April, 2018
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It is undeniable shortage and evidently uneven distribution of knowledge and information, resources, support that will be necessary for various social groups to cope with shocks and stresses, maintain services and bounce back afterwards of which children and women are among the most...
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April, 2018
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From 2010 to 2015, the CanTho’s PC has issued the first phase of the action plan to adapt to CC.The main objective is to study and realize in practice what CC in Can Tho city is; and, based on the result of this study, combined with the socio-economic status and the wishes of the local...
ASIA:Vietnam Vietnam:Can Tho
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April, 2018
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The Mekong Delta (MKD), in which Can Tho City is located, occupies a low-lying region in the center of South Hau River (Bassac River). The MKD is predicted to be one of the three most vulnerable deltas in the world caused by climate change. Seasonal flooding is a typical natural...
ASIA:Vietnam Vietnam:Can Tho
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April, 2018
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Author: Julisa Tambunan
In Asia and the Pacific, there are 717 million young people aged 15 to 24, comprising 60% of the world’s youth. In Bangladesh, climate change has been linked to an increase in the number of girls forced into child marriage or prostitution in cities, often by desperate parents that have no...
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November, 2017
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Author: Tänzler, Dennis; Cochu, Annica; Agster, Rainer et al.
This study includes a comprehensive assessment of the situation of urban climate finance in the three countries of South Africa, Chile and India with a specific focus on the partner cities of the “Cities Fit for Climate Change” (CFCC) project: eThekwini (Durban), Santiago de Chile and...
GLOBAL AFRICA:South Africa ASIA:India S. AMERICA:Chile
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November, 2017
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Recent regional climate change projections have consequences for human systems, particularly for developing countries in Asia and the Pacific.
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October, 2017
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Author: ISET
The technical handbook is part of the Undertaking Feasibility Study for Scaling Up the Model of Storm Resistant Housing for a Resilience Da Nang project, which is implemented in 26 months, from 07/2015 to 09/2017. The implementing agency is the Danang Department of Foreign Affairs (DoFA). The...
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September, 2017
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Naeema Jihan Zinia, a PhD student at Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Monash University of Australia, is doing her research on urban ecosystem services management in Dhaka by recommending economically feasible and socially acceptable green adaptation strategies. She presented her...
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August, 2017
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Author: Sophia Huyer
This report provides an analysis of the status of gender equality in national climate policy in light of the Paris Agreement. It also presents a framework for integrating gender equality into Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) planning and implementation. This report analyses the degree to...
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August, 2017
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Author: Saon Ray, Meenu Tiwari, Amrita Goldar, Indro Ray, Sahana Roy Chowdhury, Zeba Aziz, Vidhya Unnikrishnan
Adaptation to climate risks is an emerging concern in Indian cities. The evidence generated so far suggests that business as usual is not an option for urban economic resilience in the context of a changing climate.
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