The ALM is mapping good practices, providing information, building knowledge and networks on climate change adaptation.
To be able to adapt, local people must have effective links with national, regional, and international institutions.
How will you adapt?
AfricaAdapt is pleased to announce the launch of the 2nd Edition of the Knowledge Sharing Innovation Fund! This year, the Fund offers grants of up to US$6,500 to projects that seek to overcome barriers to sharing knowledge with ’hard to reach’ or marginalized African communities. Applications should be submitted by 3 September, 2010.
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From: http://www.africa-adapt.net, 26 July 2010.
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is the main financer of the ALM. UNDP is implementing the project in partnership with the UNFCCC-Secretariat, the World Bank, UNEP and FAO as the core partners.
The adverse impacts of climate change affect core development needs, including access to drinking or irrigation water, food security, and public health. Adaptation is, therefore, part of development and cannot be addressed in isolation.
The Model Forest Policy Program (MFPP) is now accepting applications for 2011 Climate Solutions University: Forest and Water Strategies (CSU). This program offers rural communities the opportunity to protect their natural resources and be part of the climate adaptation solutions urgently needed across the country. Applications are due by 5:00 PM CST, September 15th, 2010.
How emerging markets affect adaptation remains unclear. This paper examines the roles of markets in non-timber forest products that normally serve as safety nets for forest communities, and the implications for climate change adaptation in the Congo Basin. For more information read the Full Article.
The workshop is oriented towards three types of participants from Latin America and the Caribbean: practitioners working on urban and environmental planning; decisionmakers formulating urban growth policies and scientists working on urban and climate issues. The workshop will have capacity for 25 participants.
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The Climate Systems Analysis Group (CSAG) at the University of Cape Town, the Oxford office of the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI Oxford) and the Global Climate Adaptation Partnership (GCAP) are offering a 4-week course to meet emerging professional needs in the areas of climate data and information use, climate risk and vulnerability assessment, adaptation planning and decision support in policy and practice.
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