Communities of Practice

The WAC Community of Practice are essentially topical umbrellas that link to existing networks, projects and communities of practice all over the globe. The WAC facilitator works with each Community of Practice to continuously identify the most pressing questions and adaptation issues, and then the WAC supports their cross-learning, and knowledge brokering. The WAC invites members to take part in exchanges, webinars, e-learning and writing up their own stories and blogs.

Communities of Practice

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Adaptation of Coastal Areas

Coastal areas are particularly vulnerable to sea level rise, this community is to share knowledge and good practice of shoreline management and coastal climate resilience.

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Adaptation on Small Islands

On the frontlines of the climate emergency, large ocean states are faced with specific challenges related to water, such as high exposure to storms, erosion and water scarcity to mention a few.

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Urban Climate Resilience

Humanity needs to take up the challenge to work in partnership and pool its resources and innovations toward sustainable and resilient urban areas. Disasters, climate change, rapid urbanization, and...

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Adaptation in Deltas

Deltas are particularly vulnerable to water-related climate risks. Delta networks and communities have identified several key topics to work on including subsidence, food security, and sea level rise.

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Sustainable Floating City Development

To cope with the future challenges of the growing world population and land scarcity, new solutions to build cities and grow food should be developed. Building floating structures on water could be a solution to gain the space we need for urbanization and food production.

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Webinar: Accelerating adaptation through nature-based solutions at scale

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Webinar: Accelerating Adaptation through Large Scale NbS

07/10/2021 - 10:30 to 12:30

This webinar addressed the need for greater effort to identify a pipeline of large-scale NbS projects that accelerate adaptation, and at the same time build the resilience of communities. Speakers presented cases followed by a panel discussion.

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Webinar: How Floating Development can Help in Climate Adaptation

02/09/2021 - 16:00 to 17:00

Introducing the concept of floating development, speakers provided examples from Europe and Asia on how this is a viable and ecologically better alternative to land reclamation. These included floating power generation systems, recreational and commercial spaces, etc.

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View of an area with a number of jessours in Tunisia. (M. Ben Zaied)

Rainwater harvesting - an overview of knowledge

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Rainwater harvesting, the process of capturing rain to store, or allow it to seep into the ground, is an age-old practice. Communities in arid and semi-arid lands have developed multiple processes of harvesting to suit local geographic conditions and purposes. This document provides examples from around the world and related resources.

Water & Climate Adaptation Strategies – The Case of Bangladesh

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‘Water and Climate Adaptation Strategies – the Case of Bangladesh’, features cases of linking water and climate adaptation in Bangladesh from planning and governance to locally led adaptation.

Addressing Uncertainty in Coastal Resilience Building

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‘Futureproofing: Water and Climate Adaptation’ is a webinar series focused on adaptation strategy, practices, and financing for coastal areas, including islands and deltas.

The series is designed to support the ambition of the International Panel on Deltas and Coastal Areas - to build capacity for effective adaptation planning, governance, and finance – through online knowledge sharing. The webinars consist of expert presentations and panel discussions.

The first webinar, ‘Addressing Uncertainty in Coastal Resilience Building’, showcases coastal adaptation projects to frame how future-oriented planning and risk reduction can support communities and economic resilience.

Integrated Coastal Zone Management

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The webinar, “Integrated Coastal Zone Management for Climate Resilience” shares the need for and complexity of integrated coastal zone management plans.

IPDC Champion Statements 2023

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In March 2023, the International Panel on Deltas and Coastal Areas (IPDC) officially launched at the UN Water Conference in New York. This article summarizes the champion's statements at the high-level launch event.

Report on the IPDC Caribbean Climate Adaptation and Water Conference

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This report summarizes the IPDC's Caribbean-focused conference from December 2022, conducted in the IPDCs development phase.

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