Bonn, Germany from 10-12 June 2009 – UNITAR's Climate Change Programme and partners presented African and Asian scientists' and local communities' results on transforming scientific research on climate change into actions that address the impacts of a changing climate. This collaboration was made possible under the umbrella of the Advancing Capacity for Climate Change Adaptation (ACCCA) project.
Some of the ACCCA project outputs showcased included, the development of risk communication materials to educate and raise awareness about climate change and its impacts within local communities, as well as supporting the decision making process. Amongst the notable impacts highlighted by project managers and scientific monitoring teams, was the increased awareness within these same communities on how climate change will impact their lives and ecosystems and the increased human capacity to transform this scientific research and information into practical actions.
The climate information data provided by scientific teams and the local knowledge shared by the local communities together were at the heart of the ACCCA project and the interpretation of this data and the trends it uncovered enabled this collaboration to identify local solutions. This participatory approach further fostered community ownership and will be an essential ingredient for sustaining the results of the project in the long term.
For more information view the ACCCA website.