Poor countries can’t afford to climate-proof – but can’t afford not to

Community-based initiatives like cooperative farming ventures and water conservation projects can play a vital role in building resilience among women farmers.

A more nuanced approach to policy and applying them could go a long way to helping Indonesia’s most vulnerable cope with the effects of climate change.

As the planet continues to warm, the livelihoods, health and wellbeing of older adults are increasingly at risk.

Inclusive climate actions must involve people with disabilities in planning, implementation, and evaluation processes to ensure their voices are heard.

Climate change worsens disasters and impacts livelihoods so building climate resilience involves harnessing social, cultural, economic and political factors.

As climate change grows increasingly deadly, every country needs to build climate resilience. But that can be costly — and poor countries can’t cover the bill.

See how well countries are positioned to fare as the climate changes.

Poor and lower-caste women shoulder the worst impacts of climate change in the Sundarbans. The area also highlights key lessons on building climate resilience.

See how well countries are positioned to fare as the climate changes.

COVID increased vaccine hesitancy. With immunisation crucial to protect against the impacts of climate change, the test is how to restore vaccine confidence.

Many with disability live in poverty, in low-income countries that are vulnerable to climate disasters. Yet climate resilience planning excludes their voices.

Reducing emissions is only part of the story. We must also plan for adapting to the impacts of climate change.

Climate-resilient housing can help protect the most vulnerable Australians from the risks of climate change.

As the effects of climate change become more apparent, long-held traditions will need to be resurrected. Others will need to be abandoned.