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Water and climate change adaptation, 6:

This perspective document aims to support cooperation and decisionmaking in transboundary basins on a range of relevant or emerging issues related to climate change, and addresses adaptation to possible impacts of

Water and climate change adaptation:

This perspective document summarizes five areas of urban vulnerability to climate change, recognizing that the range of risks to each city differs. It responds to the key question from the perspective of city leaders

A workshop organized by the IFRC and the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society, to be held next week, aims to share, exchange and identify gaps on indigenous knowledge for disaster risk reduction (DRR) across South Asia, South East Asia, South Africa and the Pacific regions...

UNISDR's Regional Office for Arab States, supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the

This document addresses the imediate public health risks faced by United Nations agencies, nongovernmental organizations, donor agencies and local authorities currently working with populations affected by the emergency in Haiti: (i) wounds and injuries;

This document describes the German government’s climate initiative as a practical example of how to provide financial support to international projects supporting climate change mitigation, adaptation and biodiversity projects with climate relevance.

It

Water and climate change adaptation, 2:

This perspective document raises the issue of adaptation to floods, drought and other impacts of climate change on water by building resilience. It specifically focuses on the critical role of the environment in

Water and climate change adaptation, 3:

This perspective document deals with water and climate issues in small island countries. It examines the coping and adaptation strategies adopted by Small Island Developing States (SIDS), the need to mainstream