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.
- Briefing Note
Financial Services for Climate-Resilient Value Chains: The case of the Centenary Bank in Uganda
This briefing note presents the results of case study research on financial services and climate risk management along agricultural value chains, focusing on the Centenary Bank’s services to rice value chain actors in Eastern Uganda.
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Understanding Adaptive Management and Resilience of Coastal Communities in the Hudson Bay Inland Sea Region
This report assesses climate impacts and identifies key actions to improve resilience in the Hudson Bay Inland Sea region, with a focus on transportation and information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure.
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Enabling Climate Risk Management Along Agricultural Value Chains: Insights from the rice value chain in Uganda
This briefing note proposes a framework of core functions for climate risk management (CRM) along agricultural value chains and highlights the role of service providers in supporting CRM efforts.
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sNAPshot: Grenada's Approach to Initiating Sector Integration of Adaptation Considerations
No single approach to integrating climate adaptation considerations into sector planning exists.However, concrete examples are emerging as more...
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sNAPshot: Philippines's Approach to Initiating Sector Integration of Adaptation Considerations
This sNAPshot looks at how the Philippines initiated sectoral integration of climate change adaptation considerations, and how this compares with approaches that other countries are
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New Study Sheds Light on Energy Sector’s Responses to Extreme Weather Events
How was the energy sector in Canada affected by recent extreme weather events? How prepared was the sector to address these impacts?
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Rapid Scenario-Planning Exercise to Review Risks of the Agricultural Sector
The brief summarizes the outcomes of a rapid scenario-planning exercise to stress test a series of business risk-management programs under a set of plausible economic, social and environmental conditions.
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Extreme Climate Events and the Energy Sector in the Souris River Basin: Key stakeholder perspectives
Impacts of and responses to recent extreme weather events by the energy sector and local municipalities in the Souris River Basin.
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CRiSTAL Parks User’s Manual Version 1
CRiSTAL Parks is a project-planning tool designed to help project planners and managers integrate climate risks into conservation planning.
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Policy Solutions for Climate-Resilient Agricultural Value Chains
Climate change poses serious risks to agriculture in many developing countries.
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