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NewsEnvironmentIDRC’s support for applied research on climate change adaptation began more than a decade before climate change became a climate crisis. Together with like-minded donors, IDRC has helped establish strong foundations for climate change adaptation research.Date
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PerspectivesEnvironmentFinding solutions for cities on the frontline of climate changeThe world’s cities must become part of the solution for climate change.
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Research in ActionEnvironmentImproving water security and reducing climate risk in Angola’s coastal citiesMillions of people fled Angola’s rural areas for coastal cities during the country’s 27-year civil war.
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StoryNatural Resources EnvironmentVoicing African concerns on key climate change issuesAGNES provides scientific expertise and evidence-based information to African climate negotiators.
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Research in ActionNatural Resources Environment GenderUrban resilience: Helping vulnerable city dwellers adapt to climate change
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Research in ActionGender EnvironmentGender and social equity: Promoting inclusion to enhance climate resilience for all
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Research in ActionEnvironment Gender GovernancePower, gender, and equality in a time of global changeThe world is facing an era of unprecedented global changes. Wide-ranging socioeconomic and environmental shifts are having a negative impact on some of the world’s most vulnerable regions.
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PerspectivesNatural Resources EnvironmentCan we tackle climate change with social equity?Taking a leadership role in promoting socially transformative research to more effectively deal with climate change.
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Research in ActionEnvironment Development GovernanceLeading for change: Finding innovative approaches to finance effective climate action
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PerspectivesNatural Resources EnvironmentThe evidence on climate change is clear, and so are the solutionsSolutions based on evidence are what will help us reverse, slow down, and adapt to the effects of climate change.
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PerspectivesNatural Resources Environment Food and AgricultureMinimizing disaster risk through climate action: Examples from the field
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StoryNatural Resources Environment Food and AgriculturePromoting gender and climate-smart agriculture to improve farmer resilience
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StoryNatural Resources Environment Food and AgricultureClimate change resilience calls for private sector commitment
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PerspectivesNatural Resources Environment HealthEffective climate action: why biodiversity matters
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Climate change could be a boon for urban residents
Climate change could be a boon for urban residents
Trung NguyenResearch Awards2017Climate change is a crucial issue in Trung Huu Nguyen’s home country of Vietnam, particularly its coastal cities. But, says the 2017 IDRC Research Award Recipient, most of the research on climate change perceptions focuses on rural farmers and overlooks urban residents.
“Perceptions of climate change are important because they influence behaviours and response, and contribute to informed policy decisions,” says Nguyen. Working in the coastal cities of Hoi An and Nha Trang, he found that residents not only recognized impacts of climate change such as extreme heat and flooding, but had adapted in various ways, including diversifying their income-generation activities.
As Nguyen’s earlier experiences and education focused on rural communities and livelihoods, his fieldwork allowed him to gain better insight into the impacts of climate change on urban residents who depend on tourism. For them, it could mean a better and longer business season, he says.
To enable residents to adapt to future changes, he concluded that greater efforts should be made to inform them of predicted impacts and incorporate their concerns into urban and climate policies.
Working at IDRC was Nguyen’s “first professional experience abroad,” which allowed him to develop professional networks and hone his analytical skills, including in gender analysis. “It was an excellent opportunity to enhance my knowledge and skills for research on climate change impacts and adaptation strategies to reduce climate risk,” he says.
Nguyen also credits the research award with broadening his view of research for development. “Before IDRC, I worked mainly for development programs and projects insofar as they contributed to the goals of the projects, rather than global perspectives,” he says. At IDRC, he learned that programs can contribute to broader development goals.
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PerspectivesNatural Resources Environment GenderBuilding resilience through socially equitable climate action
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StoryNatural Resources Governance Environment Social PolicyCollaboration in informal settlements: tackling flooding with a local perspectiveIn most developing countries, solid waste management is a significant challenge, especially in urban slums and other informal settlements.
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StoryNatural Resources Environment Social Policy Gender GovernanceGiving a voice to the urban poor: the scavengers of CochabambaFor Bolivia’s urban poor, it’s vital to adopt "survival strategies” to provide supplemental income that makes up for precarious and low wages.
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Research in ActionEnvironment Information and CommunicationAdapting to a new environmental reality in MoroccoHow an IDRC-funded project is helping a part of the North African country innovate to weather the effects of a changing climate.Date
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Research in ActionNatural Resources Environment Food and AgricultureWater security at risk in peri-urban IndiaDate