Adaptation of Silviculture Practices to Climate Change
Presented by François Hébert (DRF), research scientist at the Direction de la recherche forestière (Forest research branch) of the Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts du Québec (Quebec’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests), this webinar focuses on the adaptation of silviculture practices to climate change. François discusses his research projects, each one addressing one climate risk and one strategy to manage this risk.
Genetic Resource Management and Climate Change: Genetic Options for Adapting National Forests to Climate Change
This report provides an overview of current climate change knowledge and potential implications for forest tree species, as well as goals, principles, and recommendations for enhancing forest resilience and resistance through a re-aligned “climate-smart” National Forest System (NFS) Genetic Resource Management Program.
Genetic Resource Management and Climate Change: Genetic Options for Adapting National Forests to Climate Change
This report provides an overview of current climate change knowledge and potential implications for forest tree species, as well as goals, principles, and recommendations for enhancing forest resilience and resistance through a re-aligned “climate-smart” National Forest System (NFS) Genetic Resource Management Program.
Wildland Fire Management Working Group Action Plan 2021–2026
A roadmap for implementing the Canadian wildland fiire Strategy using a whole-of-government approach
Climate Service Action Plan for the Nile Initiative
The primary purpose of the Action Plan is to help NBI position itself as a regional climate service provider for hydrological issues within its mandate. The Action Plan is envisaged to spell out key actions NBI needs to take in order to establish and further enhance its climate services to its member countries.
Concept for Climate Service Index Development Case from CSI
CSI aims to empower decision-makers to make greater use of Climate Services when planning infrastructure investments and thus help increase infrastructure resilience. In this way, it is helping to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 9.
Shaping the water–energy–food nexus for resilient mountain livelihoods
This brief presents a participatory process for assessing the status of water–energy–food systems in mountains, identifying governance and technical options and exploring alternative scenarios.
Leaving no one in mountains behind
This issue brief presents initial steps towards localization of the 2030 Agenda to mountain areas.
Reflection on COP25
February 11, 2020. Report. Resilience by Design Lab Research Assistant, Antonia Paquin, attends COP25 in Madrid, Spain.
A Framework for transforming the relationship between development and disaster risk
Part of the IRDR working paper series, this paper lays out a framework for transforming the relationship between development and disaster risk.
Gestion de l’eau dans le périmètre rizicole de la plaine de Douna
Gaspillage de l'eau, baisse de la pluie, mauvaise gestion de la production, rechercher mode de gestion participatif eau et bassin-versant /meilleure résilience des exploitants/communauté.
Safer lives and livelihoods in mountains
This publication highlights 15 cases of good practice in development and applied research from mountain regions, and illustrates how the Sendai Framework’s four priorities can be put into practice.
Safeguarding livelihoods and promoting resilience through National Adaptation Plans in Uruguay
This country case study on Uruguay is one in a series that describes the steps taken to formulate and implement National Adaptation Plans (NAPs).
sNAPshot: Philippines’s Approach to Initiating Sector Integration of Adaptation Considerations
This sNAPshot looks at how the Philippines initiated sectoral integration of adaptation considerations, and how this compares with approaches that other countries are taking.
sNAPshot: Grenada’s Approach to Initiating Sector Integration of Adaptation Considerations
This sNAPshot looks at how Grenada initiated sectoral integration of adaptation considerations, and how this compares with approaches that other countries are taking.
sNAPshot: Jamaica’s Approach to Initiating Sector Integration of Adaptation Considerations
This policy brief looks at how Jamaica initiated sector integration of adaptation considerations in the NAP process.
Canada in a Changing Climate: Sector Perspectives on Impacts and Adaptation
This science assessment synthesizes over 1500 publications to provide an up-to-date picture of climate change impacts and adaptation across key Canadian sectors.
From Impacts to Adaptation: Canada in a Changing Climate
From Impacts to Adaptation: Canada in a Changing Climate 2008 reflects the advances made in understanding Canada’s vulnerability to climate change during the past decade.
Addressing flooding in the city of Surat beyond its boundaries
This paper describes the flood risks faced by Surat, India. It also reviews measures being taken to reduce flood risks – and how climate change is likely to affect such risks.
Conservation Agriculture in Karamoja, Uganda
The Conservation Agriculture project aims to increase household food security and income security through innovative agriculture and the use of VSLAs/VICOBA among the Dodoth people in Uganda.
Climate Resilience in Nepal
The Anukulan ("resilience" in Nepali) project will help half a million poor and vulnerable people in rural Nepal build their resilience to climate shocks and extremes like floods and drought.
Gender approaches in climate compatible development: Lessons from India
This policy brief explores the advantages and challenges of integrating a gender dimension into climate compatible development strategies in urban settings, in India.
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