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This fact sheet from the Climate and Development Knowledge Network describes the use of extreme event attribution to understand the role of climate change in weather events and its utility for long-term decision-making, featuring case studies from India.

This briefing document, part of a sourcebook for the Caribbean water sector, examines the role of specialist climate finance and Official Development Assistance (ODA) in building climate resilience. It highlights the high economic costs of climate hazards in the region and outlines strategies for accessing global climate funds to support water efficiency, governance, and infrastructure climate-proofing.

This report describes a project in Gorakhpur, India, focused on improving the resilience of poor urban communities to climate change. It details the collaboration between the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN), the Gorakhpur Urban Resilience Project, and various local stakeholders to integrate climate risk management into urban planning and governance.

This guide presents a scenario involving Barrio Inundado, a low-income coastal neighborhood in South America, to illustrate the process of consulting residents on climate vulnerability and developing resilience plans.

This document is a role-playing exercise designed for a group discussion to explore the intersection of climate change impacts, such as flooding, and the social vulnerabilities of marginalized individuals, specifically a young gay man of mixed race living with HIV.

This document is a role-playing exercise guide for a simulation involving a 28-year-old male employee of a public institution living in Barrio Inundado. The scenario focuses on community responses to neighborhood flooding, the lack of risk information, and the social dynamics of forming a volunteer network to mitigate flood impacts.

This document is a role-playing guide designed to help a civil servant lead a climate vulnerability and risk assessment and develop adaptation plans for a specific neighborhood called Barrio Inundado.

This problem tree analysis identifies the lack of micro-finance and access to credit for pastoralist women in Ethiopia as a central problem, driven by gender-blind norms and institutional failures, leading to increased poverty and low climate resilience.

This document is a role-playing card for a 'Social Lottery' game used in Ethiopia, designed to simulate the perspective of an elderly woman facing economic and health challenges due to drought.

This document is a role-playing scenario for a character named Zainab, an environmental worker and civil servant tasked with leading a climate vulnerability and risk assessment and developing adaptation plans for Kul-Bayne.

This document is a role-playing exercise guide designed to simulate the process of conducting a climate vulnerability and risk assessment and developing adaptation plans in Krishna Nagar.

This fact sheet outlines a stakeholder map for water security and climate resilient development, categorizing the risks, services, supporting activities, organizations, and specialist capacities involved in managing water resources.

This strategic framework, developed by the African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) and the Global Water Partnership (GWP), provides a phased approach for African nations to integrate water security and climate resilience into their national development planning and investment decision-making processes.

This policy brief argues that integrating water security and climate resilience into development planning is essential for growth and poverty reduction, particularly in Africa. It advocates for prioritizing 'no/low regret' investments that provide returns regardless of the climate scenario, while calling for coordinated governance and diversified financing to mitigate the high economic costs of climate-driven disasters.

This briefing outlines the financial requirements and strategies for achieving water security and climate resilience in Africa. It estimates the significant annual costs involved and proposes a blended financing approach that combines traditional water finance, official development assistance, and specialized climate funds to bridge the current investment gap.

This fact sheet from the Centre for Environmental Rights explains the purpose and importance of the Climate Change Bill introduced to Parliament in February 2022. The document outlines how the proposed law aims to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, manage climate adaptation, and define the roles of government bodies to ensure South Africa can respond safely to climate change and transition to a low-carbon economy.

This fact sheet from the Centre for Environmental Rights explains the purpose and importance of the Climate Change Bill tabled in the South African Parliament in February 2022, outlining its goals for mitigation, adaptation, and government accountability.

This fact sheet from the Centre for Environmental Rights explains the purpose and importance of the Climate Change Bill introduced in South Africa in October 2022. It outlines how the Bill aims to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, manage climate-related risks, and establish legal accountability across different levels of government to protect constitutional rights and support a low-carbon economy.

This fact sheet from the Centre for Environmental Rights outlines projected climate impacts across three geographic areas of South Africa—Limpopo/Lephalale, Emalahleni/Mpumalanga (Highveld), and the Western Cape and coastal regions—across three timeframes from 2021 to 2100, corresponding to temperature increases of 2°C+, 3-4°C, and 4°C+.

This briefing describes the activities of the Human Rights Committee (CCPR) regarding climate change across its three primary functions: the State reporting procedure, General Comments and Statements, and the Communications procedure. It highlights the Committee's evolving interpretation of the right to life under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) in the face of environmental degradation.