Inclusion

Most of the international and scientific community knows that adaptation is a vital part of how the world will confront climate change. Adapting to the extreme climate change that would come about if we carried on with business as usual would overwhelm adaptation in much of the world. While there is broad agreement that adaptation is needed, there are many aspects of adaptation that remain quite murky...

The project “Building capacity and removing barriers for people with disabilities in learning about Disaster Risk Management through accessible digital information systems” was launched in Vietnam on 12 January 2016. The event was organized at the office of Lift You Up, located in the Centre for Vocational Training and Rehabilitation for the Young Blind in Hanoi...

There was a resounding call today for greater inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in disaster risk management worldwide if the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction is to deliver on its promise of being people-centred.

In 2014, 87 per cent of disasters were related to climate. Climate-related displacement affected more than 22 million people in 2013 and could potentially impact 250 million people by 2050. 'The Red Cross Red Crescent welcomes the emphasis on resilience as a central element of the agreement, notably of vulnerable groups and communities.' said Garry Conille, IFRC Under-Secretary General for Programme and Operations...

This report describes how governments and other actors may address climate change in a manner consistent with their obligations to respect, protect, promote and fulfill human rights. One key goal is to inform the decisions undertaken by the Conference of

'Building resilience capacities incrementally may not be enough to secure poverty reduction in the face of climate change. The scale and scope of future climate risks will require a transformational shift in the way risk is managed.' according to new research by the London-based Overseas Development Institute. 'Impacts of disasters don't only show up where they happen, and 'that's a very important finding' said lead researcher Emily Wilkinson...

Failure to include women in decision-making, lack of information on early warning signs on climate change and weak national meteorological centres have hampered communities’ capacity for coping and adapting to climate change impacts. Speakers at COP21 at the African Pavilion in Paris, called for linking communities with climate data and information services for climate risk management...

Industry participants see insuring for rising sea levels as a no-go area - as risky as covering a house for fire when someone is already walking up the path with a lit match, reports Reuters. 'Risks from the slowly but steadily rising sea level are not insurable because there is no sudden and unforeseeable trigger, which is a prerequisite for insurance,' said Peter Hoeppe, of Munich Re...