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Policy mechanisms of the African Union and the Regional Economic Communities to manage transboundary climate risks
Take a deep dive into dive into African Union (AU) policies and programmes and those of four regional economic communities (RECs) in this report by the Adaptation Without Borders partnership. Learn about the political economy of transboundary climate risks and their management within existing continental and REC climate, economic, trade, infrastructure and people-centred policies and programmes.
Overcoming Constraints in Climate Change Adaptation: Insights from the MAIA Roundtable in Portugal
The first MAIA Roundtable was developed on May 18 in the LNEC (National Civil Engineering Laboratory) in Lisbon, Portugal. The theme of the event was “Climate Change Adaptation: Gaps from Good Practices to Good Policies in Portugal” and it gathered relevant policymakers and institutional representatives that have a significant influence at the regional and national level in the topic of climate change adaptation. Read the key insights in this article.
The Farmer’s Perspective: Climate Risk and Risk Management in Sri Lanka’s Agriculture Sector
Learn about both the challenges faced and coping mechanisms used by farmers in Sri Lanka, in this case study on managing climate risk.
Harnessing Nature to Build Climate Resilience: Scaling Up the Use of Ecosystem-based Adaptation
Discover the role of ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) in helping societies globally adapt to climate change; the current trends in EbA's implementation; and how EbA can be successfully applied in both policy and practice.
Assessing Accommodation Suppliers’ Perceptions of Climate Change Adaptation Actions on Koh Phi Phi Island, Thailand
This study explores perceptions of adaptation and investigates possible obstacles, barriers, and incentives influencing decision-making processes in an island destination.
When adaptation barriers and enablers intersect: Key considerations for adaptation planning drawn from ASSAR’s findings
This report highlights findings of the interactions between barriers and enablers in four semi-arid regions, and how these interactions shape the underlying conditions for adaptation action.
Barriers, incentives and benefits in the adoption of climate-smart agriculture
Barriers, incentives and benefits in the adoption of climate-smart agriculture. Lessons from the MICCA pilot project in Kenya.
Barriers and enablers to climate adaptation: Evidence from rural and urban India
How are people responding to and planning for multiple risks, and how do these responses vary among social groups?
Barriers in municipal climate change adaptation: Results from case studies using backcasting
This study aimed to investigate barriers to successful local climate change adaptation due to lack of support from decision makers in organisations other than the municipality in question.
Climate Change Risks and Adaptation: Linking Policy and Economics
This report provides practical guidance and the latest evidence for policy makers on how they can more reliably estimate the costs and benefits of adaptation.