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UNDP Adaptation Annual Report 2010: Adapting to Climate Change
Submitted by andrea on Thu, 2011-05-19 10:17Year:
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This Report showcases the UNDP-GEF adaptation portfolio, focusing on both the principles underlying the UNDP-GEF approach to adaptation programming and the key processes involved in removing barriers to successful adaptation measures. The report examines the emerging achievements of UNDP-GEF initiatives around the world and explores the future of low-emission climate-resilient development.
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Africa-Asia Drought Risk Management Peer Assistance Network: May 2011 Newsletter
Submitted by andrea on Tue, 2011-05-17 04:39
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The Africa-Asia Drought Risk Management Peer Assistance Network, May 2011 Newsletter includes information on:
- The AADP Survey and Requests for Participation
- Resources and Networking Opportunities
- Event and Training Opportunities
- Employment/Grant Opportunities
- Useful Links on Drought Status Updates
About AADP
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Adaptation to climate change in Africa: Challenges and opportunities identified from Ethiopia
Submitted by andrea on Fri, 2011-05-06 07:09
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A B S T R A C T
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AfricaAdapt newsletter: May 2011
Submitted by andrea on Fri, 2011-05-06 03:35Year:
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May 2011 Newsletter content:
- AfricaAdapt begins a new era
- What would climate compatible
- development in Africa look like?
- Agriculture: African visions
- Youth: African visions
- Gender: African visions
- YPARD symposium report
- Participant 'experience note'
- Latest events
- Member profiles
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Practitioners and Policy-makers Exchange on Climate Change Adaptation in Agriculture: Frequently Asked Questions Booklet
Submitted by andrea on Thu, 2011-05-05 07:09
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The ‘Practitioners and Policy makers Exchange on Climate Change Adaptation in Agriculture’, which was held at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Bangkok, Thailand from 30 August to 1 September 2010, aimed to address the distinct need for agricultural practitioners to further their understanding of climate change adaptation practices.
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Water-related Information Systems for the Sustainable Development of the Mekong Delta in Vietnam (WISDOM)
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UNU-EHS, German Aerospace Centre (DLR), Southern Institute of Water Resources Research (SIWRR)Summary:
WISDOM is a German-Vietnamese initiative comprising eighteen research institutions based in Germany and Vietnam and coordinated in Germany by the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) and in Vietnam by the Southern Institute of Water Resources Research (SIWRR).
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The Water-related Information System for the Sustainable Development of the Mekong Delta, WISDOM is a multidisciplinary project of German-Vietnamese Initiative. Its main objective is to develop and implement a platform for the collection, exchange and processing of water related information; this platform will also provide operational services in the fields of disaster prevention and mitigation and integrated water resources management in the project region.
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The design of the system puts the focus on the constant integration of available and newly generated data from all different disciplines. This enables user-oriented analyses and custom designed querying to develop sustainable solutions in the field of resource management.
Possible applications of the system are:
- * Monitoring of floods and droughts;
- * Evaluation of flood and drought risk, damage potential and actual damages;
- * Analyses of water quality, pollution and sediment load;
- * The improvement of flood prediction via remotely sensed precipitation information;
- * Detailed adaptation of surface and sub-surface discharge models;
- * Information of landcover- and landuse changes;
- * Observation of settlement development, surface sealing and population growth.
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Nguyen Quy Hanh Center for Development Research (ZEF) / University of Bonn E-mail: hanh.nguyen@uni-bonn.de Phone: +49 0228 73 4962
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Under Implementation (2007 - 2013)Primary Beneficiaries:
Mekong Delta inhabitants
PACC Pacific Climate Change Roundtable Presentation, 17th Mar 2011
Submitted by andrea on Tue, 2011-04-12 04:32Body:
Seven of the 13 PACC member countries presented at the Pacific Climate Change Roundtable (PCCR) in Alofi, Niue on the 17th March, 2011 at the Millenium Hall.
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Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change (PACC) Project for Kivori Villages
Submitted by andrea on Mon, 2011-04-11 09:52
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The Kivori community is a pilot site for the Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change (PACC) Project, nationally implemented by the Department of Agriculture and Livestock of PNG, with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) as its implementing agency in partnership with the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), and funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF).
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Climate Change: Conserving water in Turkana
Submitted by chocho on Mon, 2011-04-04 21:07Video:
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WFP is using food to help poor farmers become less vulnerable to hunger in future. Veronica Kakuma built a water-conserving ‘bund’ and now has a sorghum crop she didn’t have before.
Climate Change Adaptation in Agriculture Sector in Sri Lanka
Submitted by UNDPSLCCA on Mon, 2011-04-04 12:45
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Climate change induced impacts observed in Sri Lanka include longer than usual drought periods; increased minimum air temperature; high intensity rains; and high variability in rainfall patterns . According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) sea level is predicted to rise by 20 to 60 cm by year 2050. Sea level rise associated salt water intrusion and prolonged dry spells resulting high salt accumulations are expected to have adverse impacts on rice paddy cultivation, the staple food of Sri Lanka.
