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
Local Initiatives for Biodiversity, Research and Development	Non-Governmental	Africa and the Arab States	Terrestrial ecosystems	Pilot adaptation programmes/projects	Builds on local initiatives to capitalize on renewable natural ressources to improve sustainable livelihoods. Example project Adaptation to Climate Change and Human Health under the CLACC Project
Livelihoods connect	Non-Governmental	All regions	Education and training	Knowledge management Training	Promoting knowledge sharing, collaboration and advocacy for promoting sustainable livelihoods, including in adaptatation to climate change. Example project Community drought mitigation project
Linking African Researchers with Adaptation Policy Spaces (Africa Adapt)	Non-Governmental	Africa and the Arab States Least Developed Countries	Other	Capacity building Other	Develops knowledge, research and tools to educate on adaptation policy processes at local and national levels. Project Summary: Linking African Researchers with Adaptation Policy Spaces
LEAD International Activities	Non-Governmental	All regions	Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning	Knowledge management Training	Training programs and international leadership networks for sustainable development. Example Trainings UNDP UNEP Leadership and Skills Training for PEI Champions Example Projects Bali Darwin Initiative
Knowledge Center on Climate Change: Adaptation and Best Practices in Agriculture and Natural Resources Sectors (SEARCA)	Academic	Asia-Pacific Least Developed Countries	Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning	Capacity building Communication and awareness raising Knowledge management	Online portal providing a wealth of information on climate change including knowledge exchange, a database of climate change operators, research, development and training opportunities. The aim is to strengthen capacity within the fields of agriculture and natural resources.
ISDR, UNDP and OCHA - Capacity for Disaster Reduction Initiative (CADRI)	Intergovernmental	All regions	Education and training Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning Water resources Transport, infrastructure and human settlements	Training Communication and awareness raising Education	Providing knowledge services (training, webpages, promotion materials), material services (exchange and lessons learned, capacity development tools and processes, learning materials), guidance and country and regional support to strengthen the integration of disaster reduction into country and regional policies through UN country teams. Concept Paper Example Training Modules Overview of Disaster Management Model for a National Disaster Management Structure, Preparedness, Plan and Supporting Legislation Emergency Information Management and Telecommunications Building Capacities for Risk Reduction Conflict Transformation by Peaceful Means Academic Programmes
International Water Management Institute Activities	Non-Governmental	All regions	Education and training Water resources Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries	Education Communication and awareness raising	Part of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), IWMI is a non-profit organization aiming to improve the management of land and water resources for food, livelihoods and nature through the dissemination of knowledge for water, food and environment.
International Research Institute for Climate and Society Activities (IRI)	Academic	Africa and the Arab States Asia-Pacific Small Island Developing States Least Developed Countries	Education and training	Education Communication and awareness raising	Providing climate monitoring, climate forecasts, IRI seasonal climate forecasts, numerical climate prediction tools, forecast methodologies, research and software tools in order to enable effective adaptation decision-making within specific sectors. Projects Index Insurance for Ethiopian Farmers Near Term Climate Change (NTCC) Development of Coupled Model Products Verification of Seasonal Climate Predictions Climate Predictability Tool (CPT) Development Climate Predictability of Extreme Floods in the United States Publications Database of Publications Designing Weather Insurance Contracts for Farmers in Malawi, Kenya and Tanzania Index Insurance for Climate Risk Management and Poverty Reduction Poverty Traps and Climate Risk: Limitations and Opportunities of Index Based Risk Financing
International Institute for Environment & Development Activities	Non-Governmental	Least Developed Countries	Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning Education and training	Communication and awareness raising Training Education	Enhancing capacity in developing countries and increasing climate - sustainable development linkages. Supporting greater CDM usage by developing countries. Example projects: Capacity strengthening in the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) for Adaptation to Climate Change (CLACC) Adapting Cities to Climate Change Workshops to Strengthen the Capacity of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to Negotiate and Implement the UNFCCC and the Kyoto Protocol
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis Activities	Academic	All regions	Education and training	Education Communication and awareness raising Training	Advances the conceptual and methodological development of risk and vulnerability research, carries out selected risk and vulnerability assessments, carries out integrative stakeholder-led case studies and develops interactive tools that can provide training on vulnerability and adaptation. Relevant ongoing work within the NWP Action Pledge
International Food Policy Research Institute Activities (IFPRI)	Academic	Africa and the Arab States Asia-Pacific South America Least Developed Countries	Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries	Education Communication and awareness raising	Analysing interlinkages between agriculture, climate-change and pro-poor growth, including through the analysis of farm-level adaptation strategies, the analysis of possible impacts of climate change in line with various post-2012 regimes, and innovative sources of financing for adaptation in the agriculture sector. Programme Description Climate Change - Minimizing the Risks and Maximizing the Benefits for the Poor Academic Assessments How can African Agriculture Adapt to Climate Change? Insights from Ethiopia and South Africa Climate Change in the Context of Asia: Pro-Poor Adaptation, Risk Management, and Mitigation Strategies Local Coping Strategies at the Farm Level in Ethipia and South Africa The Impact of Climate Variability and Climate Change on Water and Food Outcomes: A Framework for Analysis 20 Case Studies
International Commission of Large Dams Activities	Intergovernmental	All regions	Education and training Water resources	Education	Research on increasing resilience of dams to extreme events (flooding).
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change - Working Group II (IPCC WG-2)	Academic	All regions	Education and training	Education	IPCC Working Group II assesses the scientific, technical, environmental, economic and social aspects of the vulnerability (sensitivity and adaptability) to climate change. Publications IPCC Fourth Assessment Report, Working Group II: Impacts, adaptation and vulnerability The Regional Impacts of Climate Change: An Assessment of Vulnerability
Inter-American Development Bank Activities (IDB)	Intergovernmental	South America	Other	Financial support	Financing, leverage, policy advice, research, and technical assistance to carry out development projects in 26 countries of the Latin America and the Caribbean region. New multidonor trust fund to finance technical assistance and grant investments for disaster prevention and risk management in its borrowing countries in Latin America and the Caribbean Example publications Developing and Supporting the Use of Disaster-Linked Financial Instruments: The Role of the IDB in Latin America and the Caribbean Projects Project Gateway
Integrating Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change into Sustainable Development Policy Planning and Implementation in Eastern and Southern Africa (IISD)	Governmental Intergovernmental Non-Governmental	Africa and the Arab States Least Developed Countries	Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries Other	Capacity building Other	Develops knowledge on the integration of climate change into development planning with the aim of building capacity to generate and use information to reduce vulnerability. Kenya: Increase Community Resilience to Drought in Sakai Sub-location Mozambique: Community-Based Fire Management in Central Mozambique Rwanda: Reducing the Vulnerability of Rwanda's Energy Sector to the Impacts of Climate Change
Integrating Climate Change Risks and Opportunities into National Development Processes and United Nations Country Programming (UNDP)	Academic Governmental Intergovernmental	Caribbean and Central America Least Developed Countries Small Island Developing States South America	Other	Other	Advises on the integration of climate risk, adaptation and considerations of maladaptation in development policies.
Integrating Climate Change Adaptation into National Development Processes in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNDP)	Intergovernmental	Small Island Developing States South America Caribbean and Central America	Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries Other Water resources	Capacity building Risk/vulnerability mapping Other	Develops knowledge and technology transfer with the goal of strengthening the capacity of countries to integrate climate change concerns into national planning. Document UN Guide to Mainstreaming Climate Change in national Development Processes
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.
Integrated and Sustainable Management of Transboundary Water Resources in the Amazon River Basin Considering Climate Variability and Change (UNEP)	Intergovernmental	Small Island Developing States South America	Water resources	Capacity building Other	Enhances transboundary cooperative river basin water resource management through technical-institutional mechanisms. Develops and disseminate knowledge on risk and strategies to address them. Reports (Spanish) Institutional Strengthening Decision Support System DSS Water Quality Control Scientific Interchange
Institute of Development Studies and Christian Aid - Climate and Disaster Governance	Academic Non-Governmental	All regions	Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning	Capacity building Education Communication and awareness raising	Investigating climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction governance at the national and sub-national levels, including citizen engagement and accountability in the policy process, the role of social protection instruments, institution building in fragile states and the implications for international policy frameworks. First publications on disaster insurance. Publications The potential role of disaster insurance for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation Micro-insurance & disaster risk reduction: challenges and opportunities in the context of climate change
Institute of Development Studies Activities (IDS)	Academic	Africa and the Arab States Asia-Pacific Least Developed Countries Small Island Developing States South America	Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning	Education	Disseminating information on community-based adaptation practices to catalyze further action.
Indian Ocean Commission - ACCLIMATE project	Intergovernmental	Small Island Developing States Least Developed Countries	Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning Other	Capacity building Other	Facilitates dialogue between policy makers and scientists on adaptation and climate issues. Add knowledge on these subjects by hosting seminars and producing studies and reports.
Increasing Climate Resilience through Drinking Water Rehabilitation in North Tajikistan (GEF)	Intergovernmental	Asia-Pacific	Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning Other Water resources	Communication and awareness raising Capacity building Knowledge management Other	Looks to reform water utility management, uses efficiency and infrastructure and identify alternative water sources to increase climate resilience.
Implementation Plan for the Caribbean Regional Framework for Achieving Development Resilient to Climate Change (CCCCC)		Least Developed Countries Small Island Developing States	Other	Other	Long-term strategy considering funding, investment and strategies in the reduction of regional and national risk to climate change. Establishes responsibilities, governance and capacity objectives to this end. Project Document Climate Change and the Caribbean: Regional Framework Implementation Plan
Impacts of Climate Change and Watershed Development on whole-of-basin Agricultural Water Security in the Krishna and Murray-Darling Basins (ACIAR)	Academic Governmental	Asia-Pacific	Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries Water resources	Risk/vulnerability mapping Other	Investigates water security strategies to support food production and livelihood sustainability at the basin level by considering climate change and watershed development impacts. Progress reports Impacts of climate change and watershed development
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