A million refugees urgently need shelter, food and water
Communities are key to unlocking what is needed
How can poor countries adapt to a changing climate?
Climate change threatens development and is fast pushing the poorest communities beyond their capacity to respond to climate variability and disasters.
Communities and governments are key
Communities themselves are the key to unlocking what is needed for adaptation to climate change. They are aware of the changes that are happening in their own contexts, and how this is impacting on their livelihoods.
National governments must focus on adaptation towards the needs of their most vulnerable communities, and the international community must deliver the resources to support them.
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How Oxfam is helping
Oxfam supports communities and organizations around the world that are already developing the tools and techniques that can be used to adapt to climate change. From Pakistan to Bolivia, read stories of how Oxfam is working with these communities:
Climate Change Adaptation in Pakistan
The coastal district of Badin, on the Indus river delta in Pakistan, was once home to one of the world’s earliest settled civilizations. Now this district is waterlogged with salt water from the intruding sea.
In 2008, Oxfam in Pakistan undertook community-based research to better understand the implications of climate change in the region.
Rescuing the Past: Using Indigenous Knowledge to Adapt in Bolivia
The flooding that devastated the Amazonian department of Beni in 2008 was the worst in at least fifty years, affecting 118,000 people.
The Kenneth Lee Foundation, supported by Oxfam, is working with communities in Trinidad to build modern camellones, based on this ancient system and drawing on scientific understanding of water management.
Yasothorn, one of the 10 poorest provinces in Thailand, is part of the legendary ‘Weeping Plain’. The Plain’s dry conditions have historically made it suitable for growing the world-famous fragrant jasmine rice.
Oxfam has been working with local organization, Earth Net Foundation, since 2004 to promote organic agricultural practices and fairtrade marketing.
Read more
Download the report: Climate Change adaptation: Enabling people living in poverty to adapt
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