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NewsEnvironmentIDRC’s support for applied research on climate change adaptation began more than a decade before climate change became a climate crisis. Together with like-minded donors, IDRC has helped establish strong foundations for climate change adaptation research.Date
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PerspectivesEnvironmentFinding solutions for cities on the frontline of climate changeThe world’s cities must become part of the solution for climate change.
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Research in ActionNatural Resources Environment GenderUrban resilience: Helping vulnerable city dwellers adapt to climate change
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Research in ActionEnvironment Development GovernanceLeading for change: Finding innovative approaches to finance effective climate action
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PerspectivesNatural Resources Environment Food and AgricultureMinimizing disaster risk through climate action: Examples from the field
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StoryNatural Resources Environment Food and AgricultureClimate change resilience calls for private sector commitment
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Climate change could be a boon for urban residents
Climate change could be a boon for urban residents
Trung NguyenResearch Awards2017Climate change is a crucial issue in Trung Huu Nguyen’s home country of Vietnam, particularly its coastal cities. But, says the 2017 IDRC Research Award Recipient, most of the research on climate change perceptions focuses on rural farmers and overlooks urban residents.
“Perceptions of climate change are important because they influence behaviours and response, and contribute to informed policy decisions,” says Nguyen. Working in the coastal cities of Hoi An and Nha Trang, he found that residents not only recognized impacts of climate change such as extreme heat and flooding, but had adapted in various ways, including diversifying their income-generation activities.
As Nguyen’s earlier experiences and education focused on rural communities and livelihoods, his fieldwork allowed him to gain better insight into the impacts of climate change on urban residents who depend on tourism. For them, it could mean a better and longer business season, he says.
To enable residents to adapt to future changes, he concluded that greater efforts should be made to inform them of predicted impacts and incorporate their concerns into urban and climate policies.
Working at IDRC was Nguyen’s “first professional experience abroad,” which allowed him to develop professional networks and hone his analytical skills, including in gender analysis. “It was an excellent opportunity to enhance my knowledge and skills for research on climate change impacts and adaptation strategies to reduce climate risk,” he says.
Nguyen also credits the research award with broadening his view of research for development. “Before IDRC, I worked mainly for development programs and projects insofar as they contributed to the goals of the projects, rather than global perspectives,” he says. At IDRC, he learned that programs can contribute to broader development goals.
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Research in ActionEconomics EnvironmentExploring how the carbon market could work for the poorPoor communities rarely benefit from global emissions trading schemes, because of the high transaction costs of participation. However, the registration of small community-scale projects to the carbon market through the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) might be a way for low-income communities to profit from their efforts to reduce emissions.Date
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Research in ActionEnvironmentSunshine and saris equals safe drinking waterResearchers from Canada and India funded by IDRC have found that filtering water through sari-cloth before purifying it in the sun’s heat makes polluted water safe to drink.Date
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Research in ActionEnvironmentIndia: When cities expand too rapidlyWith more than 1.2 billion inhabitants, the population of India is continually growing, and it’s transforming the country as a result. “The climate is not the only thing changing here.
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Research in ActionEnvironment Food and AgriculturePakistan: A different way to plantFor five years, Pakistan has been impacted by large-scale natural disasters. The worst in the country’s history occurred in 2010, when a series of floods covered one-fifth of its territory, affecting 20 million people.
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Research in ActionEnvironment Food and Agriculture GenderProtecting food, energy, and livelihoods in Punjab through water-efficient agriculture
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Research in ActionEnvironment Food and AgricultureBuilding climate resilience in Thailand’s aquaculture industry
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BooksDevelopment Social Policy Environment Food and AgricultureSustainable Cities: Local Solutions in the Global SouthPublication Date
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BooksDevelopment Environment Natural ResourcesCut and Run: Illegal Logging and Timber Trade in the Tropics
Illegal logging and trade in timber is a major cause of forest degradation in the world today.
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BooksNatural Resources Economics Environment HealthIndonesia's Fires and Haze: The Cost of Catastrophe (with a 2006 update)Publication Date
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BooksEnvironment Natural Resources EconomicsLarge Mines and the Community: Socioeconomic and Environmental Effects in Latin America, Canada, and SpainPublication Date