recent panel data on Tanzanian farm households to investigate how previous exposure to weather shocks affects the impact of a current shock. Specifically, we investigate the impact of droughts on agricultural outcomes and investments in children’s health, measured by their short- and long-term nutritional status.DocumentIntegrating climate change and urban risks into the VCA: Ensure effective participatory analysis and enhanced community action
International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, 2014This publication explores the vulnerability and capability assessment (VCA) in light of growing institutional VCA experience and changing risk patterns, in particular to assess its relevance in addressing issues linked to climate change and to conducting a VCA in an urban area.DocumentScience for humanitarian emergencies and resilience (SHEAR) scoping study: Annex 2 - The current status of early warning systems and risk assessments in Africa, the Caribbean and South Asia – A literature review
Evidence on Demand, 2014The report forms part of the Science for Humanitarian Emergencies and Resilience (SHEAR) scoping study, which aims to provide the UK Government’s Department for International Development (DFID) with evidence-based recommendations on future research priorities for risk assessments and early warning systems. The focus is on weather-related hazards (i.e.DocumentEconomic stability to Papua New Guinea by contribution in reducing carbon emissions through support of DC
2014Exploring how Papua New Guinea, although suffering the impacts of climate change, can reduce emissions and promote economic growth.DocumentThe IPCC's Fifth Assessment Report: What's in it for South Asia?
Climate and Development Knowledge Network, 2014Executive summary analysing the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report from a South Asian perspective.DocumentFinancing recovery for resilience: enhancing the coverage, capitalization and coherence of pooled financing mechanisms for recovery to strengthen synergies between humanitarian, development and climate finance
United Nations Development Programme, 2014This study asks whether the financing of recovery efforts is consistent with the international architecture in place to promote the transition from crisis to sustainable development in fragile and conflict-affected states.DocumentThe IPCC's Fifth Assessment Report: What's in it for Africa?
Climate and Development Knowledge Network, 2014This executive summary highlights that Africa’s climate is already changing and the impacts are already being felt. It argues that climate change will have widespread impacts on African society and Africans’ interaction with the natural environment. These include an effect on food security, water availability and human health.DocumentClimate Change Vulnerability Assessment: Lami Town, Republic of Fiji
United Nations [UN] Environment Programme, 2014This abridged report looks at the climate vulnerability of Lami Town in the Republic of Fiji. Urban communities in Fiji are located in highly hazard-prone areas in the coastal zone. Storm surges and sea-level rise can affect settlements, food production and infrastructure.