Biblioteca

This publication summarizes the work that Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is undertaking, with its partners, to assist countries to mitigate and adapt to climate change as it relates to forests, trees and the people who depend on them. It is organized in four of the five main areas of FAO’s integrated approach to Sustainable Forest Management: Monitoring and Assessment; Management Planning and Practices; Policy and Governance; Forest Products, Services and Industry. The fifth main area of work, Intersectoral Cooperation and Coordination, cuts across the other four areas.

This manual aims to assist governments and education practitioners in scaling up and mainstreaming climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction in the education sector in order to provide young people with the knowledge and skills to protect the environment and contribute to sustainable and equitable development.

This technical document seeks to quantify how a 1-meter sea-level, as a consequence of global warming, would affect coastal wetlands in 76 developing countries and territories, taking into account how much of wetlands would be submerged and how likely the wetlands would move inland as the coastline recedes. It is estimated that approximately 64 percent of the freshwater marsh, 66 percent of Global Lakes and Wetlands Database coastal wetlands, and 61 percent of brackish/saline wetlands are at risk. A large percentage of this loss would be shouldered by two regions: East Asia and the Pacific, and the Middle East and North Africa.

This booklet captures the Poverty-Environment Initiative (PEI) experiences of various stakeholders ranging from the government to vulnerable groups in Laos, Malawi, Bangladesh, Tajikistan and Uruguay. It includes chapters on a new climate change accounting system to reveal the real cost of adaptation in Bangladesh, new green enterprises in Tajikistan and a new wastewater law that recognizes waste recyclers in Uruguay and catalyses the transition to an inclusive green economy.

This technical document emerged from the results of an expert group meeting held in at El Colegio de México in Mexico City, October 2010, entitled “Population Dynamics and Climate Change II: Building for Adaptation.” The meeting was organized by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) and El Colegio de México, with support and contributions by other partners. The book analyses the linkages between population dynamics and climate response. In particular section 1 focuses on key concepts and perspectives of population dynamics and adaptation, section 2 on sources and methodologies of population data for adaptation, and section 3 on the planning and practice of adaptation.

This brochure underscores the relationship between the vision for global food security of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) and climate change impacts. It outlines FAO-Adapt’s core principles and notes the priority themes of: data and knowledge; institutions, policies and financing; sustainable management of resources; technologies, practices and processes; and disaster risk reduction (DRR). It subsequently describes projects related to each of these areas of interest.

This technical document analyses the outcomes of a pilot project to operationalize the “Making Cities Resilient Campaign” in three cities in Africa – Narok and Kisumu in Kenya and Moshi in Tanzania. It also describes disaster prevention activities undertaken by pilot cities, and provides assessment and analysis of city resilience according to the Ten Essentials for Making Cities Resilient: 1. Institutional and administrative frameworks; 2. Financing and resources; 3. Multi-hazard risk assessment – know your risk; 4. Infrastructure protection, upgrading and resilience; 5. Protect vital facilities: education and health, (food and water) supplies; 6. Building regulations and land use planning; 7. Training, education and public awareness; 8. Environmental protection and strengthening of ecosystems, including addressing climate change; 9. Effective preparedness, early warning and response; 10. Recovery and rebuilding communities.

This technical document aims to accelerate the adoption of clean energy technologies, by facilitating the development of a policy framework for promoting climate-friendly investment in South Asia. Its specific objectives are to: 1) systematically and objectively evaluate and compare the enabling environments for private sector investment in clean energy technologies; and 2) construct a Climate Investment Readiness Index (CIRI) for South Asian countries to capture the multitude of incentives and barriers to clean energy investment, with the aim of facilitating comparisons of the readiness of different countries to support such investment.

This technical document stresses that climate information is a critical input for effective climate risk management. Therefore it assesses the current state of climate science, data and information in Africa and its use in development activities. It identifies key gaps and recommends actions needed to be taken for bridging the gaps.

This technical document includes a risk and vulnerability mapping highlighting the hotspots of current and future climate-related vulnerability in Africa for adaptation planning and knowledge disseminating processes. The mapping is done for the water, agriculture, health, coastal and marine sectors. Some adaptation strategies have been pointed out for the different sectors but an integrated approach has been suggested to minimize the cost of adaptation.

This manual provides directions to information and communication technology (ICT) companies to promote and establish effective and efficient procurement practices and to make “green” solutions available to their customers, embedding greater awareness of environmental issues in their business transactions. Some standard considerations for ICT companies are also provided in this document. Also, a systematic guidance to address an environmentally sustainable step-by-step procurement process is included, detailing green considerations to be used when procuring products and services. This aims to lead to the implementation of effective and environmentally-friendly procurement practices, which take into account ICT good, network or service Life Cycle Considerations (LCC).

This technical document analyzes the potential and existing contributions of broadband towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goal 7 (MDG7), which targets environmental sustainability, including reducing CO2. The review conducted in this study indicates that, in general terms, when it comes to leveraging the potential of broadband to promote environmental sustainability, high-income countries tend to focus on carbon abatement strategies, whereas developing nations envisage the use of broadband to reinforce the preservation of biodiversity and promote eco-friendly development. The final two chapters of the study review in detail two countries, Australia and Rwanda, who have featured environmental sustainability as a key element in their national broadband policies.

This analytical report contains a compilation of case studies on national adaptation planning processes, including tools and approaches used for the prioritization and implementation of adaptation actions. The report focuses on existing strategies and plans that some countries have developed to adapt to the adverse effects of climate change, including on elements of the prioritization and implementation of adaptation activities. It also provides a synthesis of relevant additional examples of adaptation planning and practices undertaken in other countries, which were reported under the Nairobi work programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change.

This techical document aims to defyne Gerogia’s technology priorities regarding mitigation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and adaptation to climate change. The study defines three priority sectors: the Black Sea coastal zone represented by a new segment (Anaklia) not considered in previous studies; extreme geological events (landslides, mudflows, floods); and agriculture (land degradation, water erosion and irrigation). For each priority sector, the document includes recommended technologies, solutions and project ideas.

This analytical report is a mapping of countries that have included elements of disaster risk reduction into their education system. It captures national experiences whilst noting key challenges in countries where disaster risk reduction is less clearly prioritised or where specific teacher training doesn’t exist.

This atlas on health and climate change is a product of collaboration between the meteorological and public health communities. It provides sound scientific information on the connections between weather and climate and major health challenges. These range from diseases of poverty to emergencies arising from extreme weather events and disease outbreaks. They also include environmental degradation, the increasing prevalence of non-communicable diseases and the universal trend of demographic ageing.

This techincial document assesses the World Bank Group’s experience in climate adaptation. The evaluation draws lessons from experience with adaptation to both current levels of climate variability and ongoing climate change. It reviews the impact of longer-standing efforts to deal with climate variability, for instance via drought relief, sustainable land management, and flood control. The evaluation also looks at how, and how well, the World Bank Group has incorporated climate change risks into the design and appraisal of long-lived infrastructure. It assesses early lessons from a new crop of activities that explicitly grapple with climate adaptation at the national level.

This manual provides local policy-makers and major stakeholders with a methodology to plan for climate change. These plans must address both mitigation (e.g., reducing the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere) and adaptation (responding to the impacts of climate change). The publication stresses that, to be effective, local plans for climate change require the involvement of a variety of stakeholders and a specific focus on the most vulnerable groups. It also gives guidance so that any city can get started no matter how limited its resources. In particular, it describes “quick win” activities that address both climate and urban issues simultaneously.

This publication is a call to action for cities to address climate change. It takes the view that this challenge also presents cities with an opportunity to review urban policy and local strategies which can lead to greater livability and vibrancy. To that end, it offers twelve key messages and a series of practical case studies showing how cities can respond to the challenge of climate change in a way that ultimately improves urban sustainability.

This manual aims to inform and capacitate local government officials so as to assist them in initiating, developing and managing Clean Development Mechanism and Verified Emission Reduction projects within their cities, towns or regions. It highlights that key areas of local government competencies that city officials may want to target when implementing carbon trading projects include town and urban planning, infrastructure development, service provision, waste management, energy provisioning and transportation. Part A of this document provides an overview of the carbon market.  Part B describes the strategic decisions that need to be taken in order to identify and assess the potential of embarking on a carbon trading project. Part C outlines the specific steps to follow in developing a successful carbon trading project, once the initial conceptualisation has been completed.