Peru Will Be the First Country in the World With an Indigenous Climate Platform

(Lea abajo la versión en español) LIMA — Peru will be the first country in the world to have an Indigenous Climate Platform, putting it at the forefront of global climate action. This milestone initiative will strengthen the recognition and dissemination of Indigenous knowledge and practices that contribute to the comprehensive management of climate change, […]

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When Life Gives You Lemons: How to Bolster Businesses’ Capacity for Making Lemonade Out of a Changing Climate

Lemonade is the perfect drink for a hot summer day: cool, crisp and refreshing. And while it can help us beat the summer heat, soaring temperatures in many parts of the world could threaten the future of the core ingredient needed for this beloved summer fixture.

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For MSME Day, We Look at How Institutional Arrangements Can Engage Small Businesses in Climate Adaptation

This is the fourth of our five-part blog series on engaging the private sector in National Adaptation Planning (NAP) processes. Stay tuned for the fifth installment of this series on July 3, 2019. To learn more, read our guidance note on the subject. Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are the cornerstone for many economies […]

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Paying for it: How Governments Can Help the Private Sector Overcome Financial Barriers to Investing in Adaptation

This is the third of our five-part blog series on engaging the private sector in National Adaptation Planning (NAP) processes. Stay tuned for the fourth installment of this series on June 26, 2019. To learn more, read our guidance note on the subject. Most farmers in Kenya are smallholders: they own and work on plots […]

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Knowledge is Power: Why Information Sharing Is Key to Engaging Businesses in the NAP Process

This is the second of our five-part blog series on engaging the private sector in National Adaptation Planning (NAP) processes. Stay tuned for the third installment of this series on June 19, 2019. To learn more, read our guidance note on the subject. Among a lush stretch of clear lakes, flourishing vegetation and rolling hills, […]

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What is the Business Case for Private Investment in the NAP Process?

This post is the first of our five-part blog series on engaging the private sector in national adaptation planning processes. Stay tuned for the second installment of this series on June 12, 2019. To learn more, read our guidance note on the subject. Businesses around the world—big and small, from large-scale banks to smallholder farmers—invest […]

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Adaptation: Accelerating Action Towards a Climate Resilient Future

Climate change is an existential threat to all people. The challenges it poses are immediate and urgent. Evidence of ever-higher levels of climate risks are mounting, as global temperatures increase, sea levels rise and glaciers melt. More and more people worldwide are feeling the impacts of water scarcity, heat waves and wildfires, and, in some instances, catastrophic storms and floods. Vulnerable groups in developing countries, such as coastal communities, smallholder farmers and the urban poor, are particularly affected by rising temperatures and climate-related disasters.