Pro-Poor Governance of Global Adaptation Funds (2009)

The draft discussion paper puts forth policy recommendations on how global funding, as part of the Copenhagen deal, can most effectively help especially vulnerable communities and people adapt to new climate conditions. People in extreme poverty are least responsible for, but most vulnerable to, climate change. Even with aggressive emissions reductions commitments and action in the years ahead, the future prospects of especially vulnerable people hang on the mobilization of massive new and additional resources for adaptation. The governance of any new global adaptation financial mechanism must prioritize the needs and challenges of especially vulnerable people. It must also ensure their active and meaningful participation in how funding is disbursed and used. The paper draws on experiences to date with existing climate change adaptation and other international funding mechanisms. It sets forth concrete, workable suggestions for the pro-poor governance of global adaptation funding. Comments to the draft discussion paper are welcome. Deadline for comments is October 20. Please contact Christina Chan at cchan@care.org

In Search of Shelter. Mapping the effects of climate change on human migration and displacement (2009)

This report explores how environmental shocks and stresses, especially those related to climate change, can push people to leave their homes in search of "greener pastures" ... or just to survive. Produced in collaboration with United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) and Columbia University's Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN).


Humanitarian Implications of Climate Change. Mapping emerging trends and risk hotspots (2008)

This report maps where extreme climatic phenomena may strike and correlates it with data on where people are most impoverished and vulnerable. In this way it maps the hotspots where hazards associated with climate change will wreak most damage and cost most lives. Produced in collaboration with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and Maplecroft.