WRI Stories Feed: Vulnerability and Adaptation

On Climate Change Adaptation, Put Local Communities First

Heather McGray — Mon, 06 May 2013 09:57:00 -0400

How can we make climate change adaptation measures more effective? I recently traveled to Dhaka, Bangladesh to discuss ways to address that very question.

I took part in the 7th annual…

Reflections on COP 18 in Doha: Negotiators Made Only Incremental Progress

Jennifer Morgan — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 11:09:27 -0500

This piece was written with analysis from Athena Ballesteros, Edward Cameron, Yamide Dagnet, Florence Daviet, Aarjan Dixit, Heather McGray, and Clifford Polycarp.

Expectations…

Rebuilding Cities After Sandy: 3 Keys to Climate Resilience

Manish Bapna — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 12:11:42 -0500

As negotiators in Doha move toward a new global climate agreement this week, politicians and planners in the United States are still busy absorbing…

Paying a Premium for Climate Resilience

Johan Schaar — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 15:29:34 -0400

What is the best way to protect vulnerable rural communities from the damaging impacts of climate change? Insurance could be an answer, but it raises a number of difficult questions.

To illustrate, the New York Times recently ran…

Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change: A Critical Policy Challenge

Johan Schaar — Wed, 30 May 2012 15:33:00 -0400

What do you do when extended droughts make your family’s traditional farming vocation harder and harder to sustain? Or when your town’s water supply is no longer sufficient for people to draw water from their wells, forcing them to buy water from…

Why Institutions Matter For Climate Change Adaptation In Developing Countries

Heather McGray — Tue, 22 May 2012 11:15:35 -0400

This post was written with Youba Sokona, coordinator of the African Climate Policy Center (ACPC) at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. ACPC and WRI…

MEDIA ADVISORY: Hope or Hype? WRI Experts Host Press Call on Rio+20 Summit

James Anderson — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:28:05 -0400

As leaders in government, business and civil society prepare to head to Rio de Janeiro for the UN Sustainable Development Summit, known as Rio+20, experts from the World Resources Institute will host a press call to discuss issues and expectations for the meeting.

WRI experts will discuss issues, including the green economy, governance, climate change, role of business, and more. WRI will provide an update on the state of play and on possible outcomes for the global summit.

Listen to the audio recording of WRI’s press call below:

WHAT:

Press call to discuss expectations for the Rio+20 Summit.

WHO:

Manish Bapna, Interim President, WRI

Craig Hanson, Director, People & Ecosystems Program, WRI

Lalanath de Silva, Director, The Access Initiative

Jennifer Morgan, Director, Climate & Energy Program, WRI

Followed by a Q&A session

WHEN:

Tuesday, May 22, 10:00a.m. EDT // 11:00a.m. BRT

CALL-IN:

United States (Toll free): (866) 803-2143

Brazil (Toll Free): 0800-8911992

Other international locations (Toll): +1 (210)795-1098

Passcode: Callers should ask for “RIO”

You can read more about WRI’s work at Rio +20 at: http://insights.wri.org/topic/rio20.

MEDIA CONTACT:

Michael Oko: Tel. + 1 (202) 729-7684; email: moko@wri.org; or

James Anderson: Tel. +1 (202) 729 7608; email: JAnderson@wri.org

National Adaptive Capacity Framework Helps Countries Get Ready for Climate Change

Heather McGray — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:43:30 -0500

This week, WRI released a new report summarizing assessments of institutional readiness for adapting to climate change. The report, Ready or Not, focuses on pilot applications of…

Floods are Reminder of What’s at Stake at the Durban Climate Talks

Heather McGray — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:40:11 -0500

This piece was written with Polly Ghazi, Writer/Editor for the World Resources Report.

Delegates from around the world attending the UN climate conference in South Africa got two unfortunate, but…

Adaptation in COP17 Durban: Opportunities for Clarity and Consolidation

Heather McGray — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 17:11:07 -0500

The Cancun Adaptation Framework agreed during COP16 provides potential for a new action orientation to adaptation under the UNFCCC. COP17 in Durban presents a big opportunity to resolve several critical pieces of the Cancun Adaptation Framework,…