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Best practices & available tools for the use of indigenous & traditional knowledge & practices for adaptation, & the application of gender-sensitive approaches & tools for understanding & assessing impacts, vulnerability & adaptation to climate change
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, 2013This technical paper provides a literature review and analysis of best practices and available tools for: the use of indigenous and traditional knowledge and practices for adaptation; and the application of gender-sensitive approaches and tools for understanding and assessing impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change. (Adapted from source)DocumentPROVIA Guidance on Assessing Vulnerability, Impacts and Adaptation to Climate Change
United Nations [UN] Environment Programme, 2013This document is generally targeted at professionals, such as researchers, consultants, policy analysts and sectoral planners who have some prior knowledge on climate risk assessment and adaptation. It responds to the challenge of providing clear technical guidance that combines robust science with explicit consideration of user needs at local, national and international levels.DocumentTime to change the game: Fossil fuel subsidies and climate
Overseas Development Institute, 2013This Overseas Development Institute report argues that it is time to 'change the game' on fossil fuel subsidies in order to promote inclusive and green growth. It states that fossil fuel subsidies undermine international efforts to avert dangerous climate change and represent a drain on national budgets.DocumentGlobal Climate Risk Index 2014
Germanwatch, 2013The Global Climate Risk Index 2014 analyses to what extent countries have been affected by the impacts of weather-related loss events (storms, floods, heat waves etc.). The most recent data available—from 2012 and 1993–2012—were taken into account.DocumentThe Evidence of Benefits for Poor People ofIncreased Renewable Electricity Capacity: Literature Review
Institute of Development Studies UK, 2013Lack of access to electricity is seen as a major constraint to economic growth and increased welfare in developing countries. In this report, the authors conducted a review of the evidence that investments in electricity-generating capacity have benefits for poor people, and what factors influence that relationship.DocumentNeglected displacement: human mobility in Pacific disaster risk management and climate change adaptation mechanisms
2013This paper reviews laws and policy documents from 15 Pacific countries and territories, in order to analyse how:DocumentNatural Disasters: Saving lives today, building resilience for tomorrow
Institution of Mechanical Engineers, 2013This report examines the key aspects of disaster response and the need for engineers to be at the heart of efforts to reduce the impact of these events, from initial humanitarian aid through to building resilience for the future.OrganisationCollaboration for Environmental Evidence (CEE)
DocumentThe geography of poverty, disasters and climate extremes in 2030
Overseas Development Institute, 2013This report examines the relationship between disasters and poverty. It concludes that, without concerted action, there could be up to 325 million extremely poor people living in the 49 countries most exposed to the full range of natural hazards and climate extremes in 2030.DocumentAchieving Sustainable Energy for All in the Asia-Pacific
UNDP Regional Centre in Bangkok, 2013In 2011 the United Nations launched the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) initiative, aiming to achieve universal access to energy, double the rate of efficiency improvement, and double the share of renewables in the global energy mix by 2030.Pages