Tools

Here we provide a research database on tools for adaptation and mitigation. This includes software and frameworks to assist users to address a variety of issues such as: identification of the level of climate risk in a project, analysis and interpretation of data.

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The South African risk and Vulnerability Atlas (SARVA) aims to improve the flow of information from the research community downstream to society on seven broad…
22-07-2014
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Climate change threatens to reverse progress towards sustainable development and threatens lives and livelihoods around the globe, either directly through its…
21-05-2014
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This tool is used to calculate, determine, demonstrate, estimate, identify and/or test information relating to a CDM project activity . It is also referenced…
17-05-2014
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The evaluation of renewable energy resources is a key step before planning the implementation of any Renewable Energy technology. The deeper and more…
22-04-2014
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The Environmental Justice Organisations, Liabilities and Trade (EJOLT) project launches today its Global Atlas of Environmental Justice, a visually attractive…
04-04-2014
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The ORCHID process- and risk-based methodology was developed by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) with the aim to enable a more systematic…
21-06-2013
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The “NAPAssess” interactive analytical tool is a decision-support instrument developed by the Stockholm Environment Institute in the context of the Sudan NAPA…
21-06-2013
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ESMAP has developed HEAT which can help countries and energy sector stakeholders develop policies and projects that are robust in the face of climatic…
21-06-2013
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This Toolkit developed by UNDP is being one of the first hands-on guides assisting developing countries to move to low emission climate resilience growth paths…
21-06-2013
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1,303
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The tool proposes a conceptual framework, which -through excel sheets – takes the user through the process of understanding the specific context of a given…
21-06-2013
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The CVCA methodology developed by CARE provides a framework for analyzing vulnerability and capacity to adapt to climate change at the community level. The…
21-06-2013
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The CRISP methodology links the strategic to the project level, presenting information at a range of scales. It also aims to provide different stakeholders…
21-06-2013
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GTZ has developed this tool called ‘Climate Proofing for Development’. Based on a methodology that is used when planning German development cooperation…
21-06-2013
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In the preparation of six “climate proofing” case studies conducted in the pacific islands region, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) proposes a “climate change…
21-06-2013
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The ADAPT screening tool developed by The World Bank is a software-based multi-sectoral tool for screening development projects for potential sensitive areas…
21-06-2013
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It is a GeoSocialForum for public participation, based on Google Maps, enforcing practical sustainability knowledge and based on the WIKI 2.0 approach.
12-06-2012
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The Africa Portal is an online knowledge resource for policy-related issues on Africa. An undertaking by the Centre for International Governance Innovation (…
12-06-2012
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LEAP, the Long range Energy Alternatives Planning System, is a widely-used software tool for energy policy analysis and climate change mitigation assessment…
11-06-2012
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FAO and the National Forest Programme joint effort to assist countries address emerging policy issues related to forests and climate change through integrating…
06-06-2012
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MCA4climate is a major new UNEP initiative providing practical assistance to governments in preparing their climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies
06-06-2012
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2,036