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Climate change and Environmental Degradation Risk and Adaptation assessment
(CEDRA) by Tearfund
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Description
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CEDRA helps agencies working in developing countries to access and understand the science of climate change
and environmental degradation and compare this with local community experience of environmental change.
Climate change cannot be addressed in isolation from environmental degradation as the two are very closely
inter-linked. CEDRA takes a risk management approach to prioritizing hazards to address.
CEDRA guides users through developing their own adaptation responses and includes integrating Disaster Risk
Reduction responses as relevant existing forms of adaptation. It also links with other related issues such
as food security and water stress. CEDRA encourages participation of the local community in developing
adaptation responses.
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Appropriate Use
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Using CEDRA, agencies can prioritize which environmental hazards may pose a risk to their existing projects
and project locations, enabling them to make decisions to adapt some projects, stop doing some projects or
start new ones.
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Scope
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Areas impacted by climate and other environmental change, whether these have “slow onset” or
“rapid onset” impacts.
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Key Output
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A completed CEDRA report making recommendations to amending an agencies project portfolio to “climate
proof” it and implement new adaptation projects. Also a district or national adaptation plan. Also a
district or national dissemination plan – to share findings with other agencies.
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Key Input
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Agencies need to work with other agencies (e.g. NGOs, academia, local and national government, UN) in
implementing CEDRA, to determine local, district and national impacts and adaptation strategies.
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Ease of Use
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Minimal. However, experience of working in development is essential, and experience working in agriculture,
water and sanitation, construction and/or community participatory approaches are beneficial.
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Training Required
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Training is usually required. However, it is a structured logical process that can be followed by people
experienced in working on climate change or environmental degradation adaptation.
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Training Available
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Tearfund have developed a training course and are rolling this out including training of trainers.
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Computer Requirements
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Access to the internet is desirable but not essential. Internet access would facilitate research of climate
change and environmental degradation impacts – past and projected.
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Documentation
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CEDRA is a document – a structured logical process. http://tilz.tearfund.org/Topics/Environmental+Sustainability/CEDRA.htm
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Applications
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Applies to projects of all sectors.
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Contacts for Framework, Documentation, Technical Assistance
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mike.wiggins@tearfund.org
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Cost
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Free to download and use. Hard copies can be requested from Tearfund, with a suggested (not mandatory)
donation of £10.
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