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Climate action under the NWP
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Call for engagement under the NWP
The NWP relies on continuous engagement with its partners to drive forward activities that produce usable knowledge products and catalyze action in response to identified knowledge needs in relevant topics and thematic areas, such as ecosystems and water resources, human settlements, and health. Building on previous experience, the NWP follows a stepwise approach to turn knowledge into action.
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Summary and key messages from the 12th Focal Point Forum - COP 24, Katowice, Poland
The 12th Focal Point Forum of the NWP, convened Parties and non-Party stakeholders for a learning session on how diversifying economic and livelihood activities from the national to the household level can reduce the impacts of climate change while supporting broader development. Participants shared relevant examples of economic diversification and offered insights on current and future opportunities as well as lessons learned.
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Coming up - A technical session to learn about measuring progress of adaptation of vulnerable groups, communities and ecosystems to the impacts of climate change,
during NAP expo (April 8-12 in Songdo, Korea)
In the upcoming joint session of the NWP and the LEG, participants will share their experience and expertise on measuring progress of adaptation for vulnerable groups, communities and ecosystems to the impacts of climate change with metrics and indicators. Learn more >>>
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Adopt knowledge gaps and engage with the Lima Adaptation Knowledge Initiative
Are you/your organization interested in closing adaptation knowledge gaps in developing regions and small island states? The first phase of the LAKI identified a total of 85 priority adaptation knowledge gaps across six subregions: Andean, West Asia/Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), North Africa, Southern Africa, Indian Ocean islands, and Hindu Kush Himalayan. The next phase of the LAKI was welcomed by the SBSTA in May 2018, and work to narrow priority knowledge gaps identified in the first phase has already begun. Adopt one or more knowledge gaps and pledge actions to close these knowledge gaps. Get involved and learn more >>>
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Calls for submissions under the NWP
- Initiatives focusing on ecosystems and adaptation planning for vulnerable communities and groups as agents of change: Parties and relevant partners are invited by the Adaptation Committee to provide case studies of initiatives on this topic by 15th May. Learn more >>>
- Methods, tools, data, observations and systems for economic, ecosystem and climate modelling and scenarios: NWP partners are invited to provide relevant information and knowledge resources on this topic by 15th May. Learn more >>>
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Streamlining the Adaptation Knowledge Portal's navigation and content
Since its launch in 2015, the Adaptation Knowledge Portal and the content submitted to it, has grown significantly. To enhance the user experience, the navigation has been restructured and main pages have been thoroughly reviewed. This also responds to a mandate from the 2018 Bonn Climate Change Conference, which requested the secretariat to enhance the user-friendliness of the portal. |
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Browse new resources on the Adaption Knowledge Portal!
Highlights of some new knowledge resources added to the Adaptation Knowledge Portal: - A case study on Strengthening climate services and early warning systems in the Gambia for climate-resilient development and adaptation to climate change, submitted by UN Environment - A case study on Zero-energy pumps showing way for women farmers in Gilgit, submitted by ICIMOD - A tool for Sea shore restoration through native beach vegetation, submitted by the Marinelife Alliance
Search for these resources and other resources on the Adaptation Knowledge Portal, or contribute your own knowledge resources! Learn more >>>
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Highlights of key adaptation events and knowledge resources under the UNFCCC
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COP24 Strengthens Climate Action of Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples
Indigenous peoples constitute less than five percent of the world's population, but they safeguard 80 percent of the world's biodiversity. The global response to climate change requires applying all the best knowledge available, including the perspectives of indigenous peoples and local communities at the frontlines of climate change. Indigenous peoples hold many of the solutions to adapting to climate change. Learn more >>>
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LEG 35 Meeting from 26 February to 3 March 2019 in South Tarawa, Kiribati
The LEG developed a two-year rolling work programme for 2019- 2020 in response to latest mandates from the SBI, COP and CMA. The work programme will be presented to the SBI at its 50th session this June. A report of the meeting is under preparation. The LEG interacted with the Kiribati NAP team during the week and offered advice on their ongoing work to formulate a NAP. The interaction included a discussion on how Kiribati can promote synergies between adaptation and disaster risk reduction in the context of the Sendai Framework, with support from ISDR who also attended the meetings.
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Outcomes of the 15th meeting of the Adaptation Committee (AC15) held from 19-21 March 2019 in Bonn, Germany
The Adaptation Committee held its 15th meeting, led by the Co-Chairs Pilar Bueno from Argentina and Marianne Karlsen from Norway. The meeting produced good outcomes in the areas of promoting overarching coherence, providing technical support and guidance on adaptation action and finance, technology and capacity-building, as well as on awareness-raising, outreach and sharing of information.
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A technical paper on vulnerable communities and ecosystems
A technical paper on considerations regarding vulnerable groups, communities and ecosystems in climate change adaptation was developed by the LEG in response to a mandate from COP 21, with inputs from NWP partners. The publication is available here. | 
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Supplements to the NAP Technical Guidelines
Organizations continue to respond to an invitation to develop supplements to the NAP Technical Guidelines, with a view to offer greater detail and depth on specific topics, sectors or key building blocks. New supplements including those to be finalized in the next few months include: DRR4NAPs - Integrating Disaster Risk Reduction in National Adaptation Plans by UNISDR; Financing Local Adaptation to Climate Change by UNCDF; Addressing Fisheries and Aquaculture in National Adaptation Plans; Supplementary Guidelines and the Supplementary Material for Addressing Forests in National Adaptation Plans by FAO; and Integrating Human Settlements in the National Adaptation Plans by UN-Habitat. Published supplements are posted on NAP Central.
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More opportunities to engage under the UNFCCC
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Follow Resilience Frontiers in 2019
Resilience Frontiers is an interagency effort and a joint action pledge that will be kick-started by a disruptive brainstorming conference. The event will be held as part of the Korea Global Adaptation Week from 8 to 12 April 2019 in Songdo, Republic of Korea. It will gather 100 visionary thinkers from around the word to discuss how to maximize our resilience to climate change beyond 2030, by harnessing the potential of new technologies and social trends powered by a sustainability ethos. |
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NAP Expo in 2019
The sixth NAP Expo will be held as part of the Korea Global Adaptation Week from 8 to 12 April 2019 in Songdo, Republic of Korea. The NAP Expo is an annual event organized by the LEG under the UNFCCC, in collaboration with various bodies and organizations, to raise adaptation ambition by advancing NAPs. Explore the interesting suite of topics and more details at http://napexpo.org/2019.
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Open NAPs
Open NAPs is an initiative designed to provide direct support to countries in the formulation of NAPs by mobilizing a wide range of partnerships, using crowd-sourcing techniques. A call for expression of interest to participate in Open NAPs will be sent to all LDCs in March.
The Open NAP initiative as a collaborative platform for advancing NAPs globally, will utilize the best available science, inputs and experience of anyone with something to contribute to a NAP for a particular region and country. Along with the launch of a website, more details will be included in a policy brief to be published by the LEG by mid-2019.
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Loss and Damage - Call for expressions of interests: technologies for comprehensive risk management in coastal zones
Coastal zones are sensitive to, and face a multitude of, climate change risks. Some of these risks include inundation and erosion of coastlines, salinization of freshwater reserves, loss and damage to physical infrastructure as well as non-economic losses to coastal communities and ecosystems, such as degradation of natural resources. Join us to help identify technologies for averting, minimizing and addressing risks in coastal zones. Learn more >>>
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The inaugural meeting of a newly established Constituted Body of the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform
COP24 decided to establish the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform Facilitative Working Group (FWG). This newly established constituted body consists of an equal number of Party and Indigenous Peoples representatives. The door is also open for local communities to join the group in the future. The inaugural meeting of the FWG will cover items including the development of an initial two-year workplan.
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Enhancing participation in the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform
A thematic workshop will take place at SBSTA 50 on enhancing the participation of local communities, in addition to indigenous peoples, in the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform. Learn more >>>
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The seventh workshop on adaptation to climate change in transboundary basins aims to analyse ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) in water resource management, by sharing experiences from basins around the world. Delegates attending the workshop are requested to register by 22 April 2019 using the following link: https://uncdb.unece.org/app/ext/meeting-registration?id=kABILi
The workshop will be held back-to-back with the tenth meeting of the Task Force on Water and Climate. The meeting aims to discuss, plan and provide guidance to the implementation of the activities on water and climate under the programme of work for 2019-2021 of the Water Convention. Delegates attending the meeting are requested to register by 22 April 2019 using the following link: https://uncdb.unece.org/app/ext/meeting-registration?id=iwUKPx
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A warm welcome to our new partners!
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Terms of Use for NWP Partners and Adaptation Knowledge Portal Knowledge Resource Contributors
Dear partners, terms of use are now available under which you may join as a NWP partner or contribute to the Adaptation Knowledge Portal. By joining as a partner or participating as a knowledge resource contributor to the Adaptation Knowledge Portal, you are indicating your acceptance to be bound by these Terms of Use. Learn more >>>
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For engagement with the NWP, we need to have your correct contacts, please notify any change with focal points!
We kindly request partner organizations to inform the NWP team of any change of focal point contact, in order to facilitate contact, exchange and engagement in current and further activities and collaborations. Focal point contact changes should be sent to [email protected]
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CONTACT US
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