Challenges and Prospects for REDD+ in Africa
A synthesis on REDD implementation in Africa. This is version has been edited for the Global Land Program book series.
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Highlights and recommendations from the ACCFP/AfricaAdapt session at COP17.
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Updated Brochure About START & 2011 Programs & Activities
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The START Annual Report 2010-2011 is now available for download!
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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
Build capacity among people and institutions in developing countries through grants, fellowships and training programs
Inform policy by assessing impacts and identifying options for adapting to global environmental change risks
Inspire action through projects and programs that bring scientists, communities and policymakers together to address critical global environmental change issues
The Climate Data Guide aims to be a living repository of the climate community’s collective wisdom on a broad array of observational data sets and their appropriate uses.
Adaptation Academy Foundation Course 2012Participants in the 2012 Oxford Foundation Course will gain a practical understanding of critical issues in the field of climate change adaptation and develop skills to address some of the crucial challenges that they face in practice. Applications are due by 1 June 2012.
Future Earth: New global platform for sustainability research presented at Planet Under Pressure A new 10-year initiative unifying and scaling up existing ICSU-sponsored global environmental change activities, will deliver solution oriented research in partnership with society.
START Participates in Games for a New Climate On 26-27 March START participated in Games for a New Climate at the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future to support and promote the use of games to teach people about the uncertainty and risks associated with extreme weather events.
ACCFP Alumni and US Federal Agencies Convene for Climate Adaptation Dialogue ACCFP Alumni convened at the U.S. Global Change Research Program’s National Coordination Office to discuss their experiences applying scientific knowledge to climate change adaptation efforts in Africa.
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