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The authors systematically examine in this study how landslide risks develop over a 24-year period from 1994 to 2018 taking into account three time steps, with respect to the citywide exposure and in particular with respect to different social groups.
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This factsheet presents findings from an analysis of 14 Latin American countries to document the SNIPs’ response to the pandemic, as well as to draw recommendations and lessons-learned for stimulating economic recovery in a resilient manner.
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The project “Improving urban resilience in Medellín through insurance protection for climate risks and natural disasters” is an initiative established with the objective of improving the resilience of Medellín and its capacity to respond to disasters.
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Colombia’s national disaster management organization, UNGRD, has just announced a new forward-leaning disaster risk reduction (DRR) initiative to help deal with the nation’s significant exposure to climate-induced hazards.
Pacific Disaster Center
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This paper provides the first empirical estimates of the relationship between temperatures and household electricity consumption in Colombia, using electricity billing and weather data from 2010 to 2019.
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This series of National Data Snapshots exploring data on the climate and inequality crisis is a collection of country briefings to support national advocacy to compliment the Generation Hope agenda for a greener and fairer future for children.
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Indigenous People’s ancestral traditional knowledge is deeply rooted in our planet and can serve as a guide to overcoming climate challenges.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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This Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) explores the opportunities for, and challenges to, achieving Colombia’s development goals and its ambitious climate commitments, as well as the complementarities between the two.

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