Climate change affects rural women’s and men’s ability to secure their livelihoods. At the same time, it poses new challenges for the agricultural sector in reducing poverty and food insecurity and...
This course module introduces the theme of climate change and health. It explains how climate change impacts human health and describes mitigation and adaptation interventions in the health sector....
The jury is in on climate change and it is clear that it is the poorest and most vulnerable countries that will suffer most from its impacts―increased drought and flooding, sea level rise and...
Bangladesh is among the most vulnerable countries to climate change impacts. Almost every year the country suffers from major natural calamities which take a big toll on the local people. With help...
This episode will introduce natural systems’ responses to changes in the climate system with particular focus on the link between warmer temperatures and sea level rise and melting glaciers. The...
"Climate Change Knowledge Portal (CCKP) provides global data on historical and future climate vulnerabilities, and impacts."
The Climate Change Knowledge Portal (CCKP) is a one-stop shop for...
Poor people are already at high risk from climate-related shocks, including crop failures from reduced rainfall, spikes in food prices after extreme weather events, and increased incidence of...
"Given $50 billion to spend, which would you solve first, AIDS or global warming?"
Danish political scientist Bjorn Lomborg comes up with surprising answers.
This webinar series introduces innovative financing mechanisms that contribute to development solutions, linking needs, objectives and actual results. This series will focus on Results-based...
What does a climate-smart farm look like? Farmers in Kenya are cultivating farms that earn higher incomes and produce more nutritious food-- showing that climate-smart agriculture can help...
"Key Lessons From National, Regional and State Perspectives"
In session 4, Dale Evarts, former Leader, Climate and International Group, Air Quality Office, US EPA speaks about incentive...
"How can air quality models applied to design and implement air pollution control policies in European countries?"
This sessions reflects how air quality models have been applied to design...
Climate change and variability create challenges for agriculture, water resource management and the subsequent social and economic well-being of local communities and nations. This short video...
Africa has extensive drylands, and the threat of climate change is already a reality. The causes of climate change have global dimensions, but when it comes to climate change adaptation, the...
Rainwater harvesting systems can provide safer and more reliable access to water for many people in Kiribati. This is just one of the activities being rolled out through the Kiribati Adaptation...
Climate change and disasters pose a growing threat to development. It’s essential for identify relating risks at an early stage of investment programs and to integrate appropriate resilience measures...
Thinkers instrumental in shaping contemporary economics do a major stocktaking of the field, and also look ahead at the challenges of global development. The speakers reflect on the way thinking in...
Uruguay is one of the four developing countries in the World to have submitted two national communications to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), indicating strong...
This episode continues with short insights from renowned policymakers and global leaders on their experiences and opinions on what needs to be done in the areas of mitigation and adaptation. The...
“Desertification is a fancy word for land that is turning to desert,” begins Allan Savory in this quietly powerful talk. And it's happening to about two-thirds of the world’s grasslands, accelerating...