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This retrospective study examined the spatial effects of El Niño and vulnerability on cholera in Peru across the epidemic period of 1991 to 1998.
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This case study can inform government, civil society, and humanitarian actors of how early action is happening before disasters occur and provide a direction for further investment in research and practice.
Peru Country Briefing
This report discusses that due to Peru’s geographical location, the Peruvian population is exposed to numerous hazards related to recurring phenomena, such as earthquakes, landslides, floods, overflows, and mudflows.
The impacts of disaster risk on sovereign asset and liability management
This report discusses how Implicit contingent liabilities, such as those generated by natural disasters, are often not quantified in the government balance sheet.
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This report is intended to present real-life evidence of how high quality NbS can deliver positive outcomes for climate, nature and people.

This project is part of a larger interdisciplinary initiative to evaluate the efficacy of season-ahead flood predictions, proactive management strategies, and communication efforts in disaster planning and relief efforts. The research seeks to better

This report discusses that despite notable contributions to the literature in recent years, significant gaps remain in the understanding of the interaction between slow-and rapid-onset hazards and resulting displacement in the context of climate change

This report seeks to shed light on the available evidence on the environment, climate change and migration nexus in Peru. The study puts into perspective various climate risks and hazards that affect communities in the country’s main topographical zones

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