Photo Stories
Between the Tides: Climate change adaptation in Palau
Palau is a small island nation of extraordinary ecological and cultural richness, spread across more than 300 islands in the western Pacific. It is also among the most climate-vulnerable countries on Earth. Recognizing this, the Government of Palau is developing the country’s first stand-alone national adaptation plan, anticipated for adoption in 2026.
NAPs in Action: Four stories of adaptation plans driving change
Over the past 10 years, the NAP Global Network has focused on supporting developing countries in determining their priority actions to adapt to the changing climate. Now, more and more countries are stepping up their efforts to move beyond planning and turning their NAPs into action. Here are just four examples of how countries are […]
“My Photos Are Giving a Voice to the People”: The Rwandan women shaping adaptation plans
In Rwanda, the Envisioning Resilience program in partnership with the NAP Global Network, Lensational and the Rwanda’s Women Network have been training women to use photography to document climate change impacts to share their experiences with policy decision makers.
Photo Essay from Zambia: In the trenches in the fight against drought
Zambia’s NAP sets out a roadmap for the country to cope with frequent droughts. Discover how communities work to boost climate change adaptation planning and implementation.
Construyendo Resiliencia en Tiempos de Sequía
Por: Ivonne López Arce, Analista Político, Red Global del PNA/IISD y Vesalio Mora, Director de la Comisión para el Ordenamiento y Manejo de la Cuenca del Río Reventazón
Foto ensayo sobre la implementación del eje 5 del Plan Nacional de Adaptación al Cambio Climático de Costa Rica 2022-2026.
Sustaining Hope and Harvesting Rainwater
By Viliami Takau, JNAP Secretariat, Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change and Communications (MEIDECC), Government of Tonga
This photo essay shares stories of how Tonga’s national adaptation plan is being implemented.
Thriving in Dry Times
How Kenyan communities are working toward drought-resilient livelihoods through the national adaptation plan process
Kenyan communities are responding to the hardships of drought through a diverse range of strategies to establish climate-resilient livelihoods—restoring irrigation canals, taking on new farming techniques, and building water pans.
Climate Resilience From Mountaintop to Seafloor
How three communities in Grenada are implementing the national climate change adaptation plan
The tri-island state of Grenada, Carriacou, and Petite Martinique has made meaningful progress on building resilience to cope with the impacts of climate change. This article explores how three Grenadian communities have reduced their climate vulnerability and built resilience by implementing country’s National Adaptation Plan.