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Why Institutions Matter For Climate Change Adaptation In Developing Countries

By Heather McGray on May 22, 2012
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This post was written with Youba Sokona, coordinator of the African Climate Policy Center (ACPC) at the United Nations Economic Commission

National Adaptive Capacity Framework Helps Countries Get Ready for Climate Change

By Heather McGray and Aarjan Dixit on February 22, 2012
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This week, WRI released a new report summarizing assessments of institutional readiness for adapting to climate change.

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

By Heather McGray on December 1, 2011
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This piece was written with Polly Ghazi, Writer/Editor for the World Resources Report.

Adaptation in COP17 Durban: Opportunities for Clarity and Consolidation

By Heather McGray on November 26, 2011
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The Cancun Adaptation Framework agreed during COP16 provides potential for a new action orientation to adaptation under the UNFCCC.

Making Adaptation Count

By Heather McGray on October 17, 2011
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WRI’s new report, Making Adaptation Count, proposes a framework for monitoring and evaluating adaptat

Famine in the Horn of Africa

By Heather McGray, Aarjan Dixit and Samah Elsayed on August 24, 2011
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As the climate changes, the global community and national governments both need to take action to prevent the kind of humanitarian disaster underway In parts of the Horn of Africa.

Report from Bangladesh: Turning Local Adaptation Lessons into National Policy

By Heather McGray on April 27, 2011

How can national policies support communities to adapt to climate change?

From Copenhagen to Cancun: Adaptation

By Heather McGray on May 13, 2010

An update on climate adaptation efforts in the international climate negotiations.

Summary of Studies Estimating the Cost of Climate Change Adaptation in the Developing World

By Heather McGray and Brian Lipinski on January 17, 2010

Over the past several years, a number of analysts have attempted to estimate the costs of adaptation for the developing world.

Countdown to Copenhagen: Paying the Premium - Options for the UNFCCC on Insurance in Copenhagen

By Aarjan Dixit and Heather McGray on November 4, 2009

WRI examines current insurance proposals under discussion in the UNFCCC and considers options for a global agreement in promoting insurance as a climate change solution.

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