Nexus climate change and other development issues
Climate change around the world is creating new challenges for those involved in international development, since poor countries and population groups are much harder hit than prosperous ones. Climate change hampers development and jeopardises the progress that has already been achieved. It is also a hugely complex issue, with far reaching, integrated and often cascading consequences. The SDC is strongly engaged in addressing the nexus issues associated with climate change, including on food, energy, migration, conflict, disasters, infrastructure development and health.
Climate, DRR and Environment Nexus Brief: Mountains in a Changing Climate
This nexus brief synthesizes the findings of recent publications on mountains and climate change and looks at strategies for successful adaptation.
Climate Change & Environment Nexus Brief: Biodiversity and Sustainable Development
This nexus brief explores key challenges and issues related to biodiversity and the intrinsic linkages between ecosystems and sustainable development.
SDC Climate change foresight analysis 2021: Global and regional risks and hotspots
This 2021 foresight report provides information about short- and medium-term climate-related risks and analyses these risks with regard to water, food, health and regional stability.
SDC Climate change foresight analysis 2020: Global and regional risks and hotspots
This foresight report provides information about short- and medium-term climate-related risks and analyses these risks with regard to water, food, health and regional stability.
Restoration of degraded ecosystems in the Sudanese refugee-hosting area in eastern Chad
The initiative aims to promote the peaceful cohabitation between local and displaced communities based on joint rehabilitation of overexploited ecosystems.
The Climate-Cryosphere-Water Nexus in Central Asia
This nexus brief explores the interactions between changes in the cryosphere due to climate change and the consequences for water resources and hazard management in Central Asia.
Shaping the water–energy–food nexus for resilient mountain livelihoods
This brief presents a participatory process for assessing the status of water–energy–food systems in mountains, identifying governance and technical options and exploring alternative scenarios.
Migration and Sustainable Mountain Development – Turning Challenges into Opportunities
This publication seeks to provide insights into the complex migration processes and the resulting opportunities and challenges for mountain communities and regions.
Climate Change & Environment Nexus Brief: Fragility and Conflict
This brief looks at the nexus of environment, climate change, fragility and conflict and their complex interlinkages, and focuses on conflicts related to declining natural resources.
Webinar: Greening infrastructures on the New Silk Road
This webinar focuses on the importance of adopting sustainable infrastructure along the New Silk Road and highlights the linkage between infrastructure, the SDGs and the Paris Agreement.