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This research paper discusses the potential for integrating Social Protection (SP) policies and programs in Rwanda with Disaster Risk Management (DRM) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) to enhance household and community resilience.

This research paper examines the livelihood-centred approach to disaster risk reduction (DRR) in Zimbabwe, focusing on how climate change and other pressures undermine traditional coping strategies for the poor.

This policy brief, produced by Energeia and supported by CDKN and Fundacion Futuro LatinoAmericano, analyzes the outcomes of the COP17 meeting in Durban (December 2011) and the resulting Durban Platform for Enhanced Action, focusing on the role and future strategy of Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries.

This document is a proposal application guide for the Second International Research Call on Climate Compatible Development, published by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) in September 2011. It provides detailed instructions for researchers on how to complete the application form, outlining the required sections, eligibility criteria, budget rules, and evaluation metrics for projects focused on climate change and development.

This policy brief defines 'Climate Compatible Development' as a strategic approach that integrates climate change mitigation, adaptation, and social development to minimize risks and maximize opportunities in a low-emission, resilient future.

This research paper, authored by Carolina Zambrano-Barragán, proposes a framework for public officials—particularly in low-income and tropical developing countries—to make strategic decisions under climate change uncertainty. The author argues that adaptation should be treated as a continuous, learning-based process rather than a set of static decisions, integrating climate resilience into national and local development plans.

This briefing by Mohamed El-Ashry for the World Resources Institute outlines four guiding principles for climate adaptation strategies to ensure that economic development and poverty alleviation are not compromised by climate risks. The author emphasizes that the world's poorest populations, particularly in rural Asia and Africa, are the most vulnerable and require urgent international support to build resilience and protect public health.

This 2009 report by the Stockholm Environment Institute provides a comparative vulnerability assessment of six tourism destinations in Thailand and Sri Lanka following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and the Sri Lankan civil conflict. It introduces a Destination Sustainability Framework (DSF) to analyze how exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive responses influence a destination's resilience to shocks and stressors.

This report examines how farmers in the Canadian Prairie agroecosystem, specifically in Saskatchewan, adapt to increasing weather variability and climate change. Using the CRISTAL tool, the research identifies key weather stresses, their impacts on farm resources, and the coping strategies employed by producers. The findings distinguish between 'status quo' farmers and 'innovative' or 'leading' farmers, concluding that resilience is closely linked to diversification, the adoption of new technologies like zero-till farming, and a reduced dependence on government programs.

This policy brief from the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the critical role of ecosystem services in buffering human populations against climate change and the risks associated with the loss of ecological resilience. It highlights how environmental degradation, combined with climate stressors, increases human vulnerability—particularly for poor and marginalised groups—and may trigger large-scale forced migration and humanitarian crises.

This report documents a two-day colloquium held in April 2008 by the Stockholm Environment Institute and the Stockholm Resilience Centre. The event aimed to bridge the conceptual and practical divide between resilience and vulnerability research to better support sustainable development and poverty reduction.

This case study describes a project by Universidad del Norte, funded by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN), which investigated the psychological impacts and coping strategies of women in Manatí, Colombia, following devastating floods in 2010 and 2011. The project aimed to identify models of care to boost psychological resilience and inform public policies for disaster risk management using a gender-sensitive approach.

A briefing by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) and the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) reviewing the pre-zero draft of the Post-2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (HFA2). The authors identify several structural and conceptual deficiencies in the draft, urging the co-chairs to increase ambition and coherence before the zero-draft is produced in October 2014.

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 report by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) and the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) reviews the pre-zero draft of the Post-2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. The authors argue that the draft lacks ambition, repeating the framing of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) rather than integrating disaster risk reduction (DRR) more deeply into development and climate change agendas. The review provides specific recommendations to improve the framework's organizing logic, monitoring mechanisms, and its interfaces with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), climate change, and conflict-affected states.

This guide presents a scenario based in Krishna Nagar, a low-income neighbourhood in an Indian coastal city, to illustrate the process of climate vulnerability assessment and the development of resilience plans through community consultation.

This briefing note provides an economic assessment of climate change impacts on Uganda's infrastructure, estimating the costs required to improve resilience and the potential financial damages from extreme weather events through 2050.

The Climate Bonds Resilience Taxonomy (CBRT) is a framework designed to identify, classify, and qualify investments that contribute to climate change adaptation and the strengthening of resilience. It provides a structured system for financial institutions, governments, and corporations to allocate capital toward investments that address physical climate risks.

The PREPARE Act (HR 4177) seeks to address the federal government's lack of coordination and systematic risk management regarding extreme weather events. Citing $316 billion in economic losses between 2010 and 2016, the Act proposes creating an interagency oversight council and regional coordination plans to improve resilience and information sharing with state and local governments at no cost to taxpayers.

This fact sheet from the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) outlines federal policy recommendations for coastal climate change adaptation and resilience in the United States. Based on a series of Congressional briefings held between June 2019 and April 2020, the document advocates for community-centered planning, the use of nature-based solutions, and the application of future-climate data to inform federal decision-making and funding.