Climate Change Adaptation Strategies for Local Impact: Key Messages for UNFCCC Negotiators

Content:

The Copenhagen Agreement to be adopted at COP-15 offers opportunities to significantly advance the climate change agenda and to establish a solid enabling environment for climate change adaptation (CCA).

This paper argues that the proof of effective climate change adaptation strategies will be in improved resilience of the hundreds of millions of people living in communities most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Involvement of local authorities and community based organisations in the development of adaptation strategies will be crucial. Risk reduction and risk management are key elements of adaptation. Humanitarian organisations bring decades of experience in working with local actors to support local stakeholders to lead adaptation measures to protect their communities against impending climate risks.

This technical Paper was prepared by for the IASC Task Force on Climate Change in May 2009 by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the Red Cross Climate Centre and the ProVention Consortium in collaboration with Ken Westgate, independent consultant, with input and support from UN OCHA, ACT and IOM.

Organisation:

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) / Red Cross Climate Centre / ProVention Consortium

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0.9MB, pdf

Language:

English