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Case Studies

A people-centred approach to climate action is a key tenet of climate justice. The Foundation seeks to present climate actions that have been informed by the people that use and benefit from them to show that participative approaches to policy design and implementation ultimately results in better climate action.

Many of the case studies presented here were commissioned as part of a joint initiative of the Foundation with the Irish Government and IIED which sought to understand the links between hunger, nutrition and climate justice. The Foundation is grateful to all the people who give their time and expertise to help us curate these climate justice stories which span development themes such as gender equality, food security and adaptation.

You can browse the Case Studies presented here or filter them thematically via the Resources section.

Case Study: Biogas for climate justice: a story of change in Nepal

Posted on 16th April 2013

This article is in Categories: Case studies, Development, Gender Equality, Support the Right to Development, Use Effective Partnerships to Secure Climate Justice

Switching from a wood-fuelled cooking fire to a biogas flame saves trees and time, reduces greenhouse gas emissions and prevents…

Case Study: Building resilient cities from the community up: lessons from Manila

Posted on 16th April 2013

This article is in Categories: Case studies, Development, Ensure that Decisions on Climate Change are Participatory, Transparent and Accountable, Human Rights, Use Effective Partnerships to Secure Climate Justice

In the Philippines, a grassroots organisation (DAMPA) has helped vulnerable communities in flood-prone urban areas tackle issues of food insecurity,…

Case Study: Less hunger, better health and more wealth: the benefits of knowledge sharing in Malawi’s Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato project

Posted on 16th April 2013

This article is in Categories: Case studies, Development, Human Rights, Support the Right to Development, Use Effective Partnerships to Secure Climate Justice

Agricultural researchers, NGOs and farmers in Malawi have pooled their knowledge and resources to develop and distribute new vitamin-enriched and…

Case Study: Seeds for change: a certified seed project in Malawi is boosting local incomes and supporting emerging national agricultural policy

Posted on 16th April 2013

This article is in Categories: Case studies, Development, Ensure that Decisions on Climate Change are Participatory, Transparent and Accountable, Human Rights, Support the Right to Development, Use Effective Partnerships to Secure Climate Justice

A project working with farmers to multiply improved and certified legume seeds for Malawi’s seed merchants is bringing income and…

Case Study: Promoting empowerment and knowledge through smallholder farmers’ associations in Malawi

Posted on 16th April 2013

This article is in Categories: Case studies, Development, Ensure that Decisions on Climate Change are Participatory, Transparent and Accountable, Gender Equality, Harness the Transformative Power of Education for Climate Stewardship, Human Rights, Use Effective Partnerships to Secure Climate Justice

The National Smallholder Farmers’ Association of Malawi has used its multi-tiered membership structure to build a ‘knowledge chain’, spreading conservation…

Case Study: Lessons from Lesotho: how a ‘joined-up’ approach, centred on keyhole gardens, is tackling linked issues of hunger, nutrition and poverty

Posted on 16th April 2013

This article is in Categories: Case studies, Development, Gender Equality, Highlight Gender Equality and Equity, Human Rights, Use Effective Partnerships to Secure Climate Justice

In Lesotho, communities, organisations and agencies are taking a joint and complementary approach to promoting household gardens that grow year-round…

Case Study: The Rural Resilience Initiative: building a risk management market for poor farmers

Posted on 16th April 2013

This article is in Categories: Case studies, Development, Support the Right to Development, Use Effective Partnerships to Secure Climate Justice

Drought is one of the main climate-related risks for poor and food-insecure farmers in Ethiopia. The R4 programme combines four…

Case Study: Harnessing local innovation to improve food security, nutrition and climate resilience in Ethiopia

Posted on 16th April 2013

This article is in Categories: Case studies, Development, Ensure that Decisions on Climate Change are Participatory, Transparent and Accountable, Human Rights, Respect and Protect Human Rights, Use Effective Partnerships to Secure Climate Justice

A watershed rehabilitation project, followed by a collaborative ‘Operational Research’ programme that harnesses local knowledge, is restoring natural resources, raising…

Case Study: Enhancing climate resilience in Ecuador’s Pichincha Province and the Jubones River Basin

Posted on 16th April 2013

This article is in Categories: Case studies, Development, Harness the Transformative Power of Education for Climate Stewardship, Use Effective Partnerships to Secure Climate Justice

Ecuador has begun to implement a project to build climate resilience and enhance food security in four provinces. The project…