Bangladesh climate change adaptation
Community based success story in local level adaptation on climate change in Bangladesh.
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Adapting to Climate Change in South-West Bangladesh
Lessons learned in Adapting to Climate Change in South-West Bangladesh.
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South Australian Integrated Climate Change Adaptation
Rohan Hamden, Director Sustainability & Industry Partnerships, Government of South Australia and Adam Gray, Director Environment, Local Government Association of South Australia discuss the Climate Change Adaptation Good Practice project in South Australia.
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Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in Pacific Island Countries – Energy Sector
The Governments of Italy and Austria are implementing a wide range of energy and climate change related projects in 12 Pacific Island Countries with the overall goal of supporting sustainable development initiatives on islands. Six of these energy efficiency and renewable energy projects are being implemented by IUCN in Tonga, Palau, Tuvalu, Marshall Islands, Samoa
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Adaptation to climate change for food security
To deal with the impact of climate change, adaptation in the farming sector needs to be varied and diversified, according to differing limitation, to minimize damage and loss. A proper policy on adaptation needs to be promoted at all levels. This video was produced by Oxfam: www.oxfam.org
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Old Ways to Deal with New Problems, in the Solomon Islands
“The water level is rising. The area we used to work, we can’t work any more” – Silas Kere, farmer. The Solomon Islands, part of the South Pacific “Ring of Fire”, briefly trended in the world news in April 2014, when it suffered two serious earthquakes weeks after flash floods had devastated the capital, Honiara.
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The Role of Culture in Risk: When belief systems and interpretations differ
There is no universal understanding of risk. For most people it is perceived through the lens of culture, including social and religious beliefs. Video of new powerful Merapi volcano eruption in Indonesia Video of Video of new powerful Merapi volcano eruption in Indonesia The Island of Java is home to Mount Merapi, the most active
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Landfall in Panay Island, Philippines
Every year around two dozen typhoons sweep through the Philippines. Dramatic footage: Moment Typhoon Haiyan washes away Philippines house Video of Dramatic footage: Moment Typhoon Haiyan washes away Philippines house In 2013, Super-typhoon Haiyan, classified as the most powerful storm ever recorded, made landfall at Guiuan in Eastern Samar, and tore through the island nation, causing thousands of deaths,
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Map to help community prepare for flooding in Ayutthaya
Interest story about “Map to help community prepare for flooding in Ayutthaya” Excerpt: ADPC, with support from USAID’s Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA), initiated the Program for Reduction of Vulnerability of Floods in Thailand in 2012 to address the risk management challenges that were identified as a result of the 2011 flood
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Living with a river that rises; Coastal communities in Da Nang are taking measures to respond to flash flooding, but is it enough?
Interest story about “Living with a river that rises; Coastal communities in Da Nang are taking measures to respond to flash flooding, but is it enough?” Asian Disaster Preparedness Center – Website: http://www.adpc.net