by Administrator | Mar 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
As of March 2013 the Adaptation Network became the formally appointed platform for communications and national capacity development support to the National Implementing Entity (NIE) to the Adaptation Fund, the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI)....
by Administrator | May 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
An Adaptation Network workshop, entitled Practical Adaptation Process for Vulnerable Groups, was held on 15 May 2013 at SANBI Kirstenbosch. The workshop was attended by participants from the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), Indigo development...
by Sino | Feb 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
According to the close to 300 scientists of the International Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Working Group I, warming of the climate system is unequivocal. This was a key message in the Working Group I contribution to the Fifth Assessment Report, “Climate Change...
by Sino | Feb 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
Through the recent publication of two booklets, “Rising Waters” and “Cape of Storms,” the research project “The power of collaborative governance in managing the risks associated with flooding and sea-level rise in Cape Town” aims to share its research findings beyond...
by Sino | Feb 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
After a successful workshop in Cape Town in May 2013, the Adaptation Network held a second adaptation training workshop on 31 July 2013 in Pretoria, hosted at the offices of the South African Local Government Association (SALGA).The workshop, entitled Practical...
by Sino | Apr 16, 2014 | Uncategorized
The first Southern African Adaptation Colloquium was held in Cape Town during November 2013. The colloquium was hosted by the African Climate and Development Initiative, the Adaptation Network and the South African National Biodiversity Institute. The event was aimed...
by Sino | Apr 25, 2014 | Uncategorized
Feedback from the “Botswana Climate Change Training Workshop” By Joseph Daron (Climate System Analysis Group, University of Cape Town) Botswana is a region in which rainfall varies substantially from one year to the next. So far this year, the Okavango Delta, in the...
by Sino | Aug 6, 2014 | Uncategorized
In collaboration with the Department of Rural Development and Land Affairs, the Adaptation Network presented a training workshop in East London on 14 & 15 May 2014. The workshop was entitled Practical Adaptation for Vulnerable Groups, and was facilitated by Noel...
by Sino | Oct 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
By Joseph Daron (Climate System Analysis Group, University of Cape Town) We have recently entered the age of “Climate Services”. Climate research centers, government institutions and consultancies across the world are increasingly involved in new activities to provide...
by Sino | Oct 31, 2014 | Uncategorized
The Adaptation Network Annual General meeting will take place during the National Climate Change Response Dialogue, hosted by the Department of Environmental Affairs at the Gallagher Convention Centre, 10 – 13 November. The AGM will take place on Wednesday, 12...
