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The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) – appreciates the opportunity to contribute to the views on the workshops of the series of Glasgow–Sharm el-Sheikh Work Programme on the Global Goal on Adaptation to be held in 2023, including questions related to the themes of those workshops, (decision -/CMA.4) .

In 2022, the devastating impacts of the triple planetary crisis were compounded by widening inequality, conflict and rising food and energy prices. Yet, it was also a year of renewed vigour on environmental action. 

Keep up to date on the latest adaptation news through the GAN Newsletter! In this edition we cover a range of themes, including the announcement of a new sustainable cooling pledge, and the ‘life and death’ issue of climate-induced migration! 

Human rights-based approaches (HRBAs) seek to analyse inequalities that lie at the heart of development problems, and redress discriminatory practices and unjust distributions of power that impede development progress. Many developing countries and marginalized populations are experiencing disproportionately severe effects from climate change on their economies, livelihoods, and cultures. 

The Republic of Mozambique is located in South-eastern Africa, with over 2,500 kilometres of coastline. The Greater Maputo Area (GMA), which includes the nation’s capital, is home to over 3 million people. Mozambique is rich in natural resources, including mangroves, wetlands, forests and mineral resources.

Mauritania is situated in North-western Africa, and approximately three-quarters of its land area is desert or semi-desert. A project is building the climate resilience of local communities in the forests and rangelands of the Sahelian Acacia Savanna ecoregion using a strategy known as ‘ecosystem-based adaptation’ (EbA), which involves the protection and restoration of ecosystems.

Keep up to date on the latest adaptation news through the GAN Newsletter! Founded in 2010, the Global Adaptation Network (GAN) provides a worldwide platform to distribute and exchange climate change adaptation knowledge. The secretariat of GAN is hosted by the UN Environment Programme in Nairobi.

In today’s globalized world, different types of risks related to natural hazards, the climate, epidemics, conflicts or economic shocks are increasingly coinciding and interacting with each other. This can result in crises with cascading effects across systems and sectors and cause high levels of uncertainty.

The WASP Science-for-Adaptation Policy Brief on the Global Goal on Adaptation is the sixth issue in the series published by seven United Nations agencies that form the World Adaptation Science Programme (WASP): UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Intergovernmental

Five case studies from around the world – 1) Vanuatu, 2) Lower Mekong River Basin (shared by Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Viet Nam), 3) Uruguay and 4) North Darfur (Sudan) and 5) Amazon Basin – showcase the importance of aligning integrated water resources management (IWRM) and climate change adaptation (CCA) measures in order to build environmental, social and economic resilience to the impact

Climate change is already impacting every country on earth. It is now clear that cutting greenhouse gas emissions is no longer enough. We must also adapt to changing climate that is here and now. As emphasized by the UN Secretary General António Guterres, “adaptation cannot be the neglected half of the climate equation.”

This technical brief is a joint collaboration with the Nairobi work programme expert group on biodiversity and climate change adaptation and has been published as a supplement to the NAP technical guidelines.

The Ecosystem-based Adaptation Briefing Note Series aims to foster a common understanding of key concepts, issues and considerations to help design, plan and implement successful ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) initiatives.

The Ecosystem-based Adaptation Briefing Note Series aims to foster a common understanding of key concepts, issues and considerations to help design, plan and implement successful ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) initiatives.

The Ecosystem-based Adaptation Briefing Note Series aims to foster a common understanding of key concepts, issues and considerations to help design, plan and implement successful ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) initiatives.

The Ecosystem-based Adaptation Briefing Note Series aims to foster a common understanding of key concepts, issues and considerations to help design, plan and implement successful ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) initiatives.

Keep up to date on the latest adaptation news through the GAN Newsletter! Founded in 2010, the Global Adaptation Network (GAN) provides a worldwide platform to distribute and exchange climate change adaptation knowledge. The secretariat of GAN is hosted by the UN Environment Programme in Nairobi.

The APAN Adaptation Digest provides essential learning resources about climate change adaptation and resilience in the Asia-Pacific region, and it is open to all adaptation practitioners and partners. Contributions are welcome, including publications, factsheets, videos, online courses, and tools on adaptation/resilience practices. Submit your contributions to 

The Asia Pacific Adaptation Network (APAN) serves as a knowledge platform to equip adaptation practitioners in the region with the information, knowledge, and tools to design, implement and monitor climate change adaptation measures, foster access to technologies and finance, and capacity-building for integrating climate change adaptation into nat

Keep up to date on the latest adaptation news through the GAN Newsletter! Founded in 2010, the Global Adaptation Network (GAN) provides a worldwide platform to distribute and exchange climate change adaptation knowledge. The secretariat of GAN is hosted by the UN Environment Programme in Nairobi.

Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) has the potential to significantly enhance the resilience of society to climate change and could be a key part of national and global adaptation efforts. However, despite growing interest among policymakers, donors, scientists and practitioners, the current pace and scale of EbA implementation falls far short of its potential.

At the nexus of sustainable development, human rights, climate action, and nature conservation, Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) recognises the symbiotic connections between people and ecosystems.

In 2012, the Government of Madagascar secured funding from the Adaptation Fund to reduce the negative impacts of climate change on vulnerable communities. Madagascar’s rice sector is experiencing climate change through alterations in rainfall patterns and a rise of temperatures, leading to a reduction of water availability and decreasing yields.

In 2012, the Government of Madagascar secured funding from the Adaptation Fund to reduce the negative impacts of climate change on vulnerable communities. Madagascar’s rice sector is experiencing climate change through alterations in rainfall patterns and a rise of temperatures, leading to a reduction of water availability and decreasing yields.