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What's New at AIACC?

Lessons from AIACC

Lessons from the AIACC regional assessments are available in two new 8-page pamphlets from the AIACC project. For Whom the Bell Tolls, Vulnerabilities in a Changing Climate summarizes lessons about vulnerability to climate change from the AIACC investigations in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Small Island States. The vulnerability lessons include the urgency of climate change risks, the role of social and governance systems in dampening or amplifying vulnerability, impediments to development from water scarcity, worsening land degradation, threats to rural poor, vulnerabilities in coasts and small islands, risks to ecosystems and species, and human health risks.

Lessons for climate change adaptation are summarized in A Stitch in Time, Adapting to a Changing Climate. The adaptation lessons include: adapt now, adaptation is development, adaptation is for ourselves, international financial help is necessary, strengthen institutions, involve those at risk, expand information and awareness, and adaptation is place-based.

The pamphlets of vulnerability and adaptation lessons can be downloaded from the links below.

Synthesis of the AIACC Regional Assessments

The AIACC regional assessments are mostly complete and a synthesis of their results is underway. The regional assessment teams are preparing case study papers to present their findings on climate change vulnerability and adaptation related to agriculture, grazing systems, water resources, ecosystems, biodiversity conservation, coastal settlements, food security, livelihoods and human health. The authors of the papers met in 2005 in Bellagio, Italy and Naivasha, Kenya to discuss, compare and synthesize their findings. The case study papers are being reviewed and revised for publication in two books in 2006.

The two pamphlets described above are summary outputs of these efforts. A longer, more detailed synthesis of climate change vulnerability is available by clicking here.

New AIACC Working Papers

Five new papers have recently been added to AIACC Working Papers, an on-line, peer-reviewed publication of the AIACC project. AIACC Working Papers can be accessed by clicking here. The new papers are:

Social methods for assessing agricultural producers vulnerability to climate variability and change based on the notion of sustainability. By M. Wehbe, R. Seiler, M. Vinocur, H. Eakin, C. Santos and H. Civitaresi. (AIACC Working Paper No. 19)

Climate Variability and Change: Implications for Household Food Security. By G. Ziervogel, A. Nyong, B. Osman, C. Conde, S. Cortés, and T. Downing. (AIACC Working Paper No. 20)

For Whom the Bell Tolls, Vulnerabilities in a Changing Climate: A Synthesis from the AIACC Project. By N. Leary, J. Adejuwon, W. Bailey, V. Barros, M. Caffera, S. Chinvanno, C. Conde, A. De Comarmond, A. De Sherbinin, T. Downing, H. Eakin, A. Nyong, M. Opondo, B. Osman, R. Payet, F. Pulhin, J. Pulhin, J. Ratnasiri, E. Sanjak, G. von Maltitz, M. Wehbe, Y. Yin, and G. Ziervogel. (AIACC Working Paper No. 21)

Assessing vulnerability to climate variability and change in estuarine waters and coastal fisheries of the Rio de la Plata. By G. J. Nagy, M. Bidegain, R. M. Caffera, F. Blixen, G. Ferrari, J. J Lagomarsino, C. H. López, W. Norbis, A. Ponce, M. C. Presentado, V. Pshennikov, K. Sans, and G. Sención. (AIACC Working Paper No. 22)

A Plan of Action to Support Climate Change Adaptation through Scientific Capacity, Knowledge and Research. By N. Leary, W. Baethgen, V. Barros, I. Burton, O. Canziani, T. Downing, R. Klein, D. Malpede, J. Marengo, L. Mearns, R. Lasco, and S. Wandiga. (AIACC Working Paper No. 23)


What's New at AIACC? Lessons from AIACC Lessons from the AIACC regional assessments are available in two new 8-page pamphlets from the AIACC project. For Whom the Bell Tolls, Vulnerabilities in a Changing Climate summarizes lessons about vulnerability to climate change from the AIACC investigations in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Small Island States. The vulnerability lessons include the urgency of climate change risks, the role of social and governance systems in dampening or amplifying vulnerability, impediments to development from water scarcity, worsening land degradation, threats to rural poor, vulnerabilities in coasts and small islands, risks to ecosystems and species, and human health risks. Lessons for climate change adaptation are summarized in A Stitch in Time, Adapting to a Changing Climate. The adaptation lessons include: adapt now, adaptation is development, adaptation is for ourselves, international financial help is necessary, strengthen institutions, involve those at risk, expand information and awareness, and adaptation is place-based. The pamphlets of vulnerability and adaptation lessons can be downloaded from the links below. Synthesis of the AIACC Regional Assessments The AIACC regional assessments are mostly complete and a synthesis of their results is underway. The regional assessment teams are preparing case study papers to present their findings on climate change vulnerability and adaptation related to agriculture, grazing systems, water resources, ecosystems, biodiversity conservation, coastal settlements, food security, livelihoods and human health. The authors of the papers met in 2005 in Bellagio, Italy and Naivasha, Kenya to discuss, compare and synthesize their findings. The case study papers are being reviewed and revised for publication in two books in 2006. The two pamphlets described above are summary outputs of these efforts. A longer, more detailed synthesis of climate change vulnerability is available by clicking here. New AIACC Working Papers Five new papers have recently been added to AIACC Working Papers, an on-line, peer-reviewed publication of the AIACC project. AIACC Working Papers can be accessed by clicking here. The new papers are: Social methods for assessing agricultural producers vulnerability to climate variability and change based on the notion of sustainability. By M. Wehbe, R. Seiler, M. Vinocur, H. Eakin, C. Santos and H. Civitaresi. (AIACC Working Paper No. 19) Climate Variability and Change: Implications for Household Food Security. By G. Ziervogel, A. Nyong, B. Osman, C. Conde, S. Cortés, and T. Downing. (AIACC Working Paper No. 20) For Whom the Bell Tolls, Vulnerabilities in a Changing Climate: A Synthesis from the AIACC Project. By N. Leary, J. Adejuwon, W. Bailey, V. Barros, M. Caffera, S. Chinvanno, C. Conde, A. De Comarmond, A. De Sherbinin, T. Downing, H. Eakin, A. Nyong, M. Opondo, B. Osman, R. Payet, F. Pulhin, J. Pulhin, J. Ratnasiri, E. Sanjak, G. von Maltitz, M. Wehbe, Y. Yin, and G. Ziervogel. (AIACC Working Paper No. 21) Assessing vulnerability to climate variability and change in estuarine waters and coastal fisheries of the Rio de la Plata. By G. J. Nagy, M. Bidegain, R. M. Caffera, F. Blixen, G. Ferrari, J. J Lagomarsino, C. H. López, W. Norbis, A. Ponce, M. C. Presentado, V. Pshennikov, K. Sans, and G. Sención. (AIACC Working Paper No. 22) A Plan of Action to Support Climate Change Adaptation through Scientific Capacity, Knowledge and Research. By N. Leary, W. Baethgen, V. Barros, I. Burton, O. Canziani, T. Downing, R. Klein, D. Malpede, J. Marengo, L. Mearns, R. Lasco, and S. Wandiga. (AIACC Working Paper No. 23)