Collaborative Adaptation Research Initiative (CARIAA) / Initiative de recherche concertée sur l'adaptation (IRCAAA)
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The Collaborative Adaptation Research Initiative in Africa and Asia (CARIAA) aims to build the resilience of vulnerable populations and their livelihoods in these three hot spots by supporting collaborative research to inform adaptation policy and practice. Our focus is in Africa and Asia.
IDRC and the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) are partnering to support this program, which runs until 2019.
L’Initiative de recherche concertée sur l’adaptation en Afrique et en Asie (IRCAAA) vise à renforcer la résilience des populations vulnérables et de leurs moyens de subsistance dans ces trois zones cruciales en soutenant la recherche concertée en vue d’éclairer les politiques et pratiques d’adaptation. Les travaux menés dans le cadre de l’IRCAAA seront concentrés en Afrique et en Asie.
L’initiative, qui prendra fin en 2019, bénéficie du soutien conjugué du CRDI et du Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) du Royaume-Uni.
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Item Climate resilient economic development in semi-arid region : final technical report(Overseas Development Institute, London, GB, 2013-09) Mitchell, TomA proposal development grant awarded to the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) was used to prepare a consortium research proposal on climate resilient economic development in African and Asian semi-arid lands (SAL). A range of activities were supported by the grant, including literature review and analysis, diagnostic missions in six countries, and a four-day workshop held in London involving consortium partners to develop the proposal. This paper reports on activities by the consortium in preparation for their research programme. The London workshop was a crucial point in the development of the consortium’s theoretical and methodological framework.Item From research to action : supporting climate risk management in semi-arid areas of Africa and Asia; final narrative report for CARIAA project proposal development grant(International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), 2013-09) International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)The “From Research to Action” consortium prepared a briefing paper on the consortium’s vision and rationale for its planned research program to be funded by the Collaborative Adaptation Research Initiative in Africa and Asia (CARIAA). Outcomes of the proposal development process informed development of specific sections of the consortium’s final proposal. This paper reports on workshop activities and participants who consulted together in Kenya in advance of the research programme.Item Vulnerability and adaptation to climate change : integrating new evidence into climate smart policies and practices in semi-arid regions; final technical report (28 June 2013 –28 September 2013)(Department of Environmental Science, Rhodes University, 2013-09) Hamer, Nicholas; Shackleton, SheonaThis report outlines parameters of the research study, partnerships between institutions, research sites, challenges, and participants and stakeholders. Various partners have agreed to assist in the implementation on the project. How the Collaborative Adaptation Research Initiative in Africa and Asia (CARIAA)-funded project could best collaborate with government policies and programmes was the focus of one of the workshops undertaken in support of the proposal development.Item Final technical report / consortium : Adaptation at scale in semi-arid regions (ASSAR) (28 June - 28 September 2013)(University of Cape Town (UCT), ZA, 2013-09) New, MarkAdaptation at Scale in Semi-Arid Regions (ASSAR) works to deepen understanding of climate vulnerability and adaptation in semi-arid regions, and to help transform current adaptation practices towards proactive, widespread climate change adaptation embedded in development activities at governance levels, as well as advancing adaptive livelihoods for vulnerable groups. This paper reports on workshop activities towards development of a (successful) proposal of research funded by the Collaborative Adaptation Research Initiative in Africa and Asia (CARIAA).Item Environmental change and migration from Indian Sundarban : the need for an adaptation policy(School of Oceanographic Studies, Jadavpur University, 2014) Hazra, Sugata; Ghosh, Tuhin; Hajra, RituparnaThe presentation focuses on climate change and forced migration patterns in vulnerable areas of Bangladesh, factoring in changes in sea surface temperature (SST), sea level rise, monsoon rainfall and events such as cyclones. Thousands of island residents have been displaced due to disappearance of land and coastal erosion. Environmental degradation has led to population migrations of 60,000 people - with women, infirm people and children often left behind.Item Lessons learned on consortium-based research in climate change and development(Collaborative Adaptation Research Initiative in Africa and Asia (CARIAA), IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA, 2014) Gonsalves, AllisonThis study was commissioned by the Collaborative Adaptation Research Initiative in Africa and Asia (CARIAA). CARIAA is funding research consortia—groupings of 5 partner organizations with expertise in climate and development research, policy or practice to participate in the design and delivery of a common research program for climate change hotspots. While research consortia differ in their objectives and contexts, insights from this study can inform overall design and management of research, under themes of knowledge co-creation, collaboration, and oversight of partnerships. Defining indicators to monitor complex programs is a major challenge for boundary-spanning research consortia.Item Climate change and migration : assessing the impact and consequences(IOM Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok, TH, 2014) Coelho, SabiraThe presentation covers vulnerable populations of South and Far East Asia in the context of climate change and adaptation, as drivers of migration. For instance in India, between 2008-2012, 23.8 million people were displaced due to climate change and environmental degradation. The International Organization for Migration (Asia and Pacific region) provides information and policy recommendations for action, assessing possible impacts and consequences.Item Climate change vulnerability and migration in India : overlapping hot spots(Department of Migration and Urban Studies, International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, IN, 2014) Bhagat, Ram B.The presentation covers seasonal and temporary migration patterns, often involving 100 million residents, predominantly Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes, and landless rural households. Coastal states are more urbanized, with India’s prominent mega cities, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai, located in regions of “in-migration.” Policy recommendations are made towards recognition of migration as a means of adaptation to climate change, as well as the right to freedom of movement. Urban planning ought to reflect these considerations, and ensure migrants’ inclusion in social security programmes. Proof of identity and proof and domicile need to be eased.Item Mahanirban Calcutta Research Group (CRG) : responses and suggestions(Mahanirban Calcutta Research Group (CRG), 2014) Mahanirban Calcutta Research Group (CRG)The presentation recognizes the need to understand conflicts over resources in South Asia, given shared ecological systems and landscape. Conflicts over access to resources include relief supplies and redistribution, as well as the power relations which entangle emergency situations. Slides also review case studies by the Mahanirban Calcutta Research Group regarding policy and decision making processes in terms of environmental degradation.Item Gender & remittances in the context of environmental change : evidence from the Upper Indus Basin(University of Hamburg, 2014) Gioli, Giovanna; Khan, Talimand; Scheffran, JürgenThe processes and consequences of migration in the context of global environmental change need to better understand gender in terms of migration. Proactive migration (labour migration as a self-insurance mechanism against shocks) has helped prevent long term displacement and ensure survival of households during shock and post -disaster / post -conflict recovery. 91% of remittances-receiving households send their children to school. The presentation suggests that a culture of migration can bring social mobility and positive changes in women’s empowerment.Item Objectif : les zones cruciales au regard des changements climatiques; présentation de l'Initiative de recherche concertée sur l'adaptation en Afrique et en Asie (IRCAAA)(Initiative de recherche concertée sur l'adaptation en Afrique et en Asie (IRCAAA), CRDI, Ottawa, ON, CA, 2014) CRDI. Initiative de recherche concertée sur l'adaptation en Afrique et en Asie (IRCAAA)Les changements climatiques touchent bien sûr l’ensemble de la planète. Il n’en demeure pas moins que certaines zones sont particulièrement vulnérables à leurs effets en raison de leur nature délicate et du grand nombre de personnes qui y habitent. Dans ces « zones cruciales », les changements climatiques menacent les moyens de subsistance de populations nombreuses, et surtout ceux des pauvres. L’IRCAAA vise à accroître la résilience des populations pauvres face aux changements climatiques en soutenant des travaux de recherche de grande qualité de même que l’interaction avec la sphère des politiques dans des zones cruciales en Afrique et en Asie au moyen d’un réseau de consortiums.Item Global environmental change and its implications for internal migration in Northeast India with special reference to the Brahmaputra river basin(2014) Das, Partha J.The presentation is from the National Workshop on Migration and Global Environmental Change in India. A large proportion of internal migration is caused by environmental processes and changes. CIimate change adds another layer of complexity and uncertainty to the interplay of cause and effect dynamics, enhancing adverse impacts on the adaptive capacity of vulnerable people which may result in voluntary or involuntary displacement and migration. River dams in the region indicate that proliferation of hydro projects are likely to exacerbate factors that contribute to internal migration in the Brahmaputra river basin.Item Migration in the context of climate change adaptation practices in Bangladesh(University of Dhaka, 2014) Siddiqui, TasneemUniversity of Dhaka and Sussex Centre for Migration Research present findings from their research, “Climate Change related Migration in Bangladesh.” Comprehensive policy needs to be developed to protect the rights of internal migrants. Based on the past ten years, the research projects that 9.6 million people will migrate out from regions exposed to riverbank erosion (1. 9m), inland flooding (5.4m) and coastal storm surges (2.3m) for the period 2011 to 2050. Slides provide information and some personal stories collected during the research. Along with local level adaptation programmes, voluntary labour migration both internal and international should be seen as an adaptation strategy.Item Targeting climate change hot spots : introducing the Collaborative Adaptation Research Initiative in Africa and Asia (CARIAA)(Collaborative Adaptation Research Initiative in Africa and Asia (CARIAA), IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA, 2014) IDRC. Collaborative Adaptation Research Initiative in Africa and Asia (CARIAA)While climate change is a global threat, some parts of the world are especially vulnerable due to the expected impacts on these sensitive regions and the large numbers of people who inhabit them. Climate change in these “hot spots” threatens the livelihoods of vast populations, particularly the poor. CARIAA aims to help build the resilience of poor people to climate change by supporting a network of consortia to conduct high-calibre research and policy engagement in hot spots in Africa and Asia.Item Regional climate messages for West Africa(2014) Daron, Joseph D. DrThis report provides a general overview of the regional climate in West Africa. A follow-up report that provides a specific focus on the climate of the semi-arid regions of West Africa is currently under development.Item Foresight report : migration and global environmental change(Foresight, 2014) Black, Richard; Geddes, AndrewThe presentation analyzes the drivers of migration in terms of global climate change, and the influence of environmental changes that feedback into existing political, social and demographic drivers of migration. Since poor people are the most vulnerable and worst hit by the impacts of climate change, it becomes a global responsibility to examine conditions and plan for policy changes that can help mitigate effects. The workshop advanced three policy priorities: attention to urbanisation; building resilience, and migration, as part of the solution.Item Emerging patterns of internal migration & need for a comprehensive approach towards vulnerable migrants(2014) Srivastava, RaviThe presentation advocates for informed social policies and strategies that include basic needs of migrant populations. Within a scenario of negative growth in agricultural employment, alongside brisk growth in services and construction and slower growth in manufacturing, most new employment is in the non‐farm informal economy sector. Vulnerable migrants’ labour is concentrated in casual work, informal self‐employment, and informal regular work.Item Few data stories (some about migrants)(Centre for Policy Research, 2014) Mukhopadhyay, ParthaMigrants from rural areas tend to be employed in manufacturing and traditional services, such as trades, hotel service, or transportation; the stereotype of migrants being largely in low-skill services like street vending, does not appear to be correct. The slides present information on migrant groups from rural areas, into large cities in India.Item Migrating to adapt? : contesting dominant narratives of migration and climate change; case of Maldives and Lakshadweep(Earth Science and Climate Change Division, TERI, 2014) Upadhyay, HimaniThe presentation argues for context specific assessments at the ground level regarding climate change and forced migration. Context specific assessment should be a prerequisite before making any estimates about the people and their priorities. Specific to the Maldives, this research shows that people do not want to leave, nor do they consider migration as an adaptive response. They love island life. Researchers see a need for more innovative research approaches and methodologies, including ethnographic research.Item Holding the fort : women farmers, floods and remittance economy; a case study from rural Assam(International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Kathmandu, NP, 2014) Bisht, Suman; Banerjee, SoumyadeepClimate change is most adversely felt by vulnerable people in the climate hot spots of the South; chief among them are women, who constitute the larger percentage of the world’s poorest people. This presentation from the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development advocates for gendered responses to the impacts of climate change, including the out-migration of men.