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2023
This article provides nuanced projections of heat wave characteristics and their effect on mortality over the Eastern Mediterranean, finding that heat waves could occur seven times more often and last three times longer by the end of the 21st century.
Science of The Total Environment (Elsevier)
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2023
The paper shows the underlying politics for the mainstreaming of climate concerns into social protection in Bangladesh.
International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (Elsevier)
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2023
In this brief, the researchers issued recommendations on how to support the economic goals outlined in Rwanda’s Vision 2050 policy through sustainable water stewardship.
Stockholm Environment Institute
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2023
This report maps the intersection between efforts to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness and response systems and efforts to end tuberculosis (TB)
Campaigns in Global Health
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2023
This paper examines the efficiency of the existing early warning systems (EWS) and emergency preparedness in the Sundarban Biosphere Reserve (SBR) in India.
International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (Elsevier)
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2023
This article aims to explore the perceptions of a group of UNESCO world heritage site managers (WHSM) on disaster risk management. Research into the sustainable management of the world's cultural heritage (CH) is increasing.
International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (Elsevier)
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2023
This paper examines to what extent slowdowns in economic growth after natural disasters are accompanied by widening fiscal deficits and corresponding pressures on public debt
World Bank, the
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2023
This study examines whether motivation to take protective measures in the case of flood risk can be increased using 3D-enhanced messages that emphasize various components of the protection motivation theory (PMT).
International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (Elsevier)