Working papers
Global Center on Adaptation High-Level Communique: The Adaptation Acceleration Imperative for COP26
Over fifty leaders from the international climate and development community attended the Dialogue which concluded with a Communique adopted in the presence of the Dialogue’s Co-Conveners.
6 September 2021
A Blueprint for Digital Climate-Informed Advisory Services: Building the Resilience of 300 Million Small-Scale Producers by 2030
This paper discusses the role of digital climate-informed advisory services in building the resilience of small-holder producers by 2030.
29 July 2021
Joint Statement on Accelerating Climate Adaptation in Cities – 1000 Cities Adapt Now global program
Cities and their growing populations are impacted by climate change on a daily basis. The need to accelerate adaptation in cities and to invest in solutions with multiple benefits is higher than ever before.
Principles for Locally Led Adaptation Action
The Global Commission on Adaptation developed a set of principles, based on over a year of consultations, to strengthen locally led adaptation. As of July 2021, over 70 organizations have endorsed these principles, committing to make changes and strengthening existing efforts to meet this urgent adaptation agenda.
24 January 2021
Global Youth Call to Action: Adapt for Our Future
Today, the world is home to the largest generation of youth in history, with 1.8 billion worldwide.
Global Scientists Call for Economic Stimulus to Address Climate Adaptation and Covid
With global greenhouse gas emissions rapidly increasing, our fast-warming world is already experiencing major disruptions from more intense droughts, fires, heatwaves, floods, destructive tropical cyclones and other extreme events.
The Physical Risk and Resilience Statement for the Climate Adaptation Summit, 25 January 2021
Working towards more robust, TCFD-aligned physical risk disclosure
Stocktake of Climate-resilient Infrastructure Standards
Consistent standards, codes, guidance documents and rating systems (collectively “standards”) underpin efforts to ensure that infrastructure is resilient to climate change.
Feeding the World in a Changing Climate: an Adaptation Roadmap for Agriculture
The impacts of a warming world are affecting food production in every corner of the globe.