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An overview of Lagoro IDP camp in Kitgum District, northern Uganda, 20 May 2007. Manoocher Deghati/IRIN
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  1. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 17th Conference of the Parties

    Event - Conference - 28 November - 9 December 2011

    This year's Durban Climate Change Conference faces a challenging agenda. There are major discussions to be had to advance global efforts on mitigation, adaptation, technology transfer and capacity-building, and last, but not least, on finance. There is much to play for and ODI is contributing by putting forward new research and analysis on two key areas of our wider climate change agenda.

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  2. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 17th Conference of the Parties

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    This year's Durban Climate Change Conference faces a challenging agenda. There are major discussions to be had to advance global efforts on mitigation, adaptation, technology transfer and capacity-building, and last, but not least, on finance. There is much to play for and ODI is contributing by putting forward new research and analysis on two key areas of our wider climate change agenda.

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    Chapter 3: Why water resource management is important in 'Managing water locally: an essential dimension of community water development'

    Publication - Books or book chapters - 15 November 2011
    Roger Calow
    In this book chapter, Roger Calow explores the increasing pressures on global water resources and argues that there is an urgent need to put water resource management into practice at various levels. Specifically, more emphasis needs to be placed on water security, both from a functional perspective and from an environmental (water resource) point of view.
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  7. Preparing for the future in Uganda: understanding the influence of development interventions on adaptive capacity at the local level

    Publication - Research reports and studies - 14 October 2011
    Lindsey Jones, Frederik Ayorekire, Margaret Barihaihi, Anthony Kagoro, Doreen Ruta
    This research report by the Africa Climate Change Resilience Alliance (ACCRA) seeks to explore how existing Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Social Protection and Sustainable Livelihood interventions impact on adaptive capacity at the local level in Uganda.
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  8. From local to national: supporting local government action in climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction and development planning

    Publication - Briefing papers - 14 October 2011
    This ACCRA brief summarises learning from the research and capacity-building activities conducted by the Africa Climate Change Resilience Alliance (ACCRA) in three sites in Ethiopia in 2010-11. The brief provides some recommendations for local government and explains why adaptation planning matters, why community participation is vital and examines key areas where planning and decision-making could be improved.
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  10. Development interventions and adaptive capacity in rural Ethiopia: summary

    Publication - Briefing papers - 14 October 2011
    This ACCRA brief summarises research conducted by the Africa Climate Change Resilience Alliance (ACCRA) in three sites in Ethiopia in 2010-11. This brief highlights how existing development interventions in disaster risk management, social protection and sustainable livelihoods already contribute to local adaptive capacity and how their contribution could be improved. Based on these research findings, the brief highlights priority recommendations for action.
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