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 Eliot Levine, Jonathan Cook, Sarah Freeman (WWF-US)
Click the image to download a copy of Shifting Course. “Adaptation is not a specialist issue — it’s an issue of how decisions are made, and how to utilize the information provided by specialists in the process of decision making”.
 By Dr. Nathaniel Seavy and Tom Gardali, PRBO Conservation Science © WWF-Canon / Simon Rawles PRBO Conservation Science is a non-profit organization with a mission to conserve birds, other wildlife, and ecosystems through innovative scientific research and outreach. PRBO’s highest priority is to develop and promote conservation practices that address the challenges of rapid [...]  By Eilif Ursin Reed Satellite image of the Maldives © NASA Just like the swimming polar bears have become symbols for disappearing sea ice in the Arctic, the remote atolls of the Pacific and the Indian Ocean have become emblematic for the consequences of sea level rise. It just makes plain sense that islands on [...] LEARNING FROM THE PAST WHILE PROMOTING INCLUSIVE DECISION MAKING FOR THE FUTURE: THE CASE OF BOLIVIA By Carina Bachofen and Edward Cameron Indigenous farmer in Bolivia describes recent experiences with climate variability in the dry Altiplano region of Bolivia © Ana Bucher Speaking at the UN Climate Conference in Bali in December 2007, Al Gore quoted the Spanish poet Antonio Machado telling the assembled delegates, “Pathwalker, there is no path. You must [...]  By Eliot Levine, WWF-US Click the image to download a copy of Flowing Forward Periodically on ClimatePrep we like to draw attention to new and interesting publications that we feel are worth highlighting. This week we would like to point out Flowing Forward, a new report written by WWF for the World Bank. Flowing [...]  By Eliot Levine, WWF-US One of ClimatePrep’s primary goals is to highlight unique solutions to some of the toughest challenges presented by climate change. This week we would like to draw attention to a project in Peru that combines an old technique for gathering water with modern technology to develop a low cost solution to dwindling, [...] 
By Eliot Levine, WWF-US Climate change has made rainfall patterns in the north Indian state of Rajasthan increasingly unpredictable and is threatening the livelihoods of local people dependent on rain-fed agriculture. Rajendra Singh, also known as ”The Rainman,” realized that indigenous water conservation was key to solving northern India’s most pressing water problems. Check-out this video from ChinaDaily.com to see a great example [...]  By John Matthews, CI I have just returned from the first of three quick trips to China. Even by my standards, the first journey was extremely peripatetic, full of constant motion. But sometimes having so many changes in quick succession shows surprising connections — hidden threads and themes. [...] 
By Eliot Levine, WWF-US A recent UN policy brief discusses why water-related climate change adaptation is critical for achieving sustainable development around the world. As significant water shortages already exist, water is the medium through which climate impacts are going to be felt most immediately and most severely by many people. “Adaptation to climate change is urgent. Water [...]  This story is part of a series on adaptation in the Danube-Carpathian region. Flock in flight. Danube River on the Romanian/Bulgarian border © Anton Vorauer/WWF-Canon Compared to other river systems such as the Ganges river in south Asia, the Danube basin is not likely to be dramatically affected by climate change. Nevertheless, some parts [...] |
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