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“Delayed adaptation costs today will mean increased adaptation costs in the future, said Mr Erastus Mwencha, Chairperson of African Union Commission, adding that, provision of financial resources for implementation of adaptation measure is critical for Africa...

This document is the report of a workshop which addressed the issue of how cities in the Asia-Pacific region might adapt to climate change and in particular, whether the cities could collaborate with each other in ways that cannot be anticipated by states

This publication presents discussions on the key role of Australia's National Reserve System in enabling biodiversity, native plants and wildlife to adapt to and survive climate change.

It is a compilation of the proceedings of a World Wide Fund for

In a report on rehabilitating disaster victims, the Coordinator of NEMA Nigeria, Alhaji Alhassan Aliyu, announced plans to design an Education Curriculum on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) for educational institutions in the country...

A report released by the government of China states that more needs to be done to accelerate infrastructure construction in both rural and urban areas, to upgrade 'natural' disaster forecast and alert systems...

The World Meteorological Organization is implementing a Sand and Dust Storm Warning Advisory and Assessment System (SDS-WAS). The goal is to enhance the ability of countries to deliver timely and quality sand and dust storm forecasts...

Disaster risk reduction was highlighted during the one-day Summit on many occasions. The outcome of the Summit, captured in the Chair’s Summary, emphasized clearly that adaptation must be given higher priority and in this context called for greater synergy with disaster risk reduction. View full story

Oxfam briefing paper 132:

This paper calls upon the international community to commit to an effective international framework to help poor people adapt to climate change and to allow development to continue.

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