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weADAPT is an online ‘open space’ on climate adaptation issues and synergies with mitigation which allows practitioners, researchers and policy makers to access credible, high quality information and to share experiences and lessons learnt.

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Adaptation Layer

View climate station data (orange clusters) alongside adaptation projects (white clusters) through an exciting collaboration between weADAPT and the Climate Systems Analysis Group, at the University of Cape Town.

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Featured content in the new Theme Adaptation without Borders - Indirect Impacts of Climate Change

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  The Adaptation without Borders Index of exposure to indirect impacts of climate change

  Despite several attempts to measure global vulnerability to climate change, at varying levels of complexity and sophistication, none adequately...

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  Reducing vulnerability to food price shocks in a changing climate

  Women on Fadiouth Island in Senegal prepare millet, a locally grown food staple, to make couscous.

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  The case of Senegal - Adaptation without Borders

  The Stockholm Environment Institute’s research project Adaptation without Borders is placing a spotlight on the country of Senegal...

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  National Adaptation Plans and the indirect impacts of climate change

  Figure showing indirect impacts in practical terms: via four main risk pathways, climate change impacts outside a country – even far away...

Climate Guidance in 8 Steps with Examples

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  Using climate information to support adaptation planning and policy-making: A step-by-step guide

  This article describes how weADAPT can be used together with the Climate Information Portal (CIP) to quickly and easily access climate data...

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  Using climate information to support adaptation planning and policy-making: A practical case study in Bagamoyo District, coastal Tanzania.

  This case study provides a practical example of how to use climate information to support adaptation planning and policy-making, following the...

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  Using climate information to support adaptation planning and policy-making: A case study in Cape Town, South Africa

  This case study focuses on land use management and zoning in a suburb of the city of Cape Town, South Africa, called Philippi. It follows each...

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  Developing regional climate change messages using multiple lines of evidence

  To build a message about changes in the regional climate (rather than the global climate) the typical questions you will need to answer are: a)...

Highlighted project: Building coastal resilience to reduce climate change impacts in S.E Asia by Care International & Raks Thai

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  Mi's Coastal Adventures

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  Building coastal resilience to reduce climate change impact in Baan Tha Klong, Thailand

  Baan Tha Klong is a coastal village located in Koh Lanta district in the province of Krabi by the Andaman Sea. In the past fishing served as...

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  Climate Vulnerability and Capacity Analysis (CVCA)

  Effective adaptation is based on a solid understanding of vulnerability to climate change. The impacts of climate change affect people differently...

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  Building coastal resilience to reduce climate change impact in Tambon Klong Yang, Amphur Koh Lanta, Krabi province, Thailand

  Tambon Koh Klong Yang is located in the north of Koh Lanta district. Climate change intensifies weather conditions in the village. The community...