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Asia-Pacific Water Forum recommends immediate action for adaptation
The 1st Asia-Pacific Water Summit, in Beppu (Oita Prefecture, Japan) agreed to establish concrete goals for the 2008 Toyako G8 Summit to take immediate action to support adaptation to climate change by developing countries. »

2007/2008 Human Development Report tackles climate change
The report warns that the world should focus on the development impact of climate change, which could bring unprecedented reversals in poverty reduction, nutrition, health and education. »

USAID Climate Change Adaptation Guidance
USAID’s Global Climate Change team has released an Adaptation Guidance Manual entitled Adapting to Climate Variability and Change: A Guidance Manual for Development Planning. »

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Water, Climate, Risk, and Adaptation – new CPWC publication
CPWC has published the report «Water, Climate, Risk and Adaptation». The report is input to the upcoming book «Climate Change Adaptation in the Water Sector», expected in 2008. »

Smart Water Harvesting Solutions
Looking for examples of innovative low-cost technologies for rain, fog, runoff water and groundwater? A new booklet has it all. »

Climate changes Dutch water management – new booklet
A new booklet shows how the Netherlands is striving to remain climate-proof. It provides ideas and contacts to support efforts to this end. »

Bridging water & climate for development

The Co-operative Programme on Water and Climate (CPWC) aims to improve the capacity in water resources management to cope with the impacts of increasing variability of the world’s climate. »

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