IN DEPTH ANALYSIS / Climate Change & Food Security

Overview

Feeling the heat: The human cost of poor preparation for disasters

As climate change bites, natural disasters such as floods, drought and tropical storms are becoming more frequent and severe. The people paying the heaviest price are the world’s poorest communities, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. With the global economy stagnating, the international community

can ill afford to throw ever-increasing amounts of emergency aid at the countries affected by these disasters. In 2010 the world spent 23 times as much on emergency relief for the ten developing countries hit hardest by disasters as it spent on disaster prevention and preparedness, despite research that money spent on disaster prevention saves in the long run. This report calls for more commitment to Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR.

Greening the desert: Water solutions for West Africa

This report shows us that there is hope for the people of West Africa. In a region where drought and famine are becoming a bigger danger with each passing year, we need to be looking to the future and thinking of long-term solutions that can tackle climate change and allow the possibility of lifting communities out of

poverty.

Rio +20: Islamic Relief at UN's Earth Summit

In 1992, government officials from a large number of rich and poor countries gathered in Rio de Janeiro for a major United Nations (UN) conference on sustainable development that became known as the Earth Summit. Twenty years later, 150 heads of state returned to Rio for another UN summit to assess the progress made and to

discuss the next steps. Working as a member of CONCORD – an influential network of European aid agencies and pressure groups – Islamic Relief was there to contribute to the debate. Muhtari Aminu-Kano, senior policy advisor at Islamic Relief, provides his insights into the conference.

Community based Climate Change Adaptation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwaa

Climate change is the defining human development challenge of our time. It threatens to stall poverty reduction and hard-earned progress made in achieving the Millennium Development Goals.

Livelihoods in the horn of Africa

The causes of the current crisis in the Horn of Africa are resulting from a combination of factors that are linked to environmental change and political ecology. This report investigates the issues around livelihood resilience and climate change in northeast Kenya and southern Ethiopia. Research was collected

through climate change data collection, consultations with Islamic Relief Worldwide Programme Staff and Key Informant Interviews.

Environmental Impact Assessment Report in Chad

An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report is imperative to analysing and assessing the positive and negative impacts that proposed projects and programmes may have on the environment, economy and society.

Climate Change Audit of Islamic Relief Programmes in Pakistan

The situation in Pakistan with regards to climate change is one that needs urgent attention. Islamic Relief has been working in Pakistan and other developing countries towards providing sustainable economic and social development in rural communities. This report outlines Islamic Relief’s Work in these areas as

well as provides a case study with regards to climate change in Pakistan.

Incorporating Climate Change Programme Planning

An Environmental Impact Assessment is integral to a project, particularly large ones. It is a tool utilised to identify and predict the impact of a project or programme on the economy, society and the environment. This report seeks to provide a brief overview of how Islamic Relief can incorporate climate change

adaptation in Environmental Impact Assessments and Programme Planning.

IR's Pioneering Climate Change Research in Pakistan

Along with responding to emergencies and funding and managing projects that provide assistance to millions around the world, Islamic Relief also conducts pioneering research to discover ground-breaking issues, methods on how to effectively tackle these issues and how Islamic Relief can effectively deliver

successful projects and programmes. One of these research studies looks at Climate Change Research in Pakistan. Led by Dr Shahid Zia (Global Advisor for Sustainable Livelihoods) and staff from IR Pakistan, the study carried out in-depth research into farmers’ perceptions of climate change and coping strategies. It also looked at farming communities’ vulnerabilities, potential challenges and the roles of different stakeholders in climate change adaptation techniques.

IR contribute to Africa discussion document at UN Conference

In September 2011, Dr Muhtari Aminu-Kano, senior policy advisor, attended the UN’s annual NGO conference from the 3rd - 5th September in Bonn, Germany. As part of the preparation for the Rio+20 Conference, the theme of the conference this year was Sustainable Societies: Responsive Citizens. Islamic Relief policy

unit participated because the focus of the meeting was poverty eradication and climate change- two areas that are high priorities for the policy team and two areas which detailed research is currently being undertaken.

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