Local communities and municipalities are at the forefront of climate change impacts and have the most relevant experience with it. But despite their encounters with extreme events, they are not usually at the centre or leading in decision-making on how they could be protected from climate impacts. When it comes to climate finance, which comes...
Category: Climate Adaptation Case Study
Building Resilience—Lessons from Cispatá Bay’s Climate and Conflict Response
Explore how integrating climate adaptation and peacebuilding builds resilience in conflict-affected communities.
Louisiana’s Managed Retreat — Model for Coastal Climate Adaptation Worldwide?
Louisiana faces rapid coastal retreat from climate change, prompting managed relocation strategies and reshaping communities and policy.
How Climate Change Is Reshaping Agricultural Water Management
A study explores how irrigation and other strategies can improve agricultural water management while warning of the risks of maladaptation.
IFRC Highlights Urgency of Locally-Led Climate Adaptation
IFRC calls for stronger community-driven climate adaptation and highlights the importance of local leadership in building real resilience.
Climate Change and Indigenous Knowledge-Based Solutions
The report highlights Ingineous communities' case studies on effective climate change mitigation and indigenous knowledge application.
How Behavioural Science Can Unlock Climate Adaptation Actions
Behavioural science offers tools to motivate climate adaptation by identifying barriers and designing solutions for at-risk communities.
UNFCCC Releases Technical Paper on Assessing Climate Adaptation Needs
UNFCCC's technical paper focuses on methodologies to assess climate adaptation needs, offering case studies and a five-step approach.
Climate Adaptation Strategy to Bolster Food Security – Crop Switching
How can a crop-switching climate adaptation strategy address India's water scarcity and fortify food security in the face of climate change?
Central Asia’s Response to Water Scarcity and Climate Change
Droughts and water scarcity induced by climate change are exacting a heavy toll on Central Asia's economy. Can nature-based strategies help?









