EbA videos now available in three more languages!
The BMU-IKI funded and GIZ-implemented project Ecosystem-based management and application of ecosystem values in two river basins in the Philippines recently translated three videos on Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) into Filipino, Bisaya and Hiligaynon.
New Factsheet: Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associated with Climate Change Impacts – Significance for development cooperation
COP26 is still going on! And there are many climate-related topics being discussed. Did you ever wonder what the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associated with Climate Change Impacts (WIM) is all about? The negative impacts of climate change pose a growing risk to the sustainable development of all countries and poses an […]
New Factsheet: Climate Risk Management –Promising pathways to avert, minimise, and address losses and damages
Irrespective of ongoing climate policy efforts, residual risk from climate change impacts remains in all countries for all plausible scenarios and could result in losses and damages.
M&E Guidebook for EbA now also available in Portuguese!
Our popular Guidebook for Monitoring and Evaluating Ecosystem-based Adaptation Interventions has now also been translated into Portuguese. You can find the step-by-step guidance under this link. This practical guide contains key considerations and components for each step of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) of EbA projects and points to additional tools and methodologies that can be […]
NEW: CRA-Method Search Engine “CRAMSE”
The impacts associated with slow onset processes (e.g. sea level rise, desertification and extreme weather events (e.g. floods, cyclones, heatwaves) are increasing in frequency and intensity, resulting in growing climate-related risk. This highlights the urgent need for Climate Risk Assessments (CRA) which help to identify solutions for an effective management of risks. A plethora of CRA methods have been developed until […]
New Publication: Assessment of climate-related risks – A 6-step methodology
The Management of climate-related risks is a complex process which needs to be approached from various levels and perspectives. Based on past experiences and project insights, the Global Programme on Risk Assessment and Management for Adaptation to Climate Change (Loss and Damage) has developed a new 6-step methodology as a guideline for climate risk assessments […]
EbA Tools Navigator – your feedback can help
The Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) Tools Navigator helps practitioners and policymakers identify appropriate tools for incorporating EbA into their climate adaptation plans. Your feedback will be of great value, as it will help us to further refine the Navigator prior to its launch in them autumn 2021.
New publications: Policy brief and short movie on COVID-19, climate change and human (im)mobility
This policy brief and short movie on Human Mobility in the Context of Climate Change show the implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Eastern Caribbean and seek to better understand the nexus between COVID-19, climate change/hurricane season and human mobility in this region. The region is currently faced with a dilemma: On the one […]
Border officials receive advanced training to support cross border movement in disaster scenarios
“The fundamental way towards ensuring that our countries are prepared to effectively support citizens and residents of neighbouring countries in distress is through developing effective programmes to support frontline agencies”, emphasized Dr. Clarence Henry, Senior Technical Officer in the Regional Integration Unit of the OECS Commission. Through a train the trainer (ToT) programme border officials […]
New publication and online session: Toward gender-responsive Ecosystem-based Adaptation: Why it’s needed and how to get there
The Global Project Mainstreaming EbA recently published a new report on gender-responsive EbA, which is now available online. On July 22, 2021, IISD and the Global Project Mainstreaming EbA furthermore hosted a joint online session on gender-responsive EbA, which you can watch on adaptationcommunity.net.