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This report describes an interdisciplinary approach to flood risk analysis and management that was developed by investigating flood risks in the city of Vienna, Austria. The purpose of the research is to analyse different policy paths (including both

This book hopes to contribute to the design and implementation of national policies supporting the well-being of present and future generations by assessing how population dynamics are linked to emissions, vulnerability and resilience to climate change

This report focuses on water and water-related issues and investments, with a particular focus on reducing the vulnerability of water sector investments to the impacts of climate change. It provides a first version of a tool that can be used to assess

FCCC/SBSTA/2009/8, 12 February 2010:

This document is the report of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) on its 31st session, held in Copenhagen, Denmark, from 8-12 December 2009. It contains sections on, inter alia

Case studies on climate change adaptation:

The 19 case studies presented in this report showcase good practice in addressing the challenges of climate change. They focus on: (i) expanding and improving activities to prepare for and respond to climate

The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-P, or GOES-P, will feature a highly stable pointing platform that will improve the performance of its Imager and Sounder, instruments used for creating daily weather-prediction models and hurricane forecasting...

FEMA's FloodSmart Campaign and NOOA have announced that they are again working together during 'Flood Safety Awareness Week' (March 15-19), to raise awareness of the dangers associated with flooding and steps to protect against damage...

Mark Turner, an official of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Haiti, said 'Large numbers of Haitians migrated abroad in the past 10 years but we knew that the diaspora will grow faster after January’s earthquake', in an IRIN report...