How Do Caribbean States Plan for Adaptation to the Impacts of Hurricanes, Sea Level Rise and other Climate Risks?

How Do Caribbean States Plan for Adaptation to the Impacts of Hurricanes, Sea Level Rise and other Climate Risks? – A Reality Check for the Expectations Towards the ‘Adaptation Rationale’ What role do the findings of climate impact and vulnerability assessments play in decision-making processes for climate change adaptation? What scientific tools and techniques are Read More

NAP Expo 2019 – What’s the Latest on (National) Adaptation Planning? Is the Glass Half Full or Half Empty When It Comes to the Efforts to Get the World Ready to Adapt to the Impacts of Climate Change?

NAP Expo 2019 – What’s the Latest on (National) Adaptation Planning? Is the Glass Half Full or Half Empty When It Comes to the Efforts to Get the World Ready to Adapt to the Impacts of Climate Change? The international community on adaptation planning met last week in Songdo, South Korea, to exchange experiences and Read More

Using Climate Impact Science to Make Adaptation Decision-Making Smarter

Using Climate Impact Science to Make Adaptation Decision-Making Smarter PlanAdapt has been selected to contribute to the SENSES project implemented by the Potsdam-Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), University of Applied Sciences Potsdam (FHP), Wageningen University (Wageningen UR), Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI). SENSES stands for “Climate Change Read More

What Does the Recent IPCC Special Report on the Impacts of Global Warming of 1.5 °C Mean for Adaptation Policy and Practice?

What Does the Recent IPCC Special Report on the Impacts of Global Warming of 1.5 °C Mean for Upcoming Adaptation Policy and Practice? The eagerly awaited Special Report on 1.5C Global Warming by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has been launched on 12 October 2018. The core message in terms of adaptation is Read More