Inclusion

The 2017 Heat Action Plan is a comprehensive early warning system and preparedness plan for extreme heat events in Ahmedabad. The Plan presents immediate and longer-term actions to increase preparedness, information-sharing, and response coordination to

With the United States leaving the Paris agreement, other countries such as China are taking leadership. Palau, one of the most vulnerable countries to sea level rise, regards a commitment to the Paris agreement as a matter of survival rather than a diplomatic issue.

Roadless cities are more vulnerable to the effects of flooding. Building new roads in an attempt to tackle this vulnerability would put marginalised people at risk of further harm and exacerbating global climate change by driving deforestation. A new study suggests that, in order to cope with droughts and floods, local politicians will need to build ‘adaptive capacity’.

This paper was prepared as an input to the fourth Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR). It explores progress and documents good practice towards reducing vulnerability to natural hazards and how that risk may shift in the decades to

The 8th Global Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation explored the connection between cities, climate change adaptation planning, nationally determined contributions and vertical integration. Conclusions focused on access to scientific information and the role of cities and local authorities in addressing climate change adaptation, among others.

A new resilience strategy for Santa Fe has been released to help the city deal with problems that climate change is generating in the region. The city has taken steps to reduce its vulnerability, but needs to further bolster critical infrastructure as heavy rains and flooding are likely to increase.

Asia Pacific Economics of Climate Change Adaptation programme relaunches in partnership with the Asian Institute of Technology, whom will work directly with government partners and UNDP to grow the region's knowledge-base regarding the costs, benefits, risk management tools, agricultural inputs and economic indicators for climate change adaptation.

The Atoll Water Security Workshop had participants from the Cook Islands, Tuvalu, Tokelau, the Marshall Islands, and Kiribati discussing water security challenges and some of the solutions that are already being applied at national and community level. Sub-regional collaboration in tackling common challenges is highlighted as valuable, and can help dealing with drought.