Climate Change Science Program
Use and Communication of Climate Information to Support Uptake of Adaptation Action in the Semi-Arid Regions of Africa and Asia: ASSAR report
Home to hundreds of millions of people, the semi-arid regions of Africa and Asia are particularly vulnerable to climate-related impacts and risks.
Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change in the Semi-Arid Regions of East Africa: ASSAR Regional Diagnostic Study
Home to hundreds of millions of people, the semi-arid regions of Africa and Asia are particularly vulnerable to climate-related impacts and risks.
Adapting to A Changing Climate: Guide to Local Early Action Planning (LEAP) and Management Planning
This guide is designed for practitioners working within and with local governments and communities that normally facilitate capacity development at the community or local level.
Local climate change adaptation planning: A guide for government policy and decision makers in Victoria
A guide for adaptation planners and decision makers in Victoria
The State of Climate Change Adaptation in the Great Lakes Region
This report gives an overview of key climate change impacts and a review of the prevalent work occurring on climate change adaptation in the Great Lakes region.
Forests and trees for adaptation: the 6 main stories
The six main stories about forests and trees for adaptation.
NCAP Guatemala: Engagement in the Planning Process
ADAPTATION AT ALTITUDE
Mountains at the frontline of climate change
Mountains feature some of the clearest indications of climate change: rising temperatures, melting glaciers and changing precipitation patterns are disrupting water flows and affecting ecosystems, creating and worsening natural hazards and threatening livelihoods and communities both within the mountains and downstream.
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Mountain regions cover about one quarter of the Earth’s land surface and are home to more than 1 billion people. Mountains host an impressive array of natural resources – 25% of terrestrial biodiversity and 60% of all biosphere reserves – and they supply freshwater for lowland irrigation and domestic use for half of the global population. Mountains provide essential ecosystem services for livelihoods, and with their rich ethnic and cultural diversity and magical natural beauty they offer recreation and restoration for residents and visitors alike.
Mountains feature some of the clearest indications of climate change: rising temperatures, melting glaciers and changing precipitation patterns are disrupting water flows and affecting ecosystems, creating and worsening natural hazards and threatening livelihoods and communities both within the mountains and downstream. And because climate impacts are often more profound in mountains and affect people already confronting poverty and land degradation, mountain livelihoods are particularly sensitive to climate change.
Mountain people have always faced the challenges of living in a rugged environment and have developed coping strategies to adapt to harsh conditions, but the unprecedented magnitude and speed of climate change puts them under increasing pressure.