Climate change Archives - Page 15 of 36 - Oxfam Policy & Practice

Briefing note

Unfinished Business: How to close the post-Paris adaptation finance gap

16/05/2016

2 documents

14 pages long

Languages: English, French

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Overview

Climate change is a brutal reality confronting millions of the world’s most vulnerable people. Their need for financial support to adapt to climate extremes is urgent and rising. International support for adaptation falls well short of what is needed. Latest estimates indicate that only 16 percent of international climate finance is currently dedicated to adaptation […]

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Evaluation report

Climate change, equity, and stranded assets

09/05/2016

1 documents

56 pages long

Languages: English

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Extractives

Overview

International equity concerns around climate change have focused on the notion of ‘common but differentiated responsibilities’ as a means to ensure that developing countries do not shoulder an undue burden as the global economy is decarbonized.

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Evaluation report

Climate Change Vulnerability And Risk Analysis In The Bobirwa Sub-District, Botswana: Towards improving livelihood adaptation to climate

22/04/2016

1 documents

6 pages long

Languages: English

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In November 2015, ASSAR’s southern Africa researchers – from the University of Botswana, University of Cape Town, University of Namibia and Oxfam GB – conducted a two-day Vulnerability Risk Assessment (VRA) workshop in Bobirwa, Botswana. The workshop was attended by various government officials, Village Development Committee members, local community members and representatives from farmer committees, […]

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Issue briefing

What Will Become of Us? Voices from around the world on drought and El Nino

13/04/2016

1 documents

16 pages long

Languages: English

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About 60 million people across Southern Africa and the Horn, Central America, and the Pacific face worsening hunger and poverty due to droughts and crop failures in 2014-15 that have been exacerbated by the El Nino weather system in 2015-16. This number is likely to rise. The international response is working, but much more is […]

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Education resource

For the Love Of…: Help learners to take action on climate change to protect the things they love

25/02/2016

4 documents

Languages: English

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For The Love Of… asks the UK government to be more ambitious and take a lead in cutting carbon emissions. This resource inspires 11-16 year olds to get active by learning about climate change, writing or drawing personal messages to their MP and holding an MP meeting. This campaign has now ended. Find out about […]

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Briefing note

El Nino in Ethiopia: Programme observations on the impact of the Ethiopia drought and recommendations for action

24/02/2016

1 documents

12 pages long

Languages: English

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Overview

Ethiopia is facing a massive drought and food insecurity crisis. The impact of failed rains and droughts have been worsened by the 2015 El Nino, which itself has been supercharged by climate change. Urgent humanitarian action is needed to support millions of people who have lost food, water and livelihoods. And long-term investment is needed […]

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Evaluation report

Effectiveness in Building Resilience: Synthesis report for Oxfam’s Resilience Outcome Area

09/02/2016

1 documents

80 pages long

Languages: English

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Overview

As risks related to climate change, natural hazards, population growth, chronic poverty, food insecurity, and inequality intensify for the world’s poorest people, Oxfam has prioritized building resilience to shocks and stresses as an important, cross-cutting outcome area across its programming. Resilience capacities aim to enhance the ability of individuals, households, and communities to persist in […]

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Guidelines and toolkits

Oxfam’s Strategy for Resilience in Asia

04/02/2016

1 documents

16 pages long

Languages: English

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Overview

Asia is experiencing unprecedented change. Some of these changes are bringing benefits, while others are increasing the vulnerability of some or all of the population. Resilience building is a counter to these drivers of vulnerability. The Asia Resilience Strategy for 2015 ‘2020 provides a broad framework on inclusive humanitarian and development trajectories focused on the […]

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Guidelines and toolkits

A Companion Guide to Resilience

04/02/2016

1 documents

42 pages long

Languages: English

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Overview

Asia is experiencing unprecedented change. Some of these changes are bringing undeniable benefits, such as the millions of Asians being lifted out of poverty by economic growth, and the soaring accessibility of information technology. Other changes are increasing the vulnerability of many portions of the population: climate change, the rapid increase in the number of […]

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Guidelines and toolkits

Finding Ways Together to Build Resilience: The Vulnerability and Risk Assessment methodology

15/01/2016

1 documents

53 pages long

Languages: English

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Overview

Oxfam’s Vulnerability and Risk Assessment (VRA) tool develops a holistic, landscape-wide understanding of vulnerability and links up actors across various levels of governance to jointly identify and analyse root causes of vulnerabilities for distinct social groups and later design programmes and risk reduction initiatives accordingly, ensuring that they are equitable, gender-sensitive and effective. Attention to […]

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