Browsing Climate Change by Title
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A framework for understanding climate change impacts on coral reef social-ecological systems
(2016)Type: Journal ArticleCorals and coral-associated species are highly vulnerable to the emerging effects of global climate change. The widespread degradation of coral reefs, which will be accelerated by climate change, jeopardizes the goods and ... -
A place at the table? (Commentary)
(2009)Type: Book ChapterInternational organizations are calling for fisheries to be included in a new global deal on climate change. A consortium of 16 organizations including the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the Food and Agriculture ... -
A rights-based perspective on adaptive capacity
(2015)Type: Journal ArticleWhilst it is increasingly recognised that socio-political contexts shape climate change adaptation decisions and actions at all scales, current modes of development typically fail to recognise or adequately challenge these ... -
Adaptation of floodplain fishing communities to hydro-climatic changes in the Niger basin: lessons learned
(2010)Type: BriefThe river floodplain ecosystems of the Sahelian region have recently undergone two major hydrological changes: (i) increased interannual variation in rainfall and (ii) a steep reduction of flood peaks and floodplain ... -
Adapting to climate change: the ecosystem approach to fisheries and aquaculture in the Near East and North Africa region
(2010)Type: Journal ArticleThe FAO/WorldFish Center Workshop on Adapting to Climate Change: the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries and Aquaculture in the Near East and North Africa took place in November, 2009 to identify and address the impacts created ... -
Adapting to climate change: the ecosystem approach to fisheries and aquaculture in the Near East and North Africa region: Workshop Proceedings: FAO/WorldFish workshop, Abbassa, Egypt. 10-12 Nov 2009
(2011)Type: ReportThis project was initiated by FAO in order to address how the ecosystem approach to fisheries and aquaculture can be used to address the impacts of climate change to fisheries and aquaculture in the Near East and North ... -
Adapting tropical Pacific fisheries and aquaculture to climate change: management measures, policies and investments
(2011)Type: Book ChapterThe main purpose of this book is to assess how changes projected to occur under low (B1) and high (A2) emissions scenarios in 2035 and 2100 could derail plans by the Pacific Island countries and territories (PICTs) to use ... -
Annotated bibliography on the economic effects of global climate change on fisheries
(2006)Type: BookThis annotated bibliography includes 141 references from 1966 to 2006. It reflects the thrust of past research which has focused largely on temperate and developed areas, since studies focusing on developing countries/regions ... -
Aquaculture Adaptation to Climate Change in Vietnam's Mekong Delta
(2016)Type: Book ChapterMost of the aquaculture production in South-east Asia occurs in the floodplains and coastal areas that are highly exposed and vulnerable to climate change impacts and sea-level rise (SLR). This chapter presents an example ... -
Assessing adaptation options for climate change: A guide for coastal communities in the Coral Triangle of the Pacific. 1. Assessment process
(2013)Type: BrochureAssessing options for adapting to climate change is an important part of building resilient fishing and farming communities. This brochure is part of a series that collectively detail how a community-based assessment of ... -
Assessing adaptation options for climate change: A guide for coastal communities in the Coral Triangle of the Pacific. 2. Climate analysis
(2013)Type: BrochureThis brochure is part of a series that collectively detail how a community-based assessment of climate change was used in partnership with coastal communities and provincial and national-level stakeholders in Timor-Leste ... -
Assessing adaptation options for climate change: A guide for coastal communities in the Coral Triangle of the Pacific. 3. Impact and adaptation assessment workshop
(2013)Type: BrochureThis brochure is part of a series that collectively detail how a community-based assessment of climate change was used in partnership with coastal communities and provincial and national-level stakeholders in Timor-Leste ... -
Assessing adaptation options for climate change: A guide for coastal communities in the Coral Triangle of the Pacific. 4. Decision-tree and partial cost-benefit analyses
(2013)Type: BrochureThis brochure is part of a series that collectively detail how a community-based assessment of climate change was used in partnership with coastal communities and provincial and national-level stakeholders in Timor-Leste ... -
Assessing adaptation options for climate change: A guide for coastal communities in the Coral Triangle of the Pacific. 5. Social network analysis
(2013)Type: BrochureThis brochure is part of a series that collectively detail how a community-based assessment of climate change was used in partnership with coastal communities and provincial and national-level stakeholders in Timor-Leste ... -
Assessing adaptation options for climate change: A guide for coastal communities in the Coral Triangle of the Pacific. 6. Landscape function analysis
(2013)Type: BrochureThis brochure is part of a series that collectively detail how a community-based assessment of climate change was used in partnership with coastal communities and provincial and national-level stakeholders in Timor-Leste ... -
Assessing adaptation options for climate change: A guide for coastal communities in the Coral Triangle of the Pacific. 7. Ecosystem services mapping
(2013)Type: BrochureThis brochure is part of a series that collectively detail how a community-based assessment of climate change was used in partnership with coastal communities and provincial and national-level stakeholders in Timor-Leste ... -
Assessing adaptation options for climate change: A guide for coastal communities in the Coral Triangle of the Pacific. 8. Implementation planning
(2013)Type: BrochureThis brochure is part of a series that collectively detail how a community-based assessment of climate change was used in partnership with coastal communities and provincial and national-level stakeholders in Timor-Leste ... -
Asset or liability? Aquaculture in a natural disaster prone area
(2014)Type: Journal ArticleThe purpose of this paper is to evaluate the role of aquaculture in improving a familys ability to cope with disasters like cyclones. Small-scale aquaculture is expanding in deltas globally. This work, therefore, seeks to ... -
Autonomous adaptation to climate change by shrimp and catfish farmers in Vietnam’s Mekong River delta
(2012)Type: Working PaperThe Mekong River delta of Vietnam supports a thriving aquaculture industry but is exposed to the impacts of climate change. In particular, sea level rise and attendant increased flooding (both coastal and riverine) and ... -
Building adaptive capacity to climate change in tropical coastal communities
(2018)Type: Journal ArticleTo minimize the impacts of climate change on human wellbeing, governments, development agencies, and civil society organizations have made substantial investments in improving people’s capacity to adapt to change. Yet to ...
