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A framework that provides the policy context for a strategic national adaptation response to climate change in Ireland and is designed to evolve over time as planning and implementation progresses, as further evidence becomes available. It provides a

The Canadian Minister said there is an opportunity for the Bank to improve coherence in global efforts to build resilience, and to connect disaster risk management to important work being done on social safety nets and climate change...

This publication outlines the 12 most important humanitarian lessons from the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) peer reviews, profiles examples of good donor behaviour highlighted in the peer reviews, and sketches out the challenges donors still

This working paper introduces the National Adaptive Capacity (NAC) framework, a tool to assist governments in bringing institutional capacity development into their adaptation planning processes. The NAC framework enables its users to systematically

The Tsunami Early Warning and Mitigation System in the North-eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean and connected seas (NEAMTWS) will be tested on 10 August. The purpose is to ensure effective communication between regional and national centres and tsunami warning focal points...

The Climate Change Vulnerability Index (CCVI), released by global risks advisory firm Maplecroft, identifies Bangladesh and India as the two countries facing the greatest risks to their populations, ecosystems and business environments, whilst Nepal, Afghanistan and Pakistan also feature in the highest risk category...

“One hopes this is a lesson for the design standards which will come out from the Department of the Environment hopefully later this year,” said Prof John Sweeney of the National University of Ireland...