Droughts in the Anthropocene

The project Droughts in the Anthropocene will showcase and present selected case studies from around the world related to droughts and water

Completed Global

ECOTIP

The ECOTIP project investigates ecosystem tipping points and their cascading effects in the Arctic, from melting ice to changing fisheries.

In progress Polar

Supporting the Global Peatlands Initiative

A Rapid Response Assessment to support the Global Peatlands Initiative.

In progress Global

CAMCA - Central Asian Mammals and Climate Adaptation

In progress Mountains

Permafrost in coastal Arctic regions

We coordinated development of a Rapid Response Assessment to assess critical research gaps related to Arctic coastal permafrost.

Completed Polar

Mountains & SDGs

Mountains cover 25 percent of the world’s land surface, and directly support 12 percent of the world’s population living within mountain...

Completed Mountains

Mountain Adaptation Outlook Series: Outlook on Climate Change Adaptation in the Hindu Kush Himalaya

The Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) is on the frontline of climate change, experiencing both fast and slow onset climate hazards creating risks...

10 Dec 2018 Mountains Outlook

Mountain Adaptation Outlook Series: Synthesis Report

This Report highlights common challenges to increase global cooperation around mountain adaptation.

10 Dec 2018 Mountains Outlook

Mountain Adaptation Outlook Series: Outlook on Climate Change Adaptation in the Carpathian Mountains

The Carpathians is one of the largest mountain areas of Europe and hosts exceptional biodiversity, ...

12 Oct 2017 Mountains Outlook

Mountain Adaptation Outlook Series: Outlook on Climate Change Adaptation in the Central Asian Mountains

The report focuses on the impacts of climate change on people, ecosystems and the economies of the Central Asian countries.

07 Jun 2017 Mountains Outlook

Mountain Adaptation Outlook Series: Sustainable Mountain Development in East Africa in a Changing Climate

Mountains directly contribute to the lives of much of the world’s population through the provision of freshwater or irrigation for...

19 Oct 2016 Mountains Outlook

Mountain Adaptation Outlook Series: Outlook on Climate Change Adaptation in the Tropical Andes Mountains

An assessment of the effectiveness of existing adaptation policy measures and the extent to which they apply to the Tropical Andes.

27 Apr 2016 Mountains Outlook

Mountain Adaptation Outlook Series: Outlook on Climate Change Adaptation in the South Caucasus Mountains

Changes in climate patterns are already evident in the South Caucasus countries – Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia.

11 Dec 2015 Mountains Outlook

Mountain Adaptation Outlook Series: Outlook on Climate Change Adaptation in the Western Balkan Mountains

The Western Balkans is a mountainous region and a hotspot of climate change. Over the past decades, warming has accelerated, and ...

10 Dec 2015 Mountains Outlook