Ase Johannessen

Åse is a water expert and systems ecologist with 20 years’ professional experience with a diverse portfolio of empirical research, project and program management, knowledge brokering and policy work at Swedish, European, African and international level. Her main areas of expertise are social learning and collaboration for adaptive governance, risk reduction and resilience building in various development contexts. This includes risk reduction and adaptation in integrated water resources management, urban water services and integrated planning and management in various ecosystems and urban areas.

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Rain in Gothenburg

Urban: Gothenburg organization, mandates and financing to address extreme rainfall

This document describes the agreement in the City of Gothenburg to address extreme rainfall: the organization, mandates/responsibilities and financing. 

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State and Trends in Adaptation 2021 : Africa

Water Adaptation: Plans and Possibilities for Africa

The 2021 State and Trends in Adaptation Report by the GCA with a focus on Africa, provides an insight into the current state and prospects of water-related resilience in Africa, and lays out a detailed blueprint for water resource management for the continent.

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State and Trends in Adaptation 2021 : Africa

Webinar: Water in the State and Trends in Adaptation Report 2021: Africa

This webinar brought out water perspectives on adaptation for Africa, drawing on the State and Trends in Adaptation Report 2021: Africa report in the light of climate change, and how water adaptation gave opportunities to leverage water for economic and human development.

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From CAS to COP NY Climate week

From CAS 2021 to COP 26

A side event at the UN General Assembly 2021, reviewed progress made towards climate adaptation since the Climate Adaptation Summit 2021. Global leaders highlighted solutions and identified outcomes to ensure adaptation contributed to a successful COP26.

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A evening shot of a woman putting blessed puja flowers in the river Ganges in Varanasi, India

Four ways that spirituality can revolutionize climate adaptation

Spiritual leaders from different faiths convened on 19 October, 2021 to exchange insights on how spirituality can not only provide resilience to climate impacts, but help boost adaptation. 

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Iberê Guarani Mbyá

Water and Spirituality

Iberê Guarany Mbyá, a Guanary tribe leader from Brazil makes an appeal to recognize the connection that living beings have with each other, and to recognize how damages to the natural resource base erodes the lives and livelihoods of indigenous communities. 

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