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START in partnership with UNEP, WMO, IPCC, the University of Ghana, the University of Dar es Salaam and the Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies recently launched a 9-city assessment on urban and peri-urban agriculture and climate change. More
START is pleased to announce the grantees for the 2011 START Grants for Global Environmental Change Research in Africa. The theme of this year's Call for Applications was climate change, agriculture, and food security with an emphasis on the sustainability of ecosystem services. More
The second international conference – Cities at Risk: Building Adaptive Capacities for Managing Climate Change Risks in Asian Coastal Cities (CAR II) – was held from 11-13 April 2011 in Taipei, Taiwan. View Presentations
START is partnering with the University of Cape Town’s CSAG, the WCRP, the CDKN, the ICTP, and the SMHI to develop an Africa-wide training program that aims to develop the capacity and expertise within the region to analyze, interpret and apply CORDEX results to decision making in terms that are relevant to Africa’s knowledge needs. More
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Inform policy by assessing impacts and identifying options for adapting to global environmental change risks
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Call For Proposals: Disaster Risk Reduction in South Asia START, with funding from CDKN, is pleased to announce a Call for Proposals (CFP) for research on integrating disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation for resilient development in South Asia. Applications are due by 29 February 2012.
Call for Proposals: Adaptation Science and Adaptation Policy Fellowships on Climate Change in Africa The African Climate Change Fellowship Program (ACCFP) Secretariat of the Institute of Resource Assessment at the University of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania (IRA-UDSM) is pleased to announce the second call for Proposals for “Adaptation Science Fellowships” and “Adaptation Policy Fellowships”. Applications are due by 6 February 2012.
An Update from the Global Environmental Change Research in Africa Program The research team working on a project titled Management of Ecosystems Services of the Forests of Southwest Nigeria in Support of Rural Livelihoods and Food Security held an inception workshop on 26 December 2011.
An Interview with Dr. Olivier Crespo Dr. Olivier Crespo provided updates on the work of his Global Environmental Change research team in South Africa: “Improving Seasonal Forecast Information for Managing On-farm Decisions”
Video Interview: Saidu Oseni, ACCFP Alumni, on UNFCCC COP17 Saidu Oseni was a 2009/2010 Post-Doctoral Fellow who completed his Fellowship at Egerton University in Kenya. He was one of six ACCFP Alumni selected to participate in the UNFCCC COP17.
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