Connect with our resource base on climate change adaptation
It is now less than two months till the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), partners of the Nairobi Work Programme (NWP), the UNFCCC’s knowledge to action hub, have been striving to close the most pressing knowledge gaps to be able to achieve progress towards a sustainable, climate-resilient world.
During the month of August, the Adaptation Knowledge Portal (AKP) featured over 20 new knowledge resources and articles bringing together new perspectives on climate adaptation finance and governance, enhancing climate education, climate resilient buildings, urban climate adaptation, waste management, water and food systems and more.
Resources for users to engage with!
5. A new working paper from the New Climate Institute aims to align Agribusiness and the Broader Food System with the Paris Agreement This case study from Yale University aims to advance knowledge on traditional water resource management and climate change adaptation planning by studying
ecosystem-based Adaptation and Water Resources in Nepal and Perú.
Look through the UNFCCC’s new stories in the lead up to COP 26
New
UNFCCC article on the upcoming
Africa Climate Week,hosted by the Government of Uganda from 26-29 September. This regional climate week will feature important discussions which will pave the way to COP26. Different perspectives by partners of the UNFCCC were covered in this
NWP news article , on the priority adaptation knowledge and investment gaps in improving management of water resources.
Get involved with the UNFCCC and NWP’s work on adaptation action
You might also find the NWP’s
latest quarterly newsletter an informative read, showcasing the most recent advancements in the lead-up to COP 26 in collaboration with other constituted bodies and work programmes, such as the Least developed Countries group, the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform, the Adaptation Committee and the Technology Executive Committee and the Consultative Group of Experts.
Sign up here to receive the newsletter. Also,
watch the IUCN event alongside the NWP’s expert group on oceans that took place on 6 September, the discussions explore ways to scale up adaptation in oceans and coastal settings using innovative technology.
Learn more about the NWP’s ocean-related thematic work
If you are interested in learning more about addressing knowledge gaps related to oceans and coastal areas, check out our
thematic pages and get to know how the NWP works with thematic expert groups using the
knowledge to action methodology. A new publication on enhancing resilience of oceans, coastal areas and ecosystems through collaborative partnerships is set to come out later this year, which will highlight the work of the NWP and partners.