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StoryDevelopment Economics Environment Gender Social PolicyHow research is helping to reduce, redistribute, recognize and reward care work through locally grounded innovations.
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StoryDevelopment Health Economics Information and Communication Environment Social PolicyAdvancing Southern solutions for gender equalityIDRC at the Women Deliver 2023 conference
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Research in ActionDevelopment Environment Food and Agriculture Health GenderPromoting sustainable and inclusive growth in ASEANIDRC’s strategic investments are helping local researchers find innovative solutions to regional challenges while also supporting the Plan of Action to implement the Joint Declaration on ASEAN-Canada Enhanced Partnership (2021–2025).Date
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Research in ActionDevelopment Economics Environment Food and AgricultureCreating opportunities for women to lead the low-carbon recoveryResearch is testing innovations to advance women’s economic empowerment while building a low-carbon future.
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PerspectivesDevelopment Governance EnvironmentJustice moves to centre stage as climate action ramps upJustice strategies are needed to ensure that climate actions don’t exacerbate existing inequalities or create new ones.
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PerspectivesDevelopment Environment Social PolicyIndonesian think tanks stand ready to catalyze climate actionIndonesian think tanks are well prepared to promote climate-smart, evidence-backed policy shifts and effective adaptation solutions.
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NewsHealth Environment Food and AgricultureACIAR/IDRC Research Program on One HealthACIAR and IDRC are investing in One Health research to spur transformative change in human, animal and environmental health.Date
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NewsEnvironment DevelopmentIDRC welcomes launch of the Adaptation Research Alliance at COP26The Adaptation Research Alliance (ARA) is an international coalition of over 120 organizations across 40 economies that brings together governments, businesses, research institutes, and local communities to increase the resilience of those most vulnerable to climate change. It aims to catalyze increased investment in action-oriented research, providing a common platform for planning research and its uptake.Date
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Research in ActionDevelopment Environment Food and AgricultureThink Climate Indonesia: Working to build strategic capacity for effective climate actionA growing number of regional think tanks in the Global South are ready to contribute to climate action. Learn how Think Climate Indonesia is helping them to do so.
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NewsEnvironmentNew report presents IDRC’s contributions to climate actionIDRC’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 ActionNatural Resources Environment GenderUrban resilience: Helping vulnerable city dwellers adapt to climate change
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BooksDevelopment Social Policy EnvironmentContextualizing Openness: Situating Open SciencePublication Date
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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 Environment Food and AgricultureMinimizing disaster risk through climate action: Examples from the field
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PerspectivesNatural Resources Environment Social PolicyCollaboration and climate adaptation: more than the sum of its parts
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StoryNatural Resources Environment Food and AgricultureClimate change resilience calls for private sector commitment
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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 GovernanceIdeas from the global climate change hotspot research
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Research in ActionGovernance Economics Environment Gender Social PolicyProfiling governance, planning, and urban violence in four Indian citiesEconomic growth is driving population growth in Indian cities, particularly in small and medium-sized centres.
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Research in ActionGovernance Economics Environment Gender Social PolicyWomen, mobility, and public space in GuwahatiWhile it is the largest city in India’s northeastern state of Assam, Guwahati’s sprawling development pattern and limited transportation options seriously constrain women’s mobility.
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Research in ActionGovernance Economics Environment Gender Social PolicyDesigning safe and inclusive streets in India
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Research in ActionEconomics EnvironmentExploring how the carbon market could work for the poorPoor communities rarely benefit from global emissions trading schemes, because of the high transaction costs of participation. However, the registration of small community-scale projects to the carbon market through the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) might be a way for low-income communities to profit from their efforts to reduce emissions.Date