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Adaptation Practice
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Type of organization
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Regional focus
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Sector
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Adaptation delivery activity
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Description
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Integrated Coastal Management with Special Emphasis on the Sustainable Management of Mangrove Forests in Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua (SIAGUA) | Governmental
| Caribbean and Central America
| Oceans and coastal areas
Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries
| Capacity building
Other
Pilot adaptation programmes/projects
| Develops sustainable local and national integrated coastal management plans and implements demonstration projects. Prepares and presents investment proposals. |
Pacific Mangroves Initiative (IUCN) | Non-Governmental
| Least Developed Countries
Small Island Developing States
| Oceans and coastal areas
Other
| Capacity building
Other
| Enhances national data and climate scenario information and develops mangrove and ecosystem management tools for the implementation of management actions. Conducts awareness raising and capacity development programmes with the goal of building resilience and sustainable livelihoods.
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Review of the Economics of Climate Change in South America (UN-CEPAL) | Intergovernmental
| South America
| Oceans and coastal areas
Other
| Risk/vulnerability mapping
Other
| Conducts an economic analysis of the impacts of climate change in South America. Provides a platform for cooperation between South American states on climate change and identifies appropriate policy responses. |
CARICOM initiative - Special Program on Adaptation to Climate Change: Implementation of adaptation measures in coastal zones (SPACC) | Intergovernmental
| Small Island Developing States
| Oceans and coastal areas
| Pilot adaptation programmes/projects
Other
| Designs and implements pilots adaptation plans and investment measures, integrating lessons learned from previous projects, aimed at mitigating climate change impacts on biodiversity and land degradation. |
The Economics of Climate Change in Central America–Phase II (UN-CEPAL) | Intergovernmental
| Caribbean and Central America
| Oceans and coastal areas
Other
| | Country-specific assessments of the economic and social costs resulting from projected physical damages if climate change adaptation measures are not adopted. Develops appropriate adaptation mechanisms and encourages a low-carbon economy.
Project document
The economics of climate change |
Fiji School of Medicine Activities | Academic
| Small Island Developing States
Least Developed Countries
| Human health
Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning
| Pilot adaptation programmes/projects
| Piloting projects to increase health sector capacity to deal with water-related adverse health impacts in Barbados, Bhutan, China, Fiji, Jordan, Kenya and Uzbekistan. |
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 |
World Health Organization Activities
(WHO) | Intergovernmental
| All regions
| Human health
| Capacity building
Education
Pilot adaptation programmes/projects
| Collaborating with countries and agencies inside and outside of the UN system, including governments and civil society to develop capacity to assess and respond to health risks from climate change. Providing close relationships to the health sector within Member States through regional and national offices. Providing a normative framework of action for national governments and for WHO to address linkages between health and climate change. Organized ten inter-regional workshops on Human Health Impacts from Climate Variability and Climate Change between 2000 and 2008, in collaboration with WMO and UNEP. Leading the health component of the MDG-Fund projects on climate change adaptation (Jordan and China). Developing, in partnership with UNDP, developing a project on Piloting Climate Change Adaptation to Protect Human Health under a changing and more variable climate. Developing a global strategy that outlines the overarching framework for the international response to protect health from climate change.
Example projects
Publications
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An Ecosystems Approach to Managing Water and Health in the Context of Climate Change: Adaptive strategies to drought and flooding in four West African countries (CSRS) | Academic
| Africa and the Arab States
Least Developed Countries
| Human health
Water resources
| Communication and awareness raising
Knowledge management
| Establishes a regional platform for cooperation on climate change impacts in West Africa. |
UNU - Connecting Environmental Changes, Impacts and Responses in the Mekong Delta to Human Wellbeing and Ecosystem Integrity | Academic
Intergovernmental
| Caribbean and Central America
| Human health
Terrestrial ecosystems
| Other
| Assesses the impacts of climate and environmental change on human wellbeing and ecosystem integrity.
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Health Vulnerability and Climate Change Adaptation Assessments (WHO) | Intergovernmental
| Africa and the Arab States
Asia-Pacific
Caribbean and Central America
Least Developed Countries
South America
| Human health
| Capacity building
Risk/vulnerability mapping
| Provides guidance material on conducting health vulnerability and climate change adaptation assessments.
Documentation
Technical Paper
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Piloting Climate Change Adaptation to Protect Human Health (UNDP) | Intergovernmental
| Asia-Pacific
Least Developed Countries
Africa and the Arab States
Small Island Developing States
| Human health
Other
| Capacity building
Pilot adaptation programmes/projects
| Establishes climate change and health early warning systems and develops capacity of institutions to manage climate change health risks. Pilots preventive measures in health risk areas to reduce vulnerability.
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Programmes for Water Safety Plans in Pacific Island Countries (SOPAC) | Intergovernmental
Academic
| Asia-Pacific
Least Developed Countries
Small Island Developing States
| Human health
Water resources
| Capacity building
| Develops mechanisms to improve surveillance, controls and response to environmentally sensitive communicable diseases. Designs a framework for action, and trained health workers, to protect human health from the effects of climate change.
Publications
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Regional Instruments for Adaptation to Climate Change by the Health Sector (IDB) | Intergovernmental
| South America
| Human health
| Communication and awareness raising
Knowledge management
Other
| Develops regional vulnerability index and scenarios and surveillance tools for monitoring effects of climate change on health. Designs sustainable programs to integrate health and climate concerns based on the Columbian example.
Documents
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Transferring the Malaria Epidemic Prediction Model to Users in East Africa (IDRC) | Academic
Governmental
| Asia-Pacific
Africa and the Arab States
| Human health
Other
| Capacity building
Other
| Refines the climate-based prediction model to include site-specific factors and upscale its use in East Africa to allow for early warning of epidemics. Additional research regarding non-biophysical factors influencing the disease is also conducted.
Kenya Profile
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United Nations Development Programme Activities (UNDP) | Intergovernmental
| All regions
| Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries
Transport, infrastructure and human settlements
Education and training
| Training
Communication and awareness raising
Pilot adaptation programmes/projects
Education
| Providing guidance on integrating adaptation into UN programming, national development planning and providing an adaptation learning mechanism. Focussing on climate risk “hot spots” to enable climate-resilient development built upon a goal of pro-poor and pro-growth adaptation that supports sustainable economic development and livelihoods. Reducing climate vulnerabilities and improving adaptive capacity.
Outputs
Example Publications
UNDP Human Development Report 2007/2008 - full report
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Activities
(FAO) | Intergovernmental
| Africa and the Arab States
Asia-Pacific
Least Developed Countries
Small Island Developing States
South America
| Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries
Education and training
| Pilot adaptation programmes/projects
Education
| Generating an information base for action (for example, data and statistics, analytical tools and models; crop forecasting and impact monitoring; information on risks related to climate variability and climate change)
Building national and local capacities for disaster risk management, reduction, and transfer with regard to extreme climate events
Working with sectoral ministries, communities and farmers to identify adaptation options which build on assessment and sustainable management of resources
Supporting linkages among global policy decisions on climate change in the context of the UNFCCC, sectoral policies, strategies and programmes relating to agriculture, forestry, fisheries (for example including mainstreaming into National Programmes for Food Security) and local adaptation action at community level (e.g. combining climate risk management and resilience building of livelihoods and ecosystems, supported by sectoral line ministries through research, extension and communication for development).
Action Pledges
Six action pledges to the Nairobi Work Programme
Strategies
Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in the Food and Agriculture Sector
Climate Change & Food Security: a Framework Document
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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 Assessment
High-Resolution Impact Study
Regional Impact studies
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Government of Portugal Activities
| Governmental
| Europe
| Water resources
Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries
Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning
| Pilot adaptation programmes/projects
| Raising heat wave preparedness through the national health and emergency services, integrating adaptation into water and river basin mangement plans. Coastal zone management "priorities". National Plan for protection of forests against wild fires. |
Practical Action Activities
| Non-Governmental
| Africa and the Arab States
Asia-Pacific
Least Developed Countries
South America
| Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries
Water resources
Transport, infrastructure and human settlements
| Pilot adaptation programmes/projects
| Engaging into practical action at community level to assist very vulnerable people in adaptation.
Additional UNFCCC resources
Local Coping Strategies Database
Example projects
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Catholic Agency for Overseas Development Activities
(CAFOD) | Non-Governmental
| Africa and the Arab States
Asia-Pacific
| Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries
| Pilot adaptation programmes/projects
| Community-based adaptation projects.
Example projects
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Adaptation for Smallholders to Climate Change (AdapCC) | Private
Governmental
| Africa and the Arab States
Caribbean and Central America
Least Developed Countries
South America
| Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries
Business
| Capacity building
Other
| Facilitates the integration of adaptation strategies into small scale tea and coffee production. Provides practical training, knowledge sharing and partnership development with the goal of diversifying income, building resilience and promoting ecosystem sustainability.
Reports
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Adaptation Learning Programme (CARE: PECCN) | Non-Governmental
| Africa and the Arab States
Least Developed Countries
| Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries
Other
| Capacity building
Other
| Provides context-based, community-owned adaptation strategies. Integrates local and scientific climate knowledge into adaptation strategies. Develops civil society partnerships to include marginalised groups.
Reports
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Adaptation of Land Use to Climate Change in Sub-Saharan Africa (ALUCSSA) | Academic
| Least Developed Countries
| Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries
Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning
| Risk/vulnerability mapping
Other
| Develops projections of climate change scenarios for Sub-Saharan Africa and evaluates impact to land systems. Assesses sustainability of land-based livelihood practices and provides practical adaptation recommendations. |
Adaptation to Climate Change in the Hindu Kush Himalayas and Central Asia | Academic
Intergovernmental
| Asia-Pacific
Least Developed Countries
| Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries
Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning
| Other
| Identified adaptation needs through a feasibility study. Facilitates the development of cross-boundary cooperation with a view to assessing climate change impacts.
Project
Too Much-Too Little Water |
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