adaptation

Pathways to strengthening capabilities: A case for the adoption of climate-smart agriculture in Pakistan
Keywords:

Adaptation · Capacity building · Climate-smart agriculture · Food security · High-efficiency irrigation systems · Sustainable development

Pathways to strengthening capabilities: A case for the adoption of climate-smart agriculture in Pakistan

Pakistan has an agro-based economy with a high dependency on the sector, contributing 19.2% to the country’s GDP. The country's geographical position makes agriculture highly vulnerable to climate change as it frequently faces periods of extreme weather events - flooding, droughts, and heatwaves. Due to growing environmental issues and institutional incapacities, there is an observed...

Sultan, M.S., Khan, M.A., Khan, H., & Ahmad, B. (2022). Pathways to strengthening capabilities: A case for the adoption of climate-smart agriculture in Pakistan. APN Science Bulletin, 12(1). doi:10.30852/sb.2022.2021

Capacity building at community forestry level for synergistic implementation of NDCs’ adaptation and mitigation commitments
Keywords:

Adaptation · Capacity building · Community forestry · NDCs · REDD+ · Sustainable forest management

Capacity building at community forestry level for synergistic implementation of NDCs’ adaptation and mitigation commitments

Conservation, restoration and management of forest resources are critical for addressing climate change. Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are a vehicle for targeted climate actions, including those related to forest management, by countries towards contributing global efforts agreed under the Paris Agreement. Operationalizing climate action stipulated in NDCs requires adequate preparedness and capacity, especially at the...

Shivakoti, B.R., Lopez-Casero, F., Maraseni, T., & Pokharel, K. (2021). Capacity building at community forestry level for synergistic implementation of NDCs’ adaptation and mitigation commitments. APN Science Bulletin, 11(1). doi:10.30852/sb.2021.1652

Climate smart actions “Saung Iklim” for smallholder farmers in Subang district, West Java, Indonesia
Keywords:

Adaptation · Climate · Climate smart action · Indonesia · Rice · Risk

Climate smart actions “Saung Iklim” for smallholder farmers in Subang district, West Java, Indonesia

The implementation of climate change adaptation for crop production is often ineffective among farmers due to a lack of access to climatic data and inadequate knowledge on how to use the available data. The project introduced the utilization of climate data via the Climate Smart Action "Saung Iklim" application to targeted stakeholders (i.e., agricultural extension...

Perdinan, Hidayati, R., Basit, R.A., Tjahjono, R.E., Purwanti, D., Sugiarto, Y., ... Patoka, J. (2021). Climate smart actions “Saung Iklim” for smallholder farmers in Subang district, West Java, Indonesia. APN Science Bulletin, 11(1). doi:10.30852/sb.2021.1378

Participatory methodologies enable communities to assess climate-induced loss and damage
Keywords:

Adaptation · Climate change · Community · Gender · Loss and damage · Marginalized communities · Participation · Participatory methodology · Resilience

Participatory methodologies enable communities to assess climate-induced loss and damage

Opportunities to strengthen resilience can be limited, as the adverse impacts of climate change become more severe. In these cases, it is recognized that there are limits to adaptation and that communities are facing loss and damage as a result of climate change. The perspectives of communities most vulnerable to climate change impacts—in particular those...

Anderson, T., & Singh, H. (2020). Participatory methodologies enable communities to assess climate-induced loss and damage. APN Science Bulletin, 10(1). doi:10.30852/sb.2020.1241

Improving women’s access to climate information services and enhancing their capability to manage climate risks
Keywords:

Adaptation · Capacity building · Climate change · Climate risk managers · India · Tamil Nadu · Women

Improving women’s access to climate information services and enhancing their capability to manage climate risks

Climate information services has been demonstrated as a potential tool in supporting farmers to manage climate risks. However, the existing gap or disconnect between institutions that develop climate information and farmers who are the primary users of climate information can be addressed by building their capacity in an integrated manner by covering all the associated...

Raj, R., M, D., Bose, S., Ramalingam, S., & Cas, B. (2020). Improving women’s access to climate information services and enhancing their capability to manage climate risks. APN Science Bulletin, 10(1). doi:10.30852/sb.2020.946

Assessing the health effects of extreme temperature and development of adaptation strategies to climate change in selected countries in the Asia-Pacific region
Keywords:

Adaptation · Climate change · Health effect · Morbidity · Mortality · Temperature · Vulnerability

Assessing the health effects of extreme temperature and development of adaptation strategies to climate change in selected countries in the Asia-Pacific region

While studies show that climate change is exacerbating health effects due to extreme hot weather, scientific evidence in the Asia-Pacific region remains scarce. In this study, we aim to assess the health effects of extreme temperature, identify individual and community factors contributing to population vulnerability, and develop adaptation strategies for temperature-related health risks. Various methods...

Cheng, L., & Huang, C. (2019). Assessing the health effects of extreme temperature and development of adaptation strategies to climate change in selected countries in the Asia-Pacific region. APN Science Bulletin, 9(1). doi:10.30852/sb.2019.854

Community resilience assessment to support climate change adaptation in Cambodia and Viet Nam
Keywords:

Adaptation · Assessment · Community resilience · Vulnerability

Community resilience assessment to support climate change adaptation in Cambodia and Viet Nam

Rural communities throughout the Asia-Pacific are generally more exposed to climate-driven changes to their livelihoods than those in larger/urban communities. We developed and piloted a community resilience tool to be used to support climate change adaptation within existing development planning pathways. Our framework included 39 key questions based around outcomes related to (i) livelihoods and...

Jacobson, C., Tuu, T., Tran, P., Sieng, E., Nguon, C., Nong, K., . . . Smith, T. (2017). Community resilience assessment to support climate change adaptation in Cambodia and Viet Nam. APN Science Bulletin, 7(1). doi:10.30852/sb.2017.15