Adaptation

Adaptation Practices

The adaptation practices interface is a gateway to information on adaptation practices worldwide. It provides a summary of adaptation practices by a large range of organizations, agencies and businesses, along with descriptions and relevant links and publications. The interface was mandated by the SBSTA, see SBSTA 25 report FCCC/SBSTA/2006/11 (paragraph 59).
It was updated for the thirtieth session of the SBSTA (June 2009).

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Adaptation Practice	Type of organization	Regional focus	Sector	Adaptation delivery activity	Description
Global Change System for Analysis, Research and Training Activities (START)	Non-Governmental	All regions	Education and training	Education Knowledge management	Creating and maintaining a network of scientists from developing countries providing regional impact and vulnerability assessments to policy-makers. Projects: Assessments of Impacts and Adaptation to Climate Change (AIACC) CLIMAG Regional Networks
Global Climate Change Alliance	Intergovernmental	Least Developed Countries Small Island Developing States	Other	Knowledge management Other	Provides a dialogue platform for the EU and developing countries on climate change. Initiates cooperative actions for the implementation of adaptation and mitigation objectives into development policies. Publications The EU and developing countries working together Using Innovative and Effective Approaches to Deliver Climate Change Support to Developing Countries
Global Climate Observing System Secretariat Activities (GCOS)	Academic	All regions	Education and training	Education Knowledge management	Monitoring the climate system; detecting and attributing climate change; assessing impacts of, and supporting adaptation to, climate variability and change; Application to national economic development; Research to improve understanding, modelling and prediction of the climate system. Example project: Climate for Development in Africa (ClimDev Africa) Action undertaken in support of the UNFCCC GCOS Implementation Plan
Global Environment Facility Project Database (GEF)	Intergovernmental	All regions	Other	Financial support	Database of projects financed by GEF in different areas, including adaptation.
Google.org: Predict and Prevent	Private	All regions	Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning	Education Financial support Pilot adaptation programmes/projects	Identifying future disaster hot spots and enabling a rapid response in sub-Sahara Africa and Southeast Asia. Further documents Initiative Brief Financing Grants and Investments Outputs Google Earth: Climate Change in our World
Government of Australia Activities	Governmental	Asia-Pacific	Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning Terrestrial ecosystems Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries Transport, infrastructure and human settlements Water resources	Pilot adaptation programmes/projects Financial support Education	Increasing scientific knowledge of climate change impacts at regional and national level, enhancing adaptation through national policies, disaster risk reduction work and partnerships with the private sector. Concrete adaptation action in the agricultural sector, human settlements, coastal zones, biodiversity and health. Climate Knowledge at the Regional Level (Pacific) Pacific Islands Framework for Action on Climate Change Sea Level and Climate Monitoring Project Pacific Islands Climate Prediction Project Building Robust and Reliable Data Monitoring Infrastructure for Climate Change Monitoring Project Pacific Vulnerability and Adaptation Initiative National and Sub-national Strategies Climate Change Risk and Vulnerability - Promoting an Efficient Adaptation Response in Australia National Climate Change Adaptation Framework Regional Assessments and Initiatives Climate Change in the Carins and Great Barrier Reef Region NSW Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Research Programme Victorian Climate Change Adaptation Programme A National Plan for Water Security Public-Private Partnership Climate Change Impacts and Risk Management: A Guide for Business and Government Sectoral Action The Framework for Future Natural Resource Management Programmes National Biodiveristy and Climate Change Action Plan Great Barrier Reef Climate Change Response Programme National Agriculture and Climate Change Action Plan
Government of Australia - Climate Adaptation through Sustainable Urban Development	Academic Governmental	Asia-Pacific	Transport, infrastructure and human settlements	Other	Collaborative partnership with CSIRO. Facilitates investigation on integrated urban water management systems with policy makers, managers and researchers. Assesses the impacts of climate change and water usage on infrastructure and resource management issues and the implications for sustainability. Case Studies Makassar, Indonesia Can Tho, Vietnam
Government of Austria Activities	Governmental	Europe	Water resources Human health Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning Terrestrial ecosystems Transport, infrastructure and human settlements	Knowledge management Education Pilot adaptation programmes/projects	Building further knowledge and undertaking concrete adaptation action in the water and agriculture sectors. Example projects StartClim 2nd ERA-Net CRUE Funding Initiative for Research in Flood Risk Management Environmental technology
Government of Belgium Activities	Governmental	Europe	Oceans and coastal areas Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning Water resources	Pilot adaptation programmes/projects Education	Integrating adaptation into water management at sub-regional levels, including Walloon and Brussels. Example strategies Sigma Plan for flood protection and control Research practices Experiments
Government of Cyprus Activities	Governmental	Europe	Education and training Water resources Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries Oceans and coastal areas	Pilot adaptation programmes/projects	Combatting water shortage through better water management and desalination plants and new and improved irrigation techniques. Academic Assessments Climate Change: Impacts and Adaptation Strategies in the Eastern Mediterranean
Government of Finland Activities	Governmental	Europe	Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries Transport, infrastructure and human settlements Water resources	Pilot adaptation programmes/projects Education	Implementing adaptation as part of the National Adaptation Strategy in the Water Sector (better water management and increased dam discharge capacity), agriculture, transport and forestry with a long-term view of integrating adaptation into all national planning. Research Programs Climate Change Adaptation Research Program ISTO
Government of France Activities	Governmental	Europe	Human health Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning Water resources Education and training	Pilot adaptation programmes/projects Education Training	Adaptation plans at national and regional level, sectoral action and improved response capacity to extreme events like heat waves. Improved research on climate change impacts and prediction. Research Programs National Observatory on Climate Change Impacts Action Programs Plan Canicule for heatwave response
Government of Germany - Climate Change Scenarios for the Congo Basin	Governmental	Africa and the Arab States Least Developed Countries Small Island Developing States	Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning	Other	Development of climate scenarios and analysis on climate impacts on natural resources via the scenarios. Conducts analysis of the impact of climate change on socio-economic and ecological development. Supports the development and implementation national laws and local protection measures.
Government of Germany - Coping with Climate Change in the Pacific Island Region	Governmental	Least Developed Countries Small Island Developing States	Business Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries	Capacity building Other Pilot adaptation programmes/projects	Supports regional and local partners to improve their climate information, advisory capacities, and training opportunities. Provides advice to policy makers regarding sustainable actions in key economic sectors. Regional Programme Information
Government of Germany - Mainstreaming Gender Aspects in Climate Change Adaptation and Low-Carbon Development	Governmental	Small Island Developing States Least Developed Countries	Other	Capacity building	Global platform for mainstreaming gender concerns into adaptation and low-carbon development. Produces information and training materials, monitoring mechanisms and policy recommendations. Literature and case study databases Newsletter
Government of Germany - Regional Program to Adaptation to Climate Change in Andes Region	Governmental	South America	Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries	Capacity building Other	Establishes a regional platform for climate information and knowledge and provides support services for the integration of adaptation into agricultural sector institutions and political processes in order to build food security.
Government of Germany - Transboundary Water Management in Central Asia	Governmental	Asia-Pacific	Water resources	Communication and awareness raising Capacity building Knowledge management Other	Provides knowledge and training to develop sustainable and equitable water resource management for Central Asian countries. Established forums for international dialogue and knowledge exchange and experience. Provides financing for selected project actions. Component: Regional Dialogue and Cooperation in Water Resources Management
Government of Germany Activities	Governmental	Europe	Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries Terrestrial ecosystems Oceans and coastal areas	Pilot adaptation programmes/projects Education Knowledge management	Generating additional knowledge on climate change adaptation at regional and national levels, better coastal zone management, protecting biodiversity, disaster preparedness and improving spatial planning. Strategies National Strategy for Integrated Coastal Zone Management Networking Actors on Biodiversity National Assessment High-Resolution Impact Study Regional Impact studies Brandenburg Baden-Wuertemmberg
Government of Germany - Climate Sensitive Flood Water Management in the Lower Mekong Basin	Governmental	Asia-Pacific Least Developed Countries	Other Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning	Capacity building Risk/vulnerability mapping Other	Develops forecasting systems of riparian states. Practical education and training courses are provided to demonstrate the application of information obtained to planning sustainable adaptive measures.
Government of Germany - Programme for the Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in Central Asia	Governmental	Asia-Pacific	Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries	Communication and awareness raising Knowledge management Other Pilot adaptation programmes/projects	Combats desertification in Central Asia through research on, and implementation of, conservation measures. Publications Acting locally - cooperating regionally
Government of Hungary Activities	Governmental	Europe	Water resources Transport, infrastructure and human settlements	Pilot adaptation programmes/projects	Disseminating information on adaptation practice and adjusting river basin management to climate. Example projects VAHAVA project The new Vásárhelyi Plan
Government of Ireland Activities	Governmental	Europe	Water resources	Pilot adaptation programmes/projects	Inter-basin water transfer from Lough Ree on the Shannon to Dublin City. Strategy Preparing For A Climate Change In Northern Ireland MarClim project on Biodiversity and Climate Change in cooperation with UK
Government of Italy Activities	Governmental	Europe	Water resources Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries	Pilot adaptation programmes/projects	Action on adaptation in combatting desertification, alpine protection, agriculture, coastal protection and human health. National and local action plans. Heat Health Watch Warning System (HHWWS). Heat-Health Action Plan Academic Assessment Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Strategies in Italy: An Economic Assessment Action Plans National Action Plan to Combat Desertification and Drought Projects CLIMAGRI - Climate Change and Agriculture National Conference on Climate Change Meteo-Hyrodological Forecast and Observations for improved Water Resource Management in the Alps
Government of Latvia Activities	Governmental	Europe	Water resources Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning	Financial support Pilot adaptation programmes/projects Education	Financing environmental protection investments, integrating adaptation into health, agriculture and national security conceptions, at all government levels including local. Hyrdological and metereological information and assessment. Funding Latvian Environmental Protection Fund Latvian Environmental Investment Fund Protection and Management of Coastal Habitats in Latvia Risk Management Conception in Agriculture
Government of Malta Activities	Governmental	Europe	Water resources Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries	Pilot adaptation programmes/projects	Adaptation in the water sector (coastal zones) and development of new water management technologies. Example projects PRODIM Water and Drought Management INWATERMAN Water Management in Agriculture
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