Primary Resources
Background on climate change and CRS's Integrated approach
Climate Change and Global Solidarity: Adapting to a Harsher Climate
Published June 25, 2015, one of two briefs that are the agency's syntheses of the challenges posed by climate change for the world's vulnerable, the routes for adaptation and mitigation, and the need for global solidarity and action.
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Climate Change and Global Solidarity: Toward a Sustainable Future
Published June 25, 2015, one of two briefs that are the agency's syntheses of the challenges posed by climate change for the world's vulnerable, the routes for adaptation and mitigation, and the need for global solidarity and action.
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Global Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet
By NASA
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Case studies - The reality of climate change for vulnerable populations and how adaptation can build stronger communities
Haiti: Coffee and Mango Production in a Changing Climate
Policy Brief by CIAT (The International Center for Tropical Agriculture), 8 pages. This brief summarizes a recent study conducted by CIAT and CRS which revealed that future changes in temperature and rainfall patterns will have significant effects on the suitability of coffee and mango for production in Haiti.
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Ethiopia: From Parched Land to Plentiful Harvest
By CRS, 2 pages.
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Ethiopia: Improving the Land to End Hunger
Video, 4:14, on how managing the watershed reversed deforestation and erosion in one community. Through improved techniques, the community was able to restore the grass coverage, an important resource that has led to healthier animals, improved homes and bigger incomes. Most important, thousands are now able to eat three times a day.
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Overview of Ethiopia's Climate Resilient Green Economy Strategy
By the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Environmental Protection Authority, powerpoint presentation, 17 pages.
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Ethiopia: Can it adapt to climate chage and build a green economy?
Blog post by Nanki Kaur, International Institute for Environment and Development.
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Watershed Development: Experience from the WALA program
An excellent complement to the Ethiopia case, see also this report by CRS on the innovative watershed work in Malawi. The Wellness and Agriculture for Life Advancement (WALA) program is a five-year $81 million food security program funded by USAID’s Food for Peace office. WALA is led by CRS and implemented by a consortium of private voluntary organizations. WALA has implemented watershed management activities in 32 areas across eight districts and has become a model program for CRS and its partners.
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Relief Before Disaster: Prepared for the Worst
By Jen Hardy of CRS, 2 pages.
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Extending Impact: Factors Influencing Households to Adopt Hazard Resistant Construction Practices in Post-Disaster Settings
By Marilise Turnbull, Charlotte Sterrett, Seki Hirano, and Amy Hilleboe of CRS, 2015, 59 pages. Recommended: Executive Summary, Introduction, and infographic on Bangladesh (p. 6). Storms are increasing in magnitude and frequency, while funding for humanitarian response is decreasing. This study examines the factors that increase the likelihood that a family will "build back safer" after a storm.
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Zimbabwe: The Power of Climate Change in Zimbabwe
Published September 20, 2016. Author: Rebekah Kates Lemke. This story is part of a year-long campaign called Living on the Edge of Climate Change, which shows how the changing environment is affecting the world's most vulnerable.
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