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Tag: Managed retreat
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Climate Change Forces Nepal Community to Find New Home
Read the story of Nepal's Samdzong villagers who relocated due to climate change, highlighting its impacts on indigenous communities.
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EDS Reports Provide Insight into Managed Retreat in New Zealand
The EDS working paper defines managed retreat as one of the possible adaptation responses to known risks from climate change.
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Managing NZ’s Populated Low-lying Areas and Curbing Climate Gentrification
Ross Waugh weighs in on how New Zealand can address flood-prone areas and avoid climate gentrification in the face of climate change.
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Climate Adaptation Actions, Infrastructure Resilience and Challenges in NZ
Learn the challenges and complexities of relocation and build resilience in infrastructure management with Ross Waugh's expert insights.
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Building Back Better and Implementing NZ’s National Adaptation Plan
Ross Waugh discusses climate adaptation infrastructure management and how NZ can build back better after natural disasters.
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How NZ Can Build Back Better After Cyclone Gabrielle
With climate change making extreme weather events more frequent, NZ experts share how their country can minimize infrastructure damage.
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Climate Change Adaptation Support for US Tribal Communities
The US government provides financial support for managed retreat, a powerful climate adaptation tool for affected US indigenous tribes.
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Climate Adaptation Example – Matatā, New Zealand’s Managed Retreat
Matatā NZ shows how extreme climate events can affect a once peaceful and tight-knit community, forcing them to adapt through managed retreat.
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Climate Adaptation through Reframing Strategic Managed Retreat
Managed retreat involves deploying available resources and support for communities to achieve a desirable climate adaptation future.