Climate change

Climate adaptation for disaster resilience and climate change as a risk driver.

Latest Climate change additions in the Knowledge Base

Uganda is at risk to natural disasters. The country experiences extreme weather events which lead to mudslides, landslides and flooding, particularly for the country’s mountain regions and related districts such as Mbale in the Mt Elgon region. Extreme

This plan proposes a set of national measures focused on adaptation to climate change.

Belgium adopted its second National Climate Plan (2009-2012) in 2008, containing a section dedicated to adaptation. The third objective of the plan is to initiate a

A new brochure providing an overview of its work with the World Bank in providing Earth Observation (EO) services to the Climate Change Knowledge Portal (CCKP) was released by the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Earth Observation for Sustainable Development

Despite growing disaster risks, Vietnam's coastal regions host thriving economic sectors and can be a powerful engine for a continued socioeconomic development.
World Bank, the
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Architecture schools should update the curriculum to teach future designers how to respond to the crisis of climate change.
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The 15th annual Global Forum on Human Settlements took place in October, with the theme of “Post-Pandemic Recovery and Transformation: Resilient Cities, Healthy Planet.”
Global Forum on Human Settlements (GFHS)

This assessment analyzes the vulnerability of the ecological, infrastructure and socio-economic conditions of Labutta, Myanmar, in relation to the present and projected climatic conditions.

It concludes that vulnerabilities in Labutta are currently high

This report offers detailed estimates of the natural risks faced by people, towns, key economic sectors, infrastructure systems, and public services in Vietnam’s coastal zone. The overall picture is clear: the threats are significant and growing. Around

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