Communicating climate science

Posted on: 2 April 2014
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The Government is failing to clearly and effectively communicate climate science to the public, according to a report by the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee. The MPs found little evidence of co-ordination amongst Government, government agencies and public bodies on communicating climate science, despite various policies at national and regional level to mitigate and adapt to climate change. The Committee concludes that as a matter of urgency, the Government needs to draw up a climate change communication strategy and implement this consistently across all Departments.

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Tracking Adaptation and Measuring Development

Posted on: 1 April 2014
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Policymakers and practitioners need to better understand the relationships between climate adaptation and development. The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) and partners have developed a framework called Tracking Adaptation and Measuring Development (TAMD) to do just this. The TAMD initiative is taking varied approaches in Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Nepal, Cambodia and Pakistan to evaluate this relationship at local to national levels. In both Pakistan and Ethiopia, assessments are being made of how well development interventions enable people in remote areas to adapt to a more variable climate.

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Engaging for Change: IIED Strategy 2014-2019

Posted on: 1 April 2014
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The International Institute for Environment and Development has announced its new strategy for the period 2014-2019. Over the next five years, IIED will build on its landmark work with partners on each of four research themes: climate change, natural resources, human settlements and sustainable markets.

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Climate Change 2014: Impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability, from Working Group II of the IPCC

Posted on: 31 March 2014
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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has  issued a report that says the effects of climate change are already occurring on all continents and across the oceans. The world, in many cases, is ill-prepared for risks from a changing climate.  The report also concludes that there are opportunities to respond to such risks, though the risks will be difficult to manage with high levels of warming. It details the impacts of climate change to date, the future risks from a changing climate, and the opportunities for effective action to reduce risks. A total of 309 coordinating lead authors, lead authors, and review editors, drawn from 70 countries, were selected to produce the report. They enlisted the help of 436 contributing authors, and a total of 1,729 expert and government reviewers.

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The impact of climate change on development efforts

Posted on: 27 March 2014
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Climate change could damage development progress on food, water, health and more. How should the international community respond after 2015? The Overseas Development Institute has prepared a video, report, together with  visual facts and infographics on this issue.

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Who shapes climate action in India? Insights from the wind and solar energy sectors

Posted on: 12 March 2014
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This report from the Institute of Development Studies take an actor-centred perspective, focusing on players not just within the government but also private sector and civil society, to better understand the influence of such actors in shaping climate change action within India. Through this analysis, the report aims to explore the underlying domestic political economy as well as the international linkages shaping climate action.

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Pilot Climate Change Adaptation Market Study: Turkey

Posted on: 11 March 2014
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This study, jointly funded by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Finance Corporation, has investigated the market opportunities for adaptation in Turkey, in the hope of guiding investment flows. 

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Adaptation monitoring and evaluation: guidance

Posted on: 10 March 2014
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Monitoring and evaluation has a critical role in informing and improving adaptation policies and activities. However, the inherent uncertainties of how the climate will change mean it is difficult to define, measure, and assess the achievements of an adaptation programme. The UK Climate Impacts Program has produced three short reports to guide you through this process.

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Practical action to build community resilience

Posted on: 6 March 2014
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This study, published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, looks at lessons from a scheme that helped residents of a York neighbourhood to make their community more environmentally sustainable and adaptable to change. The Good Life Initiative in New Earswick tried different ways of engaging residents and this research considers which were the most effective.

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National Biodiversity Climate Change Vulnerability Model

Posted on: 6 March 2014
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Natural England has developed a new map-based modelling approach to help assess the vulnerability of priority habitats to climate change. The Model indicates the relative vulnerability of priority habitats in different geographical areas and helps guide interventions which can increase their resilience. The report on the model demonstrates how the model will inform the development of national and local adaptation strategies for biodiversity, and help prioritise the actions to be taken as part of these strategies.

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