China's efforts to improve its risk management and prevention system and disaster preparedness reduce death tolls from floods and landslides.
Category: Disaster Management and Response
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Climate Adaptation Plans Needed as Extreme Rainfall and Floods
Devastating floods hit China, Bangladesh and India. Does climate change have a role, and what can people do to reduce impacts and losses?
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Climate Resilience Using Green and Grey Solutions
Coastal towns and Conservation International help communities build an innovative approach to climate resilience – green and grey solutions.
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Climate Adaptation Using the Slow Water Approach
This post discusses the slow water approach and how cities and communities can better manage water with climate change and rapid urbanisation.
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Climate Adaptation Using Risk Science and Resilience Approaches
Developments in risk science and approaches to resilience are crucial in addressing climate change risks and climate adaptation.
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Selecting Partner Cities for Climate Change Resilience
As climate and natural disaster events rise, cities and communities must build resilience through partnership. Know the selection criteria.
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Disaster Risk Reduction Report Calls for Governance Transformation
The Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction explores how structures worldwide evolve to address systemic risks better.
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NZ’s EQC and the Risk Reduction and Resilience Team
The Earthquake Commission (EQC) is a New Zealand Crown entity that works to reduce the impact of natural disasters on people and property
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Building Cities’ Resilience Thru Knowledge Sharing
Enhancing the cities' resilience is crucial due to more natural disasters, extreme events due to climate change and rapid urbanisation.
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Climate Change Linked to Rising Disaster Events and Losses – UNDRR Reports
The frequency of extreme events worldwide is getting hard to ignore, especially the enormous suffering and losses caused by the crises.