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Why has electricity gotten so expensive this winter? It’s complicated, said Safak Yucel, associate professor and associate director at the Business of Sustainability Initiative in the McDonough School of Business.
Georgetown’s Master of Professional Studies in Emergency & Disaster Management prepares students to excel in an evolving field
This story is a part of our Ask a Professor series-breaking down complex issues and use their research to inform trending conversations, from the latest pop culture hits to research breakthroughs and critical global events shaping our world.
As the climate continues to warm, researchers predict wild animals will be forced to relocate their habitats — likely to regions with large human populations — dramatically increasing the risk of a viral jump to humans that could lead to a next pandemic.
The novel coronavirus outbreak that emerged in late 2019 has infected tens of thousands in China, community transmission is feared in other countries, and containment looks increasingly unlikely.
This report was prepared by the Georgetown Climate Center (GCC) for the Eastern Shore Climate Adaptation Partnership (ESCAP).
This Guidance on Planned Relocation sets out general principles to assist States and other actors faced with the need to undertake “Planned Relocation” in anticipation of or in response to disasters and the impact of environmental change.
This Toolbox seeks to provide concrete suggestions for States and other actors who are contemplating or planning to relocate people in order to protect them from disasters and environmental change. It identifies five cross-cutting elements th
Voluntary Commitments
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The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.
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