Working in collaboration with partner organisations and individuals in developing countries our climate change group has been leading the field on adaptation to climate change issues.

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Recovery “kick off”? Of football, sausages and lost opportunities

Submitted by James MacGregor on Thu, 11/03/2010 - 11:54

When it’s done, the global tally could be 50 million. So says the International Labour Organization (ILO) about job losses from this recession.

In richer countries, that has meant growing pressure on central government resources, as formal jobs have been lost and draws on government benefits have increased. Estimates include 8 million jobs lost in the US and 1.3 million in the UK.

In developing countries, people are more likely to juggle several jobs than in the developed world. This means underemployment

Global Initiative on Community Based Adaptation formally launched in Tanzania

Submitted by Mike on Mon, 01/03/2010 - 09:50

An international conference in Tanzania ended on Saturday with participants announcing a range of initiatives aimed at boosting poor people’s resilience to climate change impacts.

Climate Change Economics

Climate Change Economics work with and develop economic tools for climate change action that improve the welfare of the poor and vulnerable while supporting sustainable development and the environment

MA programme in Drylands Policy and Climate Change Adaptation

Breaking the cycle of impoverishment of vulnerable communities in the drylands of Africa is the ultimate goal of the new MA programme. This is of particular urgency not only because the geographical location of the drylands puts them on the front-line of global climate change, but also because of the acute lack of understanding policy-makers have of the dynamics of drylands livelihood systems.

Kimmage Development Studies Centre (KDSC), Dublin, Ireland

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