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The effectiveness of international climate finance
Posted on: 16 May 2013
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Maximising the effectiveness of climate change finance is an issue of urgency for both the climate change and development communities, focused on finding the best ways to use relatively small amounts of largely public finance to have the greatest possible impact in enabling climate compatible development. This paper considers the context in which climate finance is delivered, before turning to present a framework for analysing the effectiveness of international climate funds. The framework identifies ten key and interlinked dimensions that are central to understanding the effectiveness of spending and outcomes of dedicated public finance initiatives that have been established to help countries respond to climate change.
Climate resilience and disaster risk management: Stories of change from CDKN
Posted on: 16 May 2013
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This newsletter highlights the work of the Climate and Development Knowledge Network regarding climate resilience and disaster resilience management.
Collaborative research for a changing climate
Posted on: 15 May 2013
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The Adaptation and Resilience to a Changing Climate Coordination Network (ARCC CN) has published a guide to the collaborative process, based on the experiences of stakeholders and researchers from across the ARCC projects. Effective collaboration between all involved in a research project is essential to maximising the usefulness and value of outputs. This can be difficult to achieve where participants are drawn from different disciplines, cultures, and with a variety of motivations. The main report suggests that a flexible, open working relationship between researchers and stakeholders, established early and sustained throughout the project lifetime, is essential. So too is investing time and energy in understanding the value, expectations and contributions that all parties bring to the project.
Eighth ITU Symposium on ICTs, the Environment and Climate Change. Turin, 6-7 May 2013
Posted on: 14 May 2013
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The Symposium was dedicated to the theme of Smart Sustainable Cities and it focused on the issue of ICTs, the environment and climate change in the world and the needs for smart green ICT technologies. Topics discussed included, mitigation and adaptation to climate change, e-waste, disaster preparedness, cost-effective ICT technologies, methodologies for the environmental impact assessment of ICTs, ICT technologies for smart cities and smart societies, challenges and opportunities in the transition to a green and resource efficient economy. Presentations are available online.
Assessing climate finance for sustainable transport
Posted on: 8 May 2013
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This updated paper represents a practical guide for developing country governments on how to access climate funds for sustainable land transport interventions. The guidance focuses on climate change mitigation and updates existing and proposed sources of climate finance in the context of the land transport sector.
Collaborative research for a changing climate
Posted on: 3 May 2013
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The Adaptation and Resilience to a Changing Climate Coordination Network (ARCC CN) has published a report based on the experiences of six ARCC projects. The study investigates how good collaboration between all partners contributes to better research outcomes. This report offers recommendations and a guide to good practice for those delivering, coordinating or commissioning stakeholder-engaged research projects.
Climate adaptation research in a larger Europe: an analysis at national scale
Posted on: 3 May 2013
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INFOBASE is an online database resource containing information about climate and climate adaptation research projects in countries and regions of Europe. While it only includes projects that concluded after 2005, by 2014 it will have a decade’s worth of climate research project information. A preliminary report on the INFOBASE contents (to December 2013) has just been released, and a more complete report will follow in 2014. Analysis of its contents will provide a better understanding of how climate adaptation research has evolved over the last decade.
Risk and resilience in coastal regions. Washington, DC, 16-17 January 2013
Posted on: 1 May 2013
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This event brought together stakeholders including investors, lenders, insurers, owners, and planners to assess how underlying climate-related risks are informing land use decisions in coastal regions. Discussion explored how recent storm events and environmental trends present new challenges to communities and real estate markets. Presentations and information packs are available online.
Adaptation in Europe – Addressing risks and opportunities from climate change in the context of socio-economic developments
Posted on: 29 April 2013
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The European Environment Agency has published a report which describes the policies and some of the measures taken at EU level and by European countries to adapt to climate change. The report recommends a combination of different measures: ‘grey’ measures such as technological and engineering projects, ‘green’ ecosystem-based approaches using nature, and so-called ‘soft’ measures such as policies to change governance approaches. The most effective adaptation projects often combine two or more different approaches, the report says.
Water, food, energy securities and climate change. Geneva, 9-11 April 2013
Posted on: 24 April 2013
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The main objectives of the Second International Conference on Water Resources and Environmental Management were to: present the main challenges and opportunities for water, food, energy security and climate change sectors, adopting proper technologies and green economy as a tool of solution; share experience and knowledge on water, food, energy security and climate change management; get feedback on the impact of climate change on water and food resources from officials, experts and other important international stakeholders to know how to adopt new strategies to protect ourselves and our environment; bring experts on water, food, climate and energy security from around the world to one common platform for information sharing and networking; drive the search for solutions to global water, food, climate and energy issues. Presentations are available online.
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