Adaptation & Resilience Resources
Discover curated resources on adaptation and resilience, designed to empower your Global Sustainability Challenge project. Build your knowledge, explore innovative solutions, and accelerate your solution building.
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Essential foundation
Core concepts
Broader learning
Practical tools
Content Types
Pro tip: Start with Must Reads, then progress through Foundation → Exploration → Application.
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Showing 32 of 32 adaptation & resilience resources
Must Reads
2 resourcesSource: GSC
Overview, Problem Statement & How to get started with the challenge
Source: GSC
Detailed Problem Overview with areas for innovation and criteria for well-designed intervention
Foundation
10 resources(page 1 of 3)Source: Grantham Imperial | Subtheme: Seasonality / Variability
A video introduction on how global temperature changes are affecting seasonal rainfall in the world’s tropical regions, especially Sub-Saharan Africa
Source: UNEP, Droughts in Numbers, 2022
A concise overview of how droughts are intensifying, with causes and global case studies.
Source: Down To Earth | Subtheme: Drought Prone
Brief Video to understand the causes of flash droughts and management challenges
Source: World Bank | Subtheme: Flood Prone
Brief overview of how flood risk maps work with examples
Exploration
10 resources(page 1 of 3)Source: C40 Cities | Subtheme: Urban Areas
Case Studies for Urban Flooding and Water Management
Source: IPCC Sixth Assessment Report – Water Chapter
Understand how climate change impacts water availability, droughts, floods, and seasonal variability globally.
Source: International Rivers | Subtheme: Transboundary Basins
Collection of reports to understand the impacts of dams on rivers and ecosystems.
Source: WEF Water Futures
Pathways to strengthen water resilience, through private sector and multi-stakeholder action
Application
10 resources(page 1 of 3)Source: Bloomberg | Subtheme: Urban Areas
An example of Climate Resilient Infrastructure. Showcases how an aging urban infrastructure can be retrofitted with ecological design, reducing floods, improving water quality, and enhancing livability in dense cities.
Source: UNCC | Subtheme: Flood Prone
An example of community-based early warning system in India
Source: IDR | Subtheme: Seasonality / Variability
A brief overview on impact of climate change on crops, food security, and smallholder livelihoods in India
Source: Tegemeo Institute of Agricultural Policy and Development | Subtheme: Seasonality / Variability
A detailed research case study from Kenya on dffects of climate variability and change on agricultural production