The project REGILIENCE (Regional Pathways to Climate Resilience) has created a maladaptation self-assessment checklist for experts of regional authorities and consultants who are in charge of planning and implementing regional adaptation actions. The tool identifies potential risks for maladaptation and helps to avoid harm to livelihoods, ecosystems, and the…
Through the EU Mission on Adaptation To Climate Change Portal, regional and local authorities can access general support in planning and preparing for climate resilience. The Portal provides access to knowledge, data and resources to support climate resilience planning, as well as information on projects, news and events specific…
According to Colombia’s updated nationally determined contribution (NDC) in 2020, Colombia only contributes 0.4 percent of global emissions with 71.3 percent of domestic greenhouse gas emissions coming from agriculture and land use. To scale up climate action, Colombia partnered with the FAO and UNDP Scaling up Climate Ambition on Land…
Bhutan’s Minister for Agriculture and Forests, Lyonpo Yeshey Penjor and UNDP Resident Representative Azusa Kubota inaugurated a 13.5-kilometer irrigation scheme in Jimithang village in September 2022, ensuring uninterrupted access to water for farmers in 12 villages. The launch of the scheme – attended by UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP…
Bosnia and Herzegovina has become one of 41 countries in the world, and the second in the Western Balkans, which has finalized and submitted its climate change National Adaptation Plan (NAP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The plan is the result of long and intensive work…
The second Future Earth Research School on “Adaptation and sustainable risk management” was held in Bertinoro (FC) from 3 to 15 October 2022. Participants discussed practical solutions and innovative approaches to understand, assess and manage growing risk occurrences. According to the most recent IPCC assessment, progress in adaptation plans and…
The second course of the Future Earth Research School on “Adaptation and sustainable risk management” kicked off in Bertinoro (FC) this week. 16 students from 7 countries are confronting the challenge of climate change adaptation, mentored by an outstanding faculty and engaged in participatory activities, looking for practical solutions.
Due to climate change, more frequent heatwaves will increase the global demand for…
An estimated 70,000 houses in coastal areas around the country are vulnerable to the effects of climate change, with thousands more located near waterways at risk.
