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Research in ActionClimate change CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTPublished dateFriday, December 21, 2018 - 15:30
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Adaptation Finance: Linking Research, Policy, and Business
This project will train up to 36 emerging climate change leaders in the field of adaptation finance, which funds efforts to adapt to climate change impacts.
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Statistical handbook on baseline survey : part 1; data tables; (Focus City Programme : Community based Assessment and Improvement of Living Environment in USSs and Environs; the case of Gothamipura, Colombo)
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Water Resource Management and the Changing Climate in Angola's Coastal Settlements
Angola's civil war caused a massive movement of people from rural conflict areas to settlements in places vulnerable to climate extremes - low-lying coastal zones, floodplains, and steep ravines.
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The Economics of Adaptation and Climate-Resilient Development
Although many developing countries are working on appropriate mechanisms for financing adaptation to combat climate-related problems, there is a great need for research and insight to support these efforts.
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Forest and Water Management for Mitigating the effects of Climate Change in the Middle Hills, Nepal
The Middle Hills in the Nepal Himalayas are home to a large part of the country's population. This area has been identified as particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.
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Integrated Climate Change Modelling and Policy Linkages for Adaptive Planning
Climate change is influencing the frequency and intensity of extreme weather, exposing both people and economies to lost lives, productivity, and property.
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Building Capacity to Adapt to Climate Change in Southeast Asia
The effects of climate change on Southeast Asia are well documented. Temperature increases have the potential to reduce water availability, affecting crop yields and food security.
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Poverty and Environmental Vulnerability in Angola's Growing Slums
This grant will allow Development Workshop (DW) to document the environmental burden in urban areas of Angola, and analyse the differences in poverty and vulnerability between the capital (Luanda) and selected second- and third-tier cities.
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Building Research Capacity to Understand and Adapt to Climate Change in the Indus Basin
The Indus river basin is home to the largest contiguous surface irrigation system in the world.