Call for submission on human settlements and adaptation According to the Vancouver Declaration on Human Settlements, human settlements can be defined as the totality of the human community whether city, town or village with all the social, material, – – organizational, spiritual and cultural elements that sustain it. During SBSTA 44, Parties highlighted that those making submissions should in mind the unique challenges and scale differences in urban, “bear rural and remote settlements, in particular in small island developing States and least developed countries. During SBSTA 46, Parties further underscored their interest in collecting information related to rural and coastal settlements, particularly remote settlements. We thank you in advance for filling out this template with concise, evidence-based information and for referencing all relevant sources. There are 5 sections in the template: please fill the sections that are relevant to the work of your government or organization. As you will see on the last page of the document, more detailed information on case studies, tools/methods and other knowledge resources for dissemination through the Adaptation Knowledge Portal is welcome, but optional. Name of the organization or entity: Type of organization: Please choose as appropriate: Location City: Country: Scale of operation: City(ies)/Country(ies) of operation (if appropriate): Assessing sensitivity and vulnerability to climate change Description of relevant activities/processes or research: Please describe the activities or processes that your entity has implemented to assess sensitivity and/or vulnerability to climate change in human settlements. In case your organization carried out research on such activities/processes, please describe them.
Call for submission on human settlements and adaptation According to the Vancouver Declaration on Human Settlements, human settlements can be defined as the totality of the human community – whether city, town or village – with all the social, material, organizational, spiritual and cultural elements that sustain it. During SBSTA 44, Parties highlighted that those making submissions should “bear in mind the unique challenges and scale differences in urban, rural and remote settlements, in particular in small island developing States and least developed countries. During SBSTA 46, Parties further underscored their interest in collecting information related to rural and coastal settlements, particularly remote settlements. We thank you in advance for filling out this template with concise, evidence-based information and for referencing all relevant sources. There are 5 sections in the template: please fill the sections that are relevant to the work of your government or organization. As you will see on the last page of the document, more detailed information on case studies, tools/methods and other knowledge resources for dissemination through the Adaptation Knowledge Portal is welcome, but optional. Name of the organization or entity: Type of organization: Please choose as appropriate: Location City: Country: Scale of operation: City(ies)/Country(ies) of operation (if appropriate): Assessing sensitivity and vulnerability to climate change Description of relevant activities/processes or research: Please describe the activities or processes that your entity has implemented to assess sensitivity and/or vulnerability to climate change in human settlements. In case your organization carried out research on such activities/processes, please describe them.