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Adaptation at Altitude Solutions Portal

Welcome to the Adaptation at Altitude Solutions Portal (A@A-SP)! This portal allows you to explore tried and tested climate change adaptation solutions for mountain regions, see where they have been implemented, and by who. Use the filters and search option below to explore the solutions.

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Gardens of life – sustainable livelihood strategy to increase resilience, in terms of food security, in the Tota Lake basin,Colombia

“Gardens of life” are agroecological productive systems with diverse food species for self-consumption and surplus for commercialization. The structure of these systems seeks to integrate practices that reduce impacts associated…
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Rainwater harvesting and irrigation in the Tota Lake basin Colombia

In the Lake Tota basin, Colombia, the effects of climate change, and especially climate variability during the dry season, have led to greater uncertainty regarding water resource availability. Climate change…
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Organic fertilizer (biofertilizer) production module in the Tota Lake basin – Colombia

Climate change scenarios for the Lake Tota basin for the period 2026-2050 predict changes in rainfall patterns, with increments between 15% and 40% in the wet scenario, and reductions between…
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Formation of knowledge communities to reduce vulnerability and increase governance and resilience in the Tota Lake basin, Colombia

This solution was implemented by the Adaptation to the Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources in the Andes (AICCA) Project in Colombia, which seeks to understand the relationship between…
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Restoration, recovery and rehabilitation with a participatory approach in the Tota Lake Basin, Colombia

The effects of climate change – especially climate variability during the dry season or the number of rainless days – have increased, leading to greater uncertainty regarding water resource availability….
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Rebuilding Trust and Resilience: Climate Adaptation in Tanta, Peru

A solution that integrates local knowledge with modern science and technology focused on three key components: strengthening community organisation, enhancing local skills and knowledge, and implementing green-gray infrastructure. Through a…

Solution Contributors

Albert Martinez

Albert Martinez is a climate security analyst at UNEP’s Crisis Management Branch in Geneva, Switzerland. His work involves…

Anna Scolobig

I am a disaster and risk researcher with social science background. In my work I address questions related to risk percept…