Biblioteca

This technical document presents the case for the need to better understand risks related to natural hazards and climate change in cities, proposes an integrated approach to practitioners for identifying areas, populations and assets most at risk from the effects of disasters and climate change, and provides preliminary suggestions for risk reduction through quantification of risk and implementation of preventative programs. The document is divided into four chapters: chapters 1 and 2 are aimed at policy makers with information on why and how to invest in measures that strengthen the understanding of urban risk. Chapters 3 and 4 are aimed at practitioners, and provide details on the conceptual approach, components, uses, and monitoring requirements related to the Urban Risk Assessment framework.

This manual aims to provide mayors and municipal practitioners in developing countries with practical insights on climate change adaptation. In particular, it seeks to address climate change adaptation with an additional discussion of challenges facing informal settlements, the urban poor, and other vulnerable groups. It stresses that when considered in light of various challenges and ongoing activities, climate change can be an opportunity for positive change and action in cities, rather than a competing priority for scarce resources.

This analytical report provides an overview of the World Bank report “Climate Change, Disaster Risk, and the Urban Poor: Cities Building Resilience for a Changing World”. The report highlights the following main messages. Firstly, urban poor are on the front line. They are particularly vulnerable to climate change and natural hazards due to where they live within cities, and the lack of reliable basic services. Secondly, city governments are the drivers for addressing risks through ensuring basic services, which are the first line of defense against the impacts of climate change and natural hazards. Thirdly, climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction can be best addressed and sustained over time through integration with existing urban planning and management practices. Finally, significant financial support is needed. Local governments need to leverage existing and new resources to meet the shortfalls in service delivery and basic infrastructure adaptation.

This brochure highlights that natural hazard or change in climate can seriously affect urban poor and result in the loss of basic services, damage or destruction to homes, loss of livelihoods, disease, disability, and loss of life. It briefly presents the Mayor’s Task Force on Climate Change, Disaster Risk and the Urban Poor, launched in 2009 with the aim to better understand these issues, and provides recommended actions to build resilience of the urban poor.

This activity report includes a summary of a Workshop on Impacts of Ocean Acidification on Marine Biology and Ecosystems jointly organized by Working Group II and Working Group I (WGII and WGI) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) with the aim to summarize the body of science on ocean acidification and its impacts, as timely input to the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report (AR5). This workshop report contains short reports written by the Chair and Rapporteur of each Breakout Group and by the presenters of the workshop’s synthesis presentations. Additionally, it includes abstracts of all keynote and poster presentations, along with other workshop materials distributed to participants before the meeting.

This policy document presents the Disaster Risk Reduction for Food and Nutrition Security Framework Programme of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The Framework Programme aims to provide strategic direction to the implementation of disaster risk reduction measures in member countries across the agricultural-related sectors — in line with the Hyogo Framework for Action and its five priorities for action. In addition, it promotes an inter-disciplinary and programmatic approach to disaster risk reduction for food and nutrition security, by integrating the agriculture, livestock, fisheries, forestry and natural resource management sectors, to respond to the diverse livelihoods of small-scale farmers and to the complex set of factors which contribute to disaster risks. It includes a specific chapter on disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation.

This policy document presents the Framework Programme on Climate Change Adaptation (FAO-Adapt) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). It consists of five main sections. Chapter 1 introduces the background and context of FAO-Adapt. Chapter 2 discusses climate change impacts on the agriculture sectors and food security while Chapter 3 defines adaptation in the context of the agriculture sectors and describes means and measures for adaptation. Chapter 4 introduces FAO’s work on climate change adaptation with its core principles and priority adaptation themes and actions and, in conclusion, Chapter 5 presents FAO-Adapt’s implementation proposals.

This document argues that access to and development and use of a wide portfolio of genetic resources is an essential insurance policy that enables responses to future changes in production conditions due to the impact of climate change.

This manual presents a framework for understanding what it means to be “ready” to plan for, access, deliver, and monitor climate finance in a transformative way at the national level. The aim is provide policy-makers with an overall lens through which readiness and preparatory activities offered by a range of international, regional, and national partners can be organised.

This document includes 9 questions and answers about the UN-REDD Programme Indonesia’s Pilot Province Central Sulawesi. A pilot province is a demonstration location to model and monitor progress towards national REDD+ readiness.

This document presents a summary of the state of knowledge on ocean acidification based on the latest research presented at the Third Symposium on the Ocean in a High-CO2 World, which convened 540 experts from 37 countries to discuss the results of research into ocean acidification, its impacts on ecosystems, socio-economic consequences and implications for policy.

This technical document provides an assessment of the technology needed for nationwide mitigation remedies. In particular, section I includes the Technology Needs Assessments (TNA) report, which focuses on technology prioritization for the energy management sector. Section II lays out the Technology Action Plans (TAPs) for the specific sectors selected in Section I through a prioritization process and section III elaborates cross-cutting issues for the TNAs and TAPs of the nation’s different sectors. The document helps Thailand to identify technological needs and reinforce its capacity in the area of climate change.

This technical document provides an assessment of the technology needed for nationwide adaptation actions. In particular, section I includes the Technology Needs Assessments (TNA) report, which focuses on technology prioritization for the agricultural, water resource, and modeling sectors. Section II lays out the Technology Action Plans (TAPs) for the specific sectors selected in Section I through a prioritization process and section III elaborates cross-cutting issues for the TNAs and TAPs of the nation’s different sectors. The document helps Thailand to identify technological needs and reinforce its capacity in the area of climate change.

This manual provides information on financing sources to support implementation of Technology Action Plans (TAPs) for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction. It covers both mitigation ‘projects’ (such as a wind farm or a solar PV generation facility) and ‘programmes’ (such as a credit line for financing energy efficiency projects in small and medium-sized enterprises, or bulk procurement and distribution of compact fluorescent lamps to households). The primary emphasis is on multilateral and bilateral sources of financing but it also includes an overview of private funding sources and public-private partnerships (PPPs). The target audience is national experts, consultants, and government agencies within developing countries’ Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) teams, including a broad range of stakeholders from government institutions, non-government organisations, and the private sector.

This brochure provides the key figures for the Universal Postal Union (UPU) third carbon inventory, which was carried out in 2010 thanks to the cooperation of the designated operators of 133 Union member countries. The UPU International Bureau performed the inventory calculations using a specific tool created by the organization, based on a methodology recognized internationally by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol and the Global Reporting Initiative. This inventory takes account of emissions from vehicle fleets, postal buildings (electricity, fuel, refrigerant gases), air, sea and rail cargo, business travel and subcontractors’ activities (transport and buildings).

This manual includes a communication kit designed to explain, briefly, what the concept of carbon offset covers, and why such a concept could be of interest to the postal sector. Its aim is to encourage member countries to start taking an interest in this area, and prompt them to read the «e-learning kit», which explains in greater detail what system could be used by the Universal Postal Union if its members decided to implement the study. 

This manual consists of an e-learning kit designed to explain, in detail: the context of a postal sector-based project; what the concept of carbon offset covers; existing offsetting mechanisms; and why such a concept could be of interest to the postal sector. It is aimed at encouraging member countries to understand clearly and completely the concept of offsetting in order to support the creation of an offsetting system for the postal sector.

This technical document includes a country profile synthesizing the most relevant data and information for disaster risk reduction and adaptation to climate change in Haiti. It is designed as a quick reference source for development practitioners to better integrate climate resilience in development planning and operations. This profile is part of a series of priority country briefs.

This technical document includes a country profile synthesizing the most relevant data and information for disaster risk reduction and adaptation to climate change in Guatemala. It is designed as a quick reference source for development practitioners to better integrate climate resilience in development planning and operations. This profile is part of a series of priority country briefs.

This technical document includes a country profile synthesizing the most relevant data and information for disaster risk reduction and adaptation to climate change in Costa Rica. It is designed as a quick reference source for development practitioners to better integrate climate resilience in development planning and operations. This profile is part of a series of priority country briefs.