Pacific, Climate Change, and State-Owned Enterprises Read more about Pacific, Climate Change, and State-Owned Enterprises State-owned enterprises (SOEs) in the Pacific provide core public infrastructure services but its support of climate change adaptation has seen a number of challenges. This presentation discusses ADB’s Green Climate Fund Financing and how it helps leverage private sector involvement with climate financing in SOEs in the Pacific.
Sustainable Urban Transport: Realizing the New Climate Change Agenda and Initiatives in BRT and Road Safety - Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series Read more about Sustainable Urban Transport: Realizing the New Climate Change Agenda and Initiatives in BRT and Road Safety - Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series With the recent global agreements on climate change mitigation and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), transport and urban development specialists are saying that now is the right time to implement green transport projects.
Leadership and Communication Challenges for Climate Change Aspects of Development Projects - Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series Read more about Leadership and Communication Challenges for Climate Change Aspects of Development Projects - Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series Matthias Gelber discussses the importance of communication and leadership after COP21.
Ecosystem Based Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management Read more about Ecosystem Based Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management Ecosystems evolve and change over time, and are naturally resilient and adaptable up to some rate of change. They also have a crucial role in disaster risk management. Get to know why and how ecosystem based adaptation (EBA) has become a buzzword in the field of climate change and disaster risk management.
Adaptation Planning: Options, Technologies, and Technical Feasibility Read more about Adaptation Planning: Options, Technologies, and Technical Feasibility Adaptation options selected for implementation in a project must be scientifically sound, socially beneficial, and economically viable. In prioritizing and selecting adaptation options, certain considerations must be applied. Climate impact pathways can help. They are analytical tools that help identify adaptation choices by linking the impact and vulnerability assessments.
Mark New Keywords climate change adaptation climate science university of cape town Read more about Mark New Mark New is Pro-VC for Climate Change and Director of the African Climate & Development Initiative (ACDI) at the University of Cape Town. He is also Professor in Climate Science at the University of Oxford.
Challenges and Opportunities in Applying Financial Instruments to Loss and Damage Read more about Challenges and Opportunities in Applying Financial Instruments to Loss and Damage Risk financing mechanisms at local, national, regional, and global scales contribute to increasing resilience to climate extremes and climate variability, but involve major design challenges.
The Maldives: Climate Change as Existential Threat Read more about The Maldives: Climate Change as Existential Threat This presentation showcases good practices on climate change adaptation in Maldives.
Leadership for Adaptation in Albay, Philippines Read more about Leadership for Adaptation in Albay, Philippines This presentation showcase how the Philippine province of Albay successfully mitigated socio-economic impacts of calamities through disaster risk reduction on a zero casualty goal. It also presented comprehensive information on it various activities and provincial policies through effective implementation.
Climate Change Policies and Governance: Empowering the Most Vulnerable Read more about Climate Change Policies and Governance: Empowering the Most Vulnerable This presentation highlights the importance of utilizing the vulnerable countries’ and communities’ experience in the development of global solutions and policies.