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Cuba recently approved a new constitution that highlights the importance of addressing climate change. This article details some characteristics of the country's approach to building climate resilience and how it can offer valuable lessons for coastal communities worldwide.

Hurricane Ike, the most destructive hurricane in Cuban history, hit the island in September 2008. Ike is estimated to be the costliest storm in Cuba, with material damages alone believed to have cost about $7.3 billion, the equivalent of 12 per cent of

This collection of case studies looks at practices that support the meaningful participation of women in resilience initiatives while also addressing structural inequalities.

Oxfam defines resilience as ‘the ability of women and men to realize their

An International Atomic Energy Agency team of experts has concluded a mission to review Cuba's preparedness and response framework for nuclear and radiological emergencies. The team identified specific good practices that go beyond requirements set in the IAEA safety standards, and also highlighted areas where further progress is needed.

This case study explores how high hurricane and flooding risk and incomplete knowledge about disaster risk reduction (DRR) in communities led Cuba to incorporate DRR into the national curriculum.

Throughout the world, countries have been developing and implementing Comprehensive School Safety (CSS) policies that address the three CSS pillars: safer learning facilities (pillar 1), school disaster management (pillar 2), and risk reduction and

A drought has plagued Cuba since 2014, affecting over 80% of the country. Authorities have introduced a new methodological tool that allows farmers and agricultural decision-makers to easily determine their farm's drought resilience. Cuban authorities and scientific institutions are calling for more research and projects to prevent and adapt to drought.

In light of widespread hurricane damage, Caribbean countries are implementing the Integrating Water, Land and Ecosystems Management in Caribbean Small Island Developing States Project, which involves developing national sub-projects at specific sites in order to enhance livelihood opportunities and socio-economic co-benefits for targeted communities.