Climate Change Adaptation
Working with governments and non-governmental organizations to adjust to the observed and anticipated impacts of climate change.
Achieving sustainable development requires focusing on the underlying economic, demographic, political and environmental factors that currently limit adaptive capacity and increase vulnerability to climate change. Our experts develop the strategies, tools and policy advice needed to respond effectively to the impacts of climate change on people, societies, economies and the environment. Our work in developing countries and Canada aims to:
- Increase understanding of effective responses to the complex socioeconomic and environmental impacts of climate change
- Develop tools and processes to facilitate these responses
- Encourage integration of adaptation considerations into routine decision making
- Understand the role that adaptation actions may play in either promoting or undermining peacebuilding efforts
IISD serves as the secretariat for the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Global Network, has partnered in the development and use of the Community-based Risk Screening Tool – Adaptation and Livelihoods (CRiSTAL) planning tool and its specialized versions and provides secretariat support for the Prairies Regional Adaptation Collaborative.
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Toolkit for a Gender-Responsive Process to Formulate and Implement National Adaptation Plans (NAPs)
This toolkit is designed to support country efforts to pursue a gender-responsive national adaptation plan (NAP) process. It offers a flexible approach, recognizing that there are opportunities to integrate gender considerations regardless of where you are in the NAP process.
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Building Momentum for Adaptation Action: NAP Global Network Progress Report 2018-2019
This progress report on the NAP Global Network’s activities from December 2018 to November 2019 highlights how the Network has contributed to global efforts for adaptation to succeed at scale and over the longer term by supporting developing countries to advance national adaptation planning and action.
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Climate Change Hits Vulnerable Communities First and Hardest
Will the 193 United Nations member states who pledged to “leave no one behind” live up to their promise?
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Time to Trade Collective Inertia for Collective Action
To get where we need to on climate action, we need to do a lot of things. Here’s what we don’t need to do.
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Partners in Climate Action: How Beardy's and Okemasis' Cree Nation is addressing flood-related risks through knowledge sharing and collaboration
This case study outlines Beardy’s and Okemasis’ Cree Nation’s climate change adaptation planning process and the tool that supported it, the Pathways to Climate Change Resilience Guidebook.
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Adaptation to Climate Change: Putting people first
When we talk about solving the climate crisis, we should have more than just a technical lens; we should also be talking about compassion, grief, fear and hope.
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When Life Gives You Lemons: How to bolster businesses’ capacity for making lemonade out of a changing climate
Lemonade is the perfect drink for a hot summer day. And while it can help us beat the summer heat, soaring temperatures in many parts of the world could threaten the future of the core ingredient needed for this beloved summer fixture.
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How Institutional Arrangements Can Engage Small Businesses in Climate Adaptation
Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises need a supportive environment of institutional, legal and policy frameworks to adapt to climate change.
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Monitoring and Evaluation Systems for Adapting to Climate Change Are Only As Good As They Are Usable
Monitoring and evaluation systems for climate change adaptation should make it easier for people and decision makers to learn what is working and what is not.
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Paying For It: How governments can help the private sector overcome financial barriers to investing in adaptation
Private sector engagement will be essential to the success of the NAP process, whether through direct financing or active participation in adaptation actions. Governments can play a key role in enabling this private sector engagement by promoting a number of enabling factors.
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