Characteristics of a disaster resilient community
Setting out the many different elements of resilience, this report shows what a ‘disaster-resilient community’ might look like, and provides some ideas about how to progress towards increased
Mind the Adaptation Gap
If the COP21 Paris climate agreement is to help developing countries to cope with and adapt to the impacts of climate change, it must ensure that richer countries provide the necessary financial
Climate Change Knows No Borders
An analysis of climate-induced migration, protection gaps and the need for solidarity in South Asia
The wrong model for resilience
The G7-backed African Risk Capacity (ARC) drought insurance policy was an experiment that failed Malawi, and in particular its women, in the face of a drought that need not have become a disaster. The
Agroecology, Empowerment and Resilience
West Africa is highly vulnerable to the impact of climate change. This mid-term review of the Agroecology and Resilience project provides key lessons for projects seeking to build resilience to
"Climate Smart Agriculture" causes confusion
Climate Smart Agriculture is gaining attention in government, NGO, academic, corporate, research and international policy spaces. But there is growing confusion and debate over what the term 'Climate
Not-their-lands: The land impact of Royal Dutch Shell's net zero climate target
As Royal Dutch Shell’s shareholders meet in The Hague for their annual general meeting, new analysis by ActionAid International exposes the fossil fuel giant’s net zero climate plans to keep polluting
Roadmap to a framework for the protection of climate migrants
This paper is an attempt to present a roadmap to develop a framework for the protection of climate vulnerable communities who are forced to cross borders. The roadmap is specific to the countries in
Doubly Devastating: Local communities disproportionately affected by food, fuel, and fertiliser price rises
The fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is being felt globally as disruption to supply from two of the world’s major exporters of wheat, maize, fuel and fertiliser is causing prices to soar.