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Strengthening the adaptation assessment for GST2: insights from Latin America and the Caribbean 
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Strengthening the adaptation assessment for GST2: insights from Latin America and the Caribbean 

This article, written by María Luz Falivene Fernández, Pilar Bueno Rubial and Joel Hernán González, explores how Latin America and…

June 2026

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Climate Adaptation Research Forum 2026: Strengthening Climate Adaptation Research and Policy in Thailand
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Climate Adaptation Research Forum 2026: Strengthening Climate Adaptation Research and Policy in Thailand

The Chulalongkorn University Social Research Institute (CUSRI) and the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) invite researchers, practitioners, policymakers, government agencies, international…

June 2026

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Meeting the Urgency of the Moment through Action-Oriented Adaptation Research
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Meeting the Urgency of the Moment through Action-Oriented Adaptation Research

ARA Strategic Dialogue at London Climate Action Week 2026. An invitation-only dialogue examining how investment in action-oriented adaptation research can…

June 2026

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Advancing adaptation in GST2: working lunch with negotiators and experts
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Advancing adaptation in GST2: working lunch with negotiators and experts

An informal working lunch to exchange early perspectives on how GST2 can strengthen the assessment of adaptation progress, build coherence…

June 2026

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