Climate change makes extreme weather events happen more frequently, but Japan is no stranger to landslides, flooding, and managing disasters.
Category: Disaster Management and Response
Climate Adaptation through Reframing Strategic Managed Retreat
Managed retreat involves deploying available resources and support for communities to achieve a desirable climate adaptation future.
Climate Adaptation Capacity Study of Eastern Mindanao Philippines
The study examined the communities’ adaptive capacity to floods and landslides, revealing the inherent resilience of people.
Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Models Critical for Climate Action
There is a need to develop next-generation climate models that can be used for climate adaptation and mitigation actions.
Report Shows Climate Emergency Factor in Displacement
Read the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees released a new data visualization, "Displaced on the frontlines of climate change."
How Can Governments Prepare for and Manage High Impact Risks
Governments need to adequately invest in pre-emptive measures to enhance resilience and prepare for extreme climate events and threats.
Climate Adaptation and Resilience-Building through Valuing Indigenous Knowledge in Fiji
A resilient house is sturdy, can withstand extreme events due to climate change and natural disasters, and adapts to extreme changes.
Kaikoura’s Post-Disaster Recovery and the Build Back Better Framework
The study finds that Kaikoura's psychosocial and economic post-disaster recovery aligned with the BBB Framework, relevant for its recovery.
Climate Resilience and Disaster Recovery in Kerala and the BBB Framework
By examining Kerala's post-flood recovery, the study determined to what extent Kerala's post-disaster recovery matched the BBB practices.
Post-Disaster Recovery Transition Lessons from the 2010 Floods in Pakistan
A better understanding of the smooth transition of the various phases of the PDR can help policymakers and disaster management practitioners.