As the links between population dynamics and adaptation remain a new area of work, a range of different, yet consistent, approaches are presented in this book. However, more than creating new approaches, this book attempts to provide tools and entry points for policy makers, planners and practitioners to make the critical links to population dynamics a reality for effective adaptation on the ground. What it proposes will continue to unfold in the months and years to come, through continued collaboration between our organizations, our partners, and the wide array of stakeholders for whom adaptation is a necessity. We invite you to join us on this journey.
Jose Miguel Guzman
Chief, Population and Development Branch UNFPA
Gordon McGranahan
Principal Researcher Human Settlements Group IIED
Silvia Giorguli
Director, Center for Demographic, Urban and Environmental Studies El Colegio de MĂŠxico
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