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The paper provides an overview of the most common challenges associated with the development of multi-hazard assessment tools and methods to address challenges, and the presentation of an overarching multi-hazard methodology developed for Sweden.
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This article examines the policies and institutional arrangements for integrating informal volunteers, the methods and tools for their engagement, and the reported benefits and challenges of involving volunteers in disaster management.
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This paper seeks to outline concrete ways in which national security policymakers can enhance resilience. The concept of resilience has gained prominence in academic and policymaking circles since Holling introduced it in the 1970s.
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This brief provides an overview of methods and tools to assess the cascading effects that multiple events may have on critical infrastructure and social groups and a summary of their application in a Swedish case study.
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Sweden's Voluntary National Report for the Midterm Review of the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 (MTR SF).
Weather, wealth and well-being: cascading effects of water-related hazards and social vulnerability in Halmstad, Sweden
This paper provides insights on social vulnerabilities in a Swedish context. A case study in Halmstad, Sweden, focused on climate change, water-related hazards, and interdisciplinary methods to do so.
Policy brief: Nordic perspectives on transboundary climate risk
As open economies, the Nordic countries can be exposed to transboundary climate risks (TCRs). This report makes recommendations on how the Nordics can better address TCRs together, through joint research, awareness raising and private sector engagement.
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This study focuses on Sweden and its place in the global trade system. The objective was to develop innovative multi-method approaches to identify and assess transboundary climate risks facing Sweden via its international trade links.

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