building adaptive capacity
A Recipe for the Service of Climate Risk Assessment for Infrastructures in Vietnam based on PIEVC Protocol
The recipe was developed based on the successful case of climate risk assessment (CRA) for the Cai Lon – Cai Be sluice gate project. The recipe consists of three main components, including procedure, quantity, and price.
Adaptive Capacity: An Introduction
This article introduces the concept of adaptative capacity, including definitions. It provides some case examples to illustrate the concept and links to further reading and resources.
6 Things to Know about Urban Adaptation
This publication highlights the key learnings from the Urban Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience (UCCAR) training course.
Arctic Resilience Report 2016
This report is the culmination of a 5-year effort to better understand Arctic change, including critical tipping points, factors that support resilience and choices that strengthen adaptive capacity
Improving smallholder supplier resilience through peer-to-peer knowledge sharing
Improving supplier resilience is important for global food security. If small-scale farmers can enhance their resilience against extreme weather, they are also likely to increase crop yield.
UNESCO: Islands of the Future – Building resilience in a changing world
The ‘Islands of the Future – Building resilience in a changing world’ booklet highlights UNESCO activities in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), covering the period from 2006-2013.