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8th International Conference on Urban Climate (ICUC8). Dublin, 6-10 August 2012
Posted on: 12 March 2013
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The aim of this conference was to provide an international forum where the world’s urban climatologists could discuss modern developments in research and the application of climatic knowledge to the design of better cities. Proceedings are available online.
The economics of climate resilience
Posted on: 11 March 2013
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The Department for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has been developing a National Adaptation Programme (NAP) to address the issues that were uncovered in the UK-wide climate change risk assessment (CCRA) that was released last year. This report has been released in support of the NAP. The CCRA is the first ever comprehensive assessment of potential risks and opportunities for the UK arising from climate change. The ground-breaking 2000 page report identified climate risks to 11 key areas ranging from agriculture to tourism.
Adapting to climate change: Workbook for public sector organisations
Posted on: 11 March 2013
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A new climate change workbook aimed to help organisations adapt to climate risk and capitalise on opportunities, has been released by Adaptation Scotland, an organisation that acts as a dedicated knowledge broker on adaptation issues in Scotland. The workbook is divided into 5 ‘phases’ each includes worksheets and practical exercises that help organisations understand adaptation challenges and take action to increase their resilience.
To control floods, The Dutch turn to nature for inspiration
Posted on: 22 February 2013
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The Netherlands’ system of dikes and sea gates has long been the best in the world. This articles describes how, as the country confronts the challenges of climate change, it is increasingly relying on techniques that mimic natural systems and harness nature’s power to hold back the sea.
ADWICE (Adapting Drinking Water resources to the Impacts of Climate change in Europe) Stakeholder Exchange Conference 2012. Brussels, 2 October 2012
Posted on: 22 February 2013
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The aim of this event was to: discuss the understanding of the impacts of climate change on drinking water resources in all regions of the EU, the vulnerability of water resources and the measures that may be taken to mitigate or adapt; present and discuss draft results of the ADWICE study with stakeholder groups; receive feedback from stakeholders, in particular to gather illustrations and best practices. Presentations are available online.
Drivers and challenges for climate compatible development
Posted on: 21 February 2013
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The Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) has published a new Working Paper which sets out CDKN’s initial thinking on the drivers and challenges affecting climate compatible development policy processes, based largely on the programme’s own national and subnational-level experiences. The Working Paper considers some of the various drivers behind countries’ climate compatible development strategies and their incentives for engaging on this agenda. It also looks some of the challenges and disincentives to promoting climate compatible development reforms and considers some of the options for overcoming these.
Building resilience for adaptation to climate change in the agriculture sector. Rome, 23-24 April 2012
Posted on: 18 February 2013
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This workshop considered the various types of risks to which agriculture is prone, considered the impact that climate change is expected to have on them, and discussed various risk management strategies, depending on types of risks, and the country and region in question. This two-day workshop consisted of four sessions including setting the scene, types of risks and risk management, case studies and, finally, tools, policies and institutions. A report of proceedings and presentations are available online.
Climate finance: Challenges and responses
Posted on: 13 February 2013
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The Climate and Development Knowledge Network has published its latest policy brief, summarising the thinking on climate finance among CDKN Alliance members and suggesting areas for prioritisation and action by the international community.
Investing in resilience: Ensuring a disaster-resistant future
Posted on: 8 February 2013
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A new report published by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) says that human and financial losses from natural disasters in Asia and the Pacific continue to grow. Yet, reducing such losses is possible through investments in risk assessment, risk reduction and residual risk management. The appropriate use of existing instruments and mechanisms in the legislative, regulatory, policy, planning, institutional, financial, and capacity-building arenas can increase resilience. Moreover, there is increasing awareness from decision makers of the need to build partnerships with all levels of society along with close cooperation with the international community. Disaster resilience is increasingly viewed as a critical component of efforts to achieve sustainable socioeconomic development and poverty reduction. In the context of increasing exposure and vulnerability to meteorological, hydrological and climate-related hazards associated with a changing climate, climate change adaptation also need to be combined with actions to strengthen disaster resilience under a single framework. This report contains an extensive bibliography.
The impact of climate change on urban settlements in Colombia
Posted on: 7 February 2013
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The UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) has released a report which finds that the poor face greater exposure to climate change. It stresses that urban adaptation policy has been neglected in Colombia, which has not mainstreamed adaptation in its national policies.
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