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For the past couple of years, I've been closely reading about this groundbreaking EU project on Local Indicators of Climate Change Impacts (LICCI), which has been conducting extensive research on Indigenous and local knowledge systems worldwide. As this remarkable project reaches its conclusion, I encourage everyone to explore the invaluable research conducted by this exceptional group. Several countries served as case studies throughout the world. The LICCI project has created a worldwide network of 48 research partners working closely with IPs and LCs, across a diverse range of climates, ecologies, and socioeconomic contexts. The goal of the partnership is to report, in a systematic and participatory way, IPs and LCs‘ observations of climate-related changes in elements of atmospheric (e.g. temperature or rainfall variability), physical (e.g. changes in soil moisture or wetlands surface), and life systems - impacts on ecosystems e.g. the emergence of invasive species or different flora distribution, and on livelihoods. A summary of the research can be found at this link: https://lnkd.in/ehCNze9W Their work has unveiled numerous intriguing insights, shedding light on the critical intersection between climate change and traditional knowledge.

BRICS 6th Call for proposal-2023 Broad Thematic area: Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation 1. Building Resilience: local scale adaptation and adaptive response at catchment scale. 2. Earth Observation Technology-based assessment of the impacts and consequences of climate change. 3. Systematic response – Using WEF (water, energy, food) nexus approach for a cross-sectoral management of climate change. 4. Risks to low-lying coastal socio-ecological systems Link: https://lnkd.in/g8Q5Ur-t. #BRICS #DST #Call

10 NEW INSIGHTS IN CLIMATE SCIENCE At COP28 in Dubai, global experts in social and natural sciences unveiled the flagship report 10 New Insights in Climate Science in a livestreamed Press Conference hosted by UNFCCC. The report equips policymakers with the latest and most pivotal climate science research from the past 18 months, synthesized to help inform policy implementation through 2024 and beyond. The flagship report of Future Earth, World Climate Research Programme and Earth League includes the unequivocal call for fossil fuel PHASE-OUT.

📌 Roundtable “Central Asia’s Readiness for Climate Change: Science and Policy” Date: July 10, 2024 Location: Conference Hall, OSCE Academy and online For offline and online participation please register here https://bit.ly/45NAxR2 Description: Central Asia is one of the most vulnerable regions in the world to climate change. According to international data, both ecology and economy will face significant challenges. Despite these major challenges, the region urgently needs a research base for the development and implementation of climate policy. Recognizing the need to develop local scientific potential, the OSCE Academy, within the framework of the Jean Monnet project “European Climate Policy,” is organizing a roundtable. During the roundtable, participants will exchange views on the development of research potential in the field of climate policy. Participants will also discuss research priorities for the countries in the region. The aim of the roundtable is to highlight research priorities for policy development and action plans to enhance research activities in the field of climate change in Central Asia. Objectives of the roundtable: • Identify opportunities and limitations for conducting research in the field of climate policy. • Create a list of research needed by decision-makers. • Familiarize with the latest scientific works in the field of climate change and climate policy. Details: https://lnkd.in/eTJpTF6W #ErasmusPlus #jeanmonnet #OSCEAiB

One of the many publicly underappreciated impacts of the global climate crisis is widespread forced human migration/displacement. It’s already happening on a massive scale and will get worse, with profound socio-economic, ecological, and public health implications. Excellent report from the Africa Climate Mobility Initiative, with modeling and analysis led by a consortium under Columbia University's Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN). The report lays out 8 key strategies to mitigate the future impacts of this unfolding crisis for the continent of Africa.

#CheckOut our new #Klimsec paper on 'Climate Change and Conflict in the Ruzizi Plain in #DRC' by Emery Mudinga Godefroid Muzalia josaphat Musamba Tomas Van Acker and I, from collaboration with Angaza Institute GEC-SH & Conflict Research Group as part of the interdisciplinary #KLIMSEC project founded by VLIR-UOS Enabel. This study provides contextual, empirical knowledge by focusing on the ways in which local communities experience the complex interlinkages between climate change related environmental degradation and conflict dynamics in the Ruzizi Plain. Read more 👇

If you're passionate about Earth System Sciences and want to contribute to crucial research on the dwindling volumes of snow and ice on the globe, this call for proposals of the European Union might be valuable for you. General Aim: To contribute to global initiatives like the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) and IPBES by enhancing knowledge on climate change impacts. The primary focus is on improving Earth System Models (ESMs), providing advanced observations of dynamic regions, supporting climate change adaptation strategies, and fostering resilience in local communities. The Scope: The research will concentrate on observing, modeling, and projecting characteristics, volume, and dynamics of inland ice and permafrost. Emphasis will be placed on assessing the impacts of thawing ice on sea level rise, carbon dynamics, and regional climate. Actions should also evaluate the consequences on water cycles, economic supplies, and local ecosystems. Note that ALL of the expected outcomes need to be included in the research. For a more detailed description, please refer to the official EU tender. #climatechange #researchopportunity #eu #climateaction #callforproposals

Climate change is a global challenge, but its impacts are deeply local. From extreme weather events to rising sea levels, communities around the world are confronting the harsh realities of climate change head-on. In 2023, GNDR organised 10 knowledge exchange visits between local civil society organisations (CSOs) and academic researchers to consolidate knowledge from community members on how they understand climate change in their contexts, and how they are coping with its effects in their local contexts. In 10 countries, we combined qualitative and quantitative approaches to better understand how this knowledge and practice can be further utilised to plan for complex disasters. Join us on 27 March 1:00 pm BST/12:00 pm GMT/3:00 pm CAT/5:30 pm IST for our webinar as we delve into key findings from the Climate Exchange visits through our research paper titled “The sun is falling”: evidence of how local practices are mitigating and adapting to climate change, and what more can be done”. Registration is ongoing: https://buff.ly/48XJYgy

📆 Mark your calendars for GNDR’s webinar on Localising Climate Projections on 27 March 1:00 pm BST/12:00 pm GMT/3:00 pm CAT/5:30 pm IST 📌Founded in 2007, the Global Network of Civil Society Organizations for Disaster Reduction (GNDR) has been dedicated to enhancing global resilience in the face of disasters, with a membership of 1,734 organizations spanning 130 countries. In the past year, GNDR commissioned IRMA (Lezlie C. Morinière, Hannah Vaughan-Lee, PhD  Espoir Bagula, Marwa Ershaidat, Carmen,  Charlotte Gendre) to conduct a baseline assessment for the project titled “Locally-led humanitarian solutions: Building resilience in fragile contexts affected by climate change.” The 5-year project is being implemented in 11 fragile countries impacted by climate change across Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America. The baseline assessment comprised several key components, including what we referred to as a Humanitarian Development Peace (HDP) risk analysis. The risk analysis presented four main categories of information to better understand the dynamics at play in each target country: ⏺ Hazards: From climate risks to social conflicts, we examined vulnerabilities using platforms like the INFORM platform and the Global Peace Index. ⏺ Exposure: Identifying geographical areas under threat guided our intervention strategies, utilizing available sub-national data for a nuanced approach. ⏺ Vulnerability: Fragility, gender dynamics, and marginalized populations were scrutinized using frameworks like the Fragile States Index and OECD indicators. ⏺ Context: Government policies, the humanitarian-development-peace nexus, and external stakeholders' roles were assessed using diverse sources such as the Sendai Monitor and OCHA's Humanitarian Response platform. 🔍 Let’s take a closer look at INFORM Climate Change Risk Index. It provides quantified estimates of the impacts of climate change on the risk of humanitarian crises and disasters. INFORM climate change risk has the merit of including climate change into the equation of humanitarian need in broad terms at the national level. Yet, more local climate projections would capture essential disparities in sub-national trends and thus would have helped further the team to provide specific information on geographies CSOs will be directly working with. INFORM is producing downscaled versions of some of their products for some countries only.  As we reflect on our partnership with GNDR and the limitations of global climate projections, we eagerly anticipate the upcoming webinar. Climate change is a global challenge, but its impacts are deeply local! 👇 Join the webinar via the link provided by GNDR below.

The UN Ocean Decade Week & Conference are over ... but I will still share some impressions over the next couple days: An emerging and increasingly relevant topic -#coastal #resilience- has been dealt with during the parallel session on "Coast Futures: Charting priorities for Resilience" - this panel was particularly interesting, as our own research at Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT) GmbH within the Research "Program Area 4: Ecosystem Co-Design ..." currently focuses on how to foster resilient coasts through Climate Change Adaptation. Nadia Pinardi (University of Bologna), Bart van den Hurk (@Deltares), Loreley Picourt, Srinivasa Kumar Tummala (Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS)), Joaquín Tintoré of Coast Predict, Tom Parry of Fugro, the MANCOGA-Team from Ghana, Aletta Yñiguez from the Philippines, Edgard Cabrera (IOCARIBE undefined), and others provided a multi-facetted picture of issues and potential solutions towards resilient coasts. #EcosystemCoDesign #ResilientCoasts