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Displaying 15 of about 56 resultsThis study examines whether disasters can impact general political trust and if disaster relief efforts can mitigate effects related to political trust. Political trust is foundational to democratic legitimacy, representative governance, and the provision of effective public policy. Various shocks can influence this trust, steering countries onto positi…
In this paper, the authors estimate county-level variations in older populations’ heat exposure in the early (1995–2014) and mid (2050) 21st century in the United States of America. We identify the extent to which rising exposures are attributable to climate change versus population aging. The co-occurring trends of population aging and climate change m…
This policy note introduces the Frontline Scorecard, a new rapid diagnostic tool that decision makers can use to conduct a high-level assessment of the CDRM capabilities of their health system, and illustrates its application in a case-study country, Belize.Health care systems are at the frontline of delivering critical care during emergencies, mitigati…
This report presents the results of the Sectoral Recovery Capacity Assessment (SRCA) undertaken in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to assess the capacity of the country’s agriculture sector, inclusive of the fisheries and forestry subsectors, to plan, design, implement, monitor, and evaluate resilient and inclusive recovery projects.These sector and su…
This report presents the results of the Sectoral Recovery Capacity Assessment (SRCA) undertaken in Grenada to assess the capacity of the country’s housing sector to plan, design, implement, monitor, and evaluate resilient and inclusive recovery projects. Housing was selected as the priority sector for the SRCA by the Government of Grenada due to its eco…
This work contributes to understanding the macro-critical effects of climate shocks in Uruguay. It assess the macroeconomic impact of the most relevant climate shocks affecting Uruguay´s economy, using the wide availability of country-specific data and background analysis. Using a macrostructural projection model customized to Uruguay (MFMOD UY) and exp…
This research analyzed Twitter communications about wildfires and smoke from 2022 authored by institutional public health and environmental accounts in Washington and Oregon. This study compared Tweeting patterns over time, in connection with potential wildfire smoke exposure, and evaluated communications based on whether they encouraged the adoption of…
This paper studies how air quality around combustion power plants changes in response to hydrological droughts that affect hydropower generation. Using fixed-effect and post-double selection methods, the paper analyzes a unique plant-level panel of fine particulate matter concentrations and meteorological conditions spanning 20 years at monthly frequenc…
This paper explores the financial stability implications of acute physical climate change risks using a novel approach focusing on a severe season associated with a series of tropical cyclone and flood events. This study's approach was recently applied to study physical risks in the Mexican financial sector, but the framework also pertains to other coun…
In this study, the authors are analysing the effects that the earthquakes that hit the Dominican Republic (2003), Honduras (2007 and 2009) and Haiti (2010) had on gender relations, making comparisons between urban and rural areas. Socioenvironmental disasters are extraordinary occurrences which produce serious consequences for the impacted population.Th…
The WMO State of the Climate in Latin America and the Caribbean 2023 report confirmed that it was by far the warmest year on record. Sea levels continued to rise at a higher rate than the global average around much of the Atlantic region, threatening coastal areas and small island developing States. The State of the Climate in Latin America and the Cari…
Sectoral recovery capacity assessment (SRCA), developed by the Canada-Caribbean resilience facility (CRF) and the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), analyzes the capacity of key sectors for efficient and coordinated recovery and provides recommendations to improve recovery processes along three main axes: governance, competencies an…
This report presents the results of the Sectoral Recovery Capacity Assessment (SRCA) undertaken in Dominica to assess the capacity of the country’s tourism sector to plan, design, implement, monitor, and evaluate resilient and inclusive recovery projects. Tourism was selected as the priority sector for the SRCA by the Government of Dominica due to its e…
This report presents the results of the Sectoral Recovery Capacity Assessment (SRCA) undertaken in Antigua and Barbuda to assess the capacity of the country’s agriculture sector to plan, design, implement, monitor, and evaluate resilient and inclusive recovery projects. Agriculture was selected as the priority sector for the SRCA by the Government of An…
Prepare with Pedro is a 30- to 45-minute preparedness education program for grades K-2 that teaches students how to be prepared and take action for tornadoes. Prepare with Pedro complements The Pillowcase Project in scope and mission, by reading a story featuring a penguin named Pedro.With these learning materials students can: Learn a coping skill…