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Laurent Umans
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Working in International Development, people-environment interactions, research, Photography, Philosophy
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Today, Global Center on Adaptation and the @ox.ac.uk, with support from FCDO are kicking off a consultation to unveil advanced tools for mapping #NbS opportunities and kick off a series of Financers Roundtables for #NbS.

Learn more: gca.org/events/mobil...
February 28, 2025 at 10:08 AM
As academic and Photographer I explore divisions with sharp boudaries to see when they crumble and become blurred. I started a series of photographs on protest since they revolve around clear binaries: allies and opponents, good and bad, etc. this photo is about Israel and Palestine. More to come!
January 12, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Retreating glaciers
November 22, 2024 at 3:52 PM

'Climate change is the single biggest threat to development in Africa'. Therefore Dutch development cooperation mainstreams climate (and gender) into its activities in Africa. And specific climate adaptation activities are co-funded to ease access to climate finance:
www.afdb.org/en/topics-an...
ADF Climate Action Window
Climate change is the single biggest threat to development in Africa. Its impacts fall disproportionately on Africa’s poorest countries, multiplying other drivers of fragility. Africa is not only the ...
www.afdb.org
November 20, 2024 at 12:22 PM
Locally-led adaptation to climate change is gaining traction among many key stakeholders in the development cooperation space. Yet, there is still much more to learn from experiences and evidence.
www.iied.org/locally-led-...
The locally led adaptation learning journey
A range of activities are being used by IIED and partners to share evidence, best practices and tools to improve the implementation of locally-led action for people, climate and nature
www.iied.org
November 20, 2024 at 12:17 PM
An interesting read on locally-led adaptation in the Global South. How can development actors together ensure more climate finance reaches those who most need it? Good examples les and practical suggestions : gca.org/reports/2024...
2024 Stories of Resilience: Lessons from Local Adaptation Practice - Global Center on Adaptation
The key message from this year’s Stories of Resilience is the need for urgent and rapid reform in how global and national climate finance is delivered, in the power dynamics between providers and reci...
gca.org
November 20, 2024 at 12:14 PM
@paulmitchell.bsky.social
Hi Paul, I made a new account since in the previous one I made a mistake....
Take care.
November 20, 2024 at 11:46 AM
ODI: Think change:Climate change, conflict and fragility: a recipe for disasters odi.org/en/insights/...
November 20, 2024 at 11:45 AM