ALM UNDP

Summary:

The focus of the paper is on India. It looks at projections of climate change under different climate models and at how these changes will alter India’s vulnerability to the climate. In particular it notes that it is not necessarily those poorest states which are the most vulnerable to future projected changes. The paper then focuses on the current coping strategies for climate variability by the chronically poor and highlights some of the barriers to and opportunities for successful adaptation.

Summary:

This paper analyzes the direct evidence of climate change in Bolivia during the past 60 years, and estimates how these changes have affected life expectancy and consumption levels for each of the 311 municipalities in Bolivia. Contrary to the predictions of most general circulation models, the evidence shows a consistent cooling trend of about 0.2°C per decade over all highland areas, slight and scattered evidence of warming in the lowlands, and no systematic changes in precipitation.

Summary:

In light of the challenges facing the power sector in East Africa, there is a need to reduce the vulnerability of large scale hydropower generation to the impacts of drought (which is often thought to be climate change related).

Summary:

Climate models generally indicate that climate volatility may rise in the future, severely affecting agricultural productivity through greater frequency of yield-diminishing climate extremes, such as droughts. For Tanzania, where agricultural production is sensitive to climate, changes in climate volatility could have significant implications for poverty. This study assesses the vulnerability of Tanzania’s population to poverty to changes in climate variability between the late 20th century and early this century.

Summary:

Although there is not a mono-causal relation between climate change, disasters, displacement and migration, the existence of a clear link between the phenomena is increasingly recognized. This paper presents some initial empirical findings regarding the links between climate change, disasters, displacement and migration, as well as protection challenges and responses in this context, focusing on two African countries: Somalia and Burundi.

Summary:

Although much has been written about climate change and poverty as distinct and complex problems, the link between them has received little attention. Understanding this link is vital for the formulation of effective policy responses to climate change. This paper focuses on agriculture as a primary means by which the impacts of climate change are transmitted to the poor, and as a sector at the forefront of climate change mitigation efforts in developing countries.

Summary:

Summary:

Full Paper

Abstract: _This paper discusses micro-level practices for adapting to climate change that are available to small-scale farmers in Africa. The analysis is based on a review of 17 studies about practices that boost small-scale farmers’ resilience or reduce their vulnerability to observed or expected changes in climate; it includes data from more than 16 countries in Africa, the Americas, Europe, and Asia.

Summary:

This resource page includes several publications on gender indicators that can be applied to the monitoring and evaluation of adaptation (i.e. low-emission, climate-resilient development) projects.

1. Alsop, Ruth and Nina Heinsohn. Measuring Empowerment in Practice: Structuring Analysis and Framing Indicators. World Bank. 2005.
   Abstract: _This paper presents an analytic framework that can be used to measure and monitor empowerment processes and outcomes.

Summary:

Abstract

Vietnam is likely to be among the countries hardest hit by climate change, mainly through rising sea levels and changes in rainfall and temperatures. Agriculture can be extensively affected by climate change, and designing effective adaptation strategies will be critical for maintaining food security, rural employment, and foreign exchange earnings. This paper examines these critical issues and thereby makes two contributions to the literature.