The Science for Disaster Risk Management 2020 report moves from identifying problems to providing solutions and sharing information.
Category: Disaster Management and Response
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UN Identifies 5 Key Areas to Boost EWS Efficiency
The UN released the report " Five Approaches to Build Functional Early Warning Systems" to help improve sectors' early warning systems (EWS).
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Making Peace with Nature -UNEP 2021 Report
The United Nations Environment Programme’s report presents a scientific blueprint to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution.
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Kenya Uses Early Warning App to Cope with Extreme Climate
Weather alerts and early warnings delivered through a phone app are efficient tools to pastoralists in Kenya.
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Climate Adaptation Options – Managed Retreat and Resettlement
Managing retreat and resettlement are good options when climate adaptation and mitigation actions fail. Read why communities will not heed.
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Online Forum to Help NZ Councils Manage Risks and Climate Change Disruptions
The Marsh Risk Management 2021 Online Forum will be held from March 22 to 25, 2021 and will consist of four sessions.
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Bangladesh’s New Warning System Predicts Landslide Five Days Earlier
Bangladesh is highly vulnerable to climate change. News outlets announced a new warning system that can predict landslides five days ahead.
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Learning from Japan’s Disaster-Proofing Strategies
Japan invests in disaster risk reduction, seismic engineering, artificial intelligence, modern techniques, and climate resilience structures.
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Climate-Vulnerable Philippines Plans to Declare Climate Emergency
According to a United Nations report, the Philippines is one of the countries with the highest number of disaster events from 2000 to 2019.
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Climate Change Impacts Health and Livelihood of Filipinos, Study Says
Filipinos feel these will amplify climate change – deforestation, poverty, waste disposal lack, population rise, and poor infrastructure.