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The World Adaptation Science Programme Science-for-Adaptation Policy Brief on Knowledge Gaps and Policy Needs to Tackle Loss and Damage is the eighth issue in the series published by eight international agencies that form the World Adaptation Science Programme (WASP): UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Uni

Did you know that protecting the world’s forests and mangroves could prevent a loss of around USD$500 billion every year from the impacts of climate change? UNEP and UNEP-WCMC are now bringing you an online training course on how we can adapt to the impacts of climate change by integrating Nature-based Solutions into National Adaptation Plans.

As climate impacts intensify and hit the world’s poorest, The Adaptation Gap Report 2024: Come hell and high water finds that nations must dramatically increase climate adaptation efforts, starting with a commitment to act on finance.

Keep up to date on the latest adaptation news through the GAN Newsletter! In this edition we cover a range of themes, including a new $60 million initiative in Jordan and the use of mobile apps that offer tailored climate-smart solutions for smallholders farmers. 

South Sudan in eastern Central Africa,is one of the world’s most fragile states and one of the most underdeveloped countries in the world. Communities in South Sudan are particularly reliant on natural resources for their livelihoods, and approximately 86% of rural households rely on rain-fed agriculture and animal husbandry as their main source of livelihood.

Timor-Leste is home to a wide range of globally important ecosystems, including tropical rainforests, mangroves, and wetlands. These landscapes face multiple threats, including climate change and unsustainable agricultural practices, with approximately 90% of the forests across the country having been cleared or logged.

Like many Pacific islands, Tuvalu is considered one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change because the country’s nine islands are small low-lying atolls, with an average height of 1 meter-above-sea level. Natural ecosystems in Tuvalu – including mangroves, coastal forest and coral reefs – provide key defenses for communities against the impacts of sea level rise and storms.

Keep up to date on the latest adaptation news through the GAN Newsletter! In this edition we cover a range of themes, including the devastation of Cyclone Remal and the launch of five new case studies on the practice of ecosystem-based adaptation! 

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is helping cities in Latin America and the Caribbean to adapt to climate change with a project titled Building climate resilience of urban systems through Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) in Latin America and the Caribbean.

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has been working with the Government of Sudan and partners on a project titled Enhancing the resilience of communities living in climate change vulnerable areas of Sudan using Ecosystem Based approaches to Adaptation (EbA). Funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF)’s Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF), the project has helped to b

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is helping cities in Latin America and the Caribbean to adapt to climate change with a project titled Building climate resilience of urban systems through Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) in Latin America and the Caribbean.

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is helping cities in Latin America and the Caribbean to adapt to climate change with a project titled Building climate resilience of urban systems through Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) in Latin America and the Caribbean.

The Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) crosses over six countries, including Thailand and Viet Nam, and supports 75 million people living who rely on its natural resources. Despite the critical importance of the ecosystems of the GMS, they face multiple threats that reduce their capacity to provide goods and services for local communities that depend on these ecosystems for livelihoods.

Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) is a strategy for adapting to climate change that harnesses nature-based solutions and ecosystem services. Over the past decade, the UN Environment Programme has embraced the practice as a cost-effective and holistic adaptation approach, now supporting more than 50 EbA projects across the world.

Keep up to date on the latest adaptation news through the GAN Newsletter! In this edition we cover a range of themes, including the culmination of Cop28 and the launch of Nepal's new $47 billion National Adaptation Plan! Stay tuned for our wrap up of adaptation news from Cop28! 

The National Adaptation Plan of Nepal was prepared by the Government of Nepal through the Project ‘Building Capacity to Advance National Adaptation Plan Process in Nepal’. The Project has been supported by Green Climate Fund (GCF) and executed by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The NAP aims to:

With climate adaptation set to be a major topic at Cop28, UNEP has published a new policy brief to better inform climate adaptation planning and implementation.

A project supported by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) is aiming to increase the capacity of Rwandan authorities and local communities to adapt to climate change using nature-based solutions, an approach referred to as ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA).

This Brief is a consolidated documentation of knowledge shared during the Global Goal on Adaptation Discussion Track at the 9th EbA Knowledge Day (KD). It serves as a knowledge product for practitioners and policymakers engaged in this topic at the global, national, and local levels.

This Brief is a consolidated documentation of knowledge shared during the Loss and Damage Discussion Track at the 9th EbA Knowledge Day (KD). It serves as a knowledge product for practitioners and policymakers engaged in this topic at the global, national, and local levels.

This Brief is a consolidated documentation of knowledge shared during the Global Stocktake Discussion Track at the 9th EbA Knowledge Day (KD). It serves as a knowledge product for practitioners and policymakers engaged in this topic at the global, national, and local levels.

Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa with a population of around 48 million that is currently expanding at around 3.2% per year. Natural ecosystems, such as forests and wetlands contribute considerably to livelihoods and the economy in Uganda. Forests contribute ~6% of the country’s GDP, while natural resources from wetlands provide $432 per year on average to each Ugandan household.

The United Republic of Tanzania, located in Eastern Africa, sits between 6 landlocked countries that rely on Tanzania as the most efficient point for the passage of goods and trade. Despite the country’s rich natural resources and strategic geographic position, Tanzania is one of the world’s Least Developed Countries (LDCs).

There are now more than 100 million people overall displaced, around 75% of whom are hosted by low or middle-income countries and living in protracted circumstances. Host countries are struggling to meet the needs of internally displaced people and refugees, despite the efforts and support of UN agencies and humanitarian actors. 

Keep up to date on the latest adaptation news through the GAN Newsletter! In this edition we cover a range of themes, including Google's AI-enabled flood forecasts, and new agreement between UNEP and WFP to increase collaboration on climate change adaptation.