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Presentation on the Community Based Adaptation Exchange platform (CBAX) based at the Institute of Development StudiesTRANSCRIPT
Date: 21-27 February, 2010
Community Based Adaptation Exchange (CBA-X)
Blane Harvey
Introduction
The CBA-X platform facilitates the exchange of community based adaptation knowledge, between continents, sectors and disciplines with a focus on:
1. News and commentary2. Cutting edge research3. Relevant case studies4. Tools and practice
CBA-X Tools
o Links to nearly 100 fully summarised documents and
provides links to over 250 organisations on Eldiso Regular updates of CBA related news and eventso Promotes content sharing between members via blogso Provides access to a calendar of CBA eventso Videos of community based projects and interviews with experts
in the fieldo Works to leverage southern and alternative voices
http://community.eldis.org/cbax/
o CBAX now has 655 members o CBAX has attracted 17,636 visits over the past year¹o The group has hosted over 70 news and discussion items in
the past year o 65%² of members from the global south. Members in 75
countrieso CBAX is ranked second on both Google and Yahoo for the
search term “climate change adaptation” (Feb 16 2010).
¹Between September 2008 to September 2009
²Statistics from September 2009
Statistics on the CBA-X platform
Other complementary IDS Knowledge Service products on Climate Change
Eldis ClimateChange ResourceGuide: Focus on
cutting edgeresearch. Features
1600 fullysummariseddocuments
and provides links toover 250
organisations
Joto Afrika is a new series of printed and
online resources about adapting to climate
change in Africa. This series will help people understand the issues,
constraints and opportunities that poor people face in adapting to climate change and
escaping poverty. Produced by ALIN,
Kenya
Protifolon’s new issue will focus on Disaster Risk Management. Protifolon is a policy briefing series that highlights cutting edge thinking on the emerging issues affecting South Asia.Protifolon is produced by DevelopmentResearch Network (D.Net), Bangladesh
Future of CBA-X
o Collaboration with SEI on the google earth platform
o Revamping of platform with collaboration from GICBA partners
o More synthesis of key issues and debates
o Reporting from key global and regional events
What’s in it for you?
Four ways we can help:
– Keeping up to date on community based adaptation news and commentary
– Providing access to recent policy and research papers on community based adaptation topics
– Publicising yourself, your organisation and your research
– Sharing and discussing your ideas with your peers
Thank you!
Contact information:
Fatema Rajabali
IDS Knowledge Services