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    Climate change, rural livelihoods and agriculture (focus on Food security) in Asia-Pacific region

    Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, India, 2011
    Climate change, rural livelihoods and agriculture (focus on Food security) in Asia-Pacific region Document Type Working Paper Date Updated Not supplied Description Climate change is a major challenge for agriculture, food security and rural livelihoods for billions of people including the poor in the Asia-Pacific region.
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    Carbon majors funding loss and damagae

    Heinrich Böll Stiftung Southern Africa, 2014
    Discussion paper proposing levies be placed on those entities most responsible for emissions, to fund the Warsaw International Loss and Damage Mechanism.
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    Tackling Loss & Damage – A new role for the climate regime?

    Loss and Damage in Vulnerable Countries Initiative, 2012
    Discussion paper on the topic of loss and damage, within the context of ongoing UNFCCC negotiations.
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    Food security and adaptation impacts of potential climate smart agricultural practices in Zambia

    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2015
    This paper aims to provide insights into the interplay between food security outcomes and climatic variables, and provides policy implications for targeted interventions to improve the productivity and the resilience of smallholder agriculture in Zambia in the face of climate change.
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    Technical paper on the second review of the Adaptation Fund

    United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, 2014
    This technical paper provides background information on the second review of the Adaptation Fund. The objective of the second review is to ensure the effectiveness, sustainability and adequacy of the operation of the Adaptation Fund.
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    Enhancing Readiness Programs for the Green Climate Fund

    Korea International Cooperation Agency, 2014
    This paper provides practical information for both donors and recipients to be prepared for the readiness program of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and also to identify the issues of the existing readiness program. Specifically, this paper attempts to focus on the needs of developing countries in the context of climate finance and issues of GCF readiness.
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    Safe havens: Protected areas for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation

    International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (World Conservation Union), 2014
    This report presents 18 case studies to demonstrate how Protected Areas (PAs) can be better managed for disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA). The chapters vary from scientific studies to good practices, as well as (existing or required) policy frameworks that enable appropriate management.
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    Can’t afford to wait: why disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation plans in Asia are still failing millions of people

    Oxfam, 2014
    This briefing note calls for governments across Asia, backed by regional and global institutions and fair contributions from wealthy countries, to ramp up efforts to address the challenges of climate-related disasters and food crises which are holding back development across Asia.
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    Modelling adaptation to climate change in agriculture

    Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2014
    This paper investigates how climate change can affect agricultural production and proposes some adaptation measures that could be undertaken to mitigate the negative effects of climate change while enhancing the positive ones. The paper stresses the importance of planned adaptation measures and highlights possible strategies for reducing risk and improving resilience.
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    Green brick technology transfer to Malawi: market assessment report for setting up Vertical Shaft Brick Kilns (VSBKs)

    Knowledge Partnership Programme, 2014
    In Malawi, increasing demand for housing has put tremendous pressure on the building material sector, resulting in deforestation, rising costs and poor quality construction.Malawi holds potential for the adoption of green building materials. Mozambique, Kenya, Ethiopia, Zambia and Tanzania have expressed interest in clean construction technology transfer.The way forward:

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