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  Impact of climate change on life & livelihood of Dalits: An exploratory study from disaster risk reduction lens

  National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights, 2013

  Dalit people are a highly vulnerable group, especially with regard to climate change, given both their high dependence on natural resources, and social, political, and economic exclusion inhibiting their adaptive capacity.
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  Disaster risk governance in volcanic areas

  Overseas Development Institute, 2013

  This paper develops an approach under Work Package 4 (WP4) of the Strengthening Resilience in Volcanic Areas (STREVA) programme for analysing the institutional factors that shape collective action to reduce disaster risk. The key messages include:
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  The adaptation advantage: The economic benefits of preparing small-scale farmers for climate change

  International Fund for Agricultural Development, 2013

  This paper features five case studies of rural development projects which represent a variety of situations in which environmental or climate-related problems pose a challenge to human development. The projects are based in Kenya, Turkey, Viet Nam, Bangladesh and Bolivia.
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  Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptive Capacity in Garissa County, Kenya

  CARE International, 2013

  In Garissa County, the impacts of climate change are already being felt by communities, who are seeking ways to adapt to the changes and to build resilient livelihoods. These changes are combined with other environmental, economic and political factors to create a situation of increasing vulnerability for poor and marginalized households.
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  How the people of Vietnam live with climate change and what communication can do

  BBC Media Action, 2013

  Climate Asia is the world’s largest study of people’s everyday experience of climate change. The project surveyed 33,500 people across seven Asian countries. In Vietnam, research was conducted from April 2012 to August 2012.
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  Malawi Climate Change Vulnerability Assesment

  US Agency for International Development, 2013

  The Malawi Vulnerability Assessment (Malawi VA) was an initiative of the USAID African and Latin American Resilience to Climate Change (ARCC). Its goal was to understand current and projected climate change impacts in central and southern Malawi, and to explore to what extent national and district government entities, rural communities, and households are equipped to adapt to those impacts.
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  Agriculture and adaptation in Bangladesh: Current and projected impacts of climate change

  International Food Policy Research Institute, 2013

  The goal of this research was to examine the likely impacts of climate change on agriculture in Bangladesh, and develop recommendations to policymakers to help farmers adapt to the changes. A variety of research methods were used.
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  Using climate information to support adaptation planning and policy-making: A practical case study in Bagamoyo District, coastal Tanzania

  Stockholm Environment Institute, 2013

  This case study is designed to provide a practical example of how to use climate information to support adaptation planning and policy-making. The paper focuses on the Bagamoyo district in coastal Tanzania. Local livelihoods are mostly based on natural resources, including small-scale agriculture, seaweed farming, traditional fishing and small-scale eco-tourism.
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  Exploring opportunities for climate change adaptation in semi arid areas of Tanzania: A case of Nzega District in Tabora region

  African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2013

  The University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania through the Institute of Resource Assessment (IRA) implemented a three years research program to study the implications of climate change on natural and social systems in three agro-ecolocilal zones in Tanzania. The paper presents findings obtained from one of the zones studied.
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  Resilience in Action: Lessons from Public-Private Collaborations Around the World

  Climate and Development Knowledge Network, 2013

  The report asserts that greater engagement by the private sector in managing disaster risk and promoting climate resilience is important to curb losses from disasters. The report explores lessons learned from over 100 examples of public-private partnerships and private-sector initiatives, concentrating on nine particular cases.

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