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The 1992 Agreement establishing the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) creates a regional network of research organizations dedicated to studying global-scale changes. The Institute focuses on interdisciplinary research across earth, ocean, atmospheric, environmental, and human sciences, with a specific emphasis on the Americas. It is governed by a Conference of Parties, an Executive Council, a Scientific Advisory Committee, and an Administrative Directorate.

A sign-on letter from the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) and other health organizations urging the Canadian government to implement a 'Healthy Recovery Plan' through federal fiscal stimulus spending to address climate change and public health.

This factsheet from the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment provides guidance for health professionals on mitigating the health impacts of climate change in Canadian communities. It outlines specific climate-related risks—including extreme temperatures, flooding, wildfires, food insecurity, vector-borne diseases, and water quality issues—and offers actionable tips for clinicians to protect vulnerable patients and advocate for community-level adaptation measures.

This document contains the remarks delivered by Sam Bickersteth, Chief Executive of the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN), at the opening plenary of the Eighth International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation (CBA8) in Kathmandu, Nepal. The speech focuses on the necessity of scaling up finance for local-level climate adaptation and the relationship between greenhouse gas emission reductions and adaptation resource requirements.

This briefing by Naomi Oates of the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) examines the challenges and progress of mainstreaming climate change adaptation within Ethiopia's water sector, highlighting the tension between 'add-on' international finance and the need for integration into core development planning.

This case study by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) examines the initial process of developing Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) in The Gambia. It highlights the role of technical analysis, the necessity of stakeholder buy-in, and the ultimate requirement for political leadership in setting climate goals.

This briefing by the International Institute of Sustainable Development (IISD) and the Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) outlines priority actions for Pakistan to enhance its readiness for climate change adaptation and mitigation. It details the country's vulnerability despite low emissions, evaluates international UNFCCC mechanisms for funding and planning, and suggests aligning climate actions with national development goals to secure high-level political and private sector support.

This briefing by Benito Muller of Oxford Climate Policy provides recommendations for the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board on how to allocate resources. Drawing on lessons from the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the author argues against a single unified allocation formula in favor of separate funding envelopes for different objectives to balance efficiency and equity.

Pa Ousman Jarju, Chairman of the LDC group, outlines the reactions of the 48 Least Developed Countries to the outcomes of CoP17 in Durban, noting progress on adaptation and finance alongside concerns over insufficient mitigation pledges.

This briefing describes the Index-Based Livestock Insurance (IBLI) project in Mongolia, a public-private partnership supported by the World Bank. The program uses an index of aggregated criteria, such as regional livestock mortality rates, to trigger payouts rather than individual loss assessments. This approach aims to provide financial security to herders facing climate-related risks, specifically 'dzuds' (extreme weather events), while encouraging the adoption of sustainable grazing practices to build long-term resilience.

This guide, written by Roy Bouwer of SouthSouthNorth, explains how to navigate the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Interactive Atlas, using African climate data as a primary example. It outlines a six-step process for selecting scales, datasets, variables, and socio-economic pathways to visualize climate projections and summarizes the expected temperature and rainfall trends for Africa.

Durban's Municipal Climate Protection Programme (MCPP) demonstrates that sector-specific Municipal Adaptation Plans (MAPs) are more effective at driving action than high-level integrated strategies. The city's approach combines municipal interventions in high-risk sectors, community-level projects focusing on food security and reforestation, and urban management pilots like green roofs. Key institutional outcomes include the integration of climate considerations into the city's Integrated Development Plan (IDP) and the creation of a dedicated climate protection branch.

This report summarizes the first part of a two-part document detailing a July 2012 UNFCCC regional expert meeting on Loss and Damage held in Mexico City. It highlights the disparity in policy attention between extreme weather events and slow-onset climate processes in Latin America and the Caribbean, and calls for integrated risk-management approaches to address these gaps.

The CCORAL (Caribbean Climate Online Risk and Adaptation TooL) is a web-based support system designed to integrate climate resilience into decision-making processes across the Caribbean. Developed by the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre with support from the Climate Development and Knowledge Network and the UK Department for International Development, the tool aims to embed a risk management ethic in decision-making to support climate-compatible development.

This policy brief from the GIVRAPD project examines the disconnect between national climate adaptation policies and local-level implementation in Small Island Developing States (SIDS). It highlights the need to reconcile top-down national planning with local community needs through participatory planning and collaborative governance to overcome adaptation barriers.

The 'Regional Research Call – Africa START' document outlines a funding initiative managed by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) to support research on 'Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security' across Africa. The program focuses on the sustainability of ecosystem services, aiming to provide policy-relevant research, build regional research capacity, and facilitate knowledge sharing. The call is co-financed by the US National Science Foundation and the Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) programme.

This report assesses Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) options in Nepal to address climatic risks and food insecurity. It identifies a pool of 147 potential technologies, prioritizes them based on food security, adaptation, mitigation, and gender and social inclusion (GESI), and uses climate analogue tools to estimate the potential for scaling these interventions across different agro-ecological zones. The report emphasizes that CSA interventions must be location-specific and supported by enabling environments, such as improved credit access and public-private partnerships, to be effective.

This fact sheet from the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) outlines the economic and social impacts of climate change on the Caribbean, specifically focusing on the tourism and agriculture sectors, and highlights the role of research-based adaptation strategies.

This fact sheet outlines the economic and social impacts of climate change in the Caribbean, highlighting vulnerabilities in the tourism and agriculture sectors and proposing resilience measures such as micro-insurance, irrigation, and spatial planning.

This fact sheet describes the projected impacts of a 1.5°C global temperature increase on Namibia, noting that local temperatures are expected to rise more rapidly than the global average. It outlines risks to agriculture, health, and biodiversity, while providing adaptation strategies for farmers and citizens and listing national policy responses.