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Displaying 15 of about 325 resultsThe Republic of Suriname is recognized as the most forested country in the world and contributes significantly to mitigating the adverse effects of climate change. Suriname, however, is forced to take urgent adaptive measures to cope with the impacts of global warming. Mindful of the Sustainable Development Goals, the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) for…
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 tsunamis. 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…
The Peckham Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation Plan represents the operational procedures and strategies to be employed at community level in response to, recovery from and preparing for a number of hazards.This plan provides: The residents with a workable, comprehensive system to plan for and respond to emergencies and disasters to…
This report concentrates on an institutional mapping exercise that details a network of relevant actors in the context of the public policy framework and national level commitments regarding mitigation and adaptation to climate change. It specifically considers the role of national and subnational actors in the context of the nationally determined contr…
This report outlines the plan for building urban resilience in the city of Chicago, covering inclusive and socially cohesive communities, city infrastructure and preparedness for extreme weather events. Resilient Chicago seeks to address four principle challenges by creating a more connected city where residents, neighborhoods, institutions, corporation…
The objective of this report is to compile and disseminate information about (a) the circumstances that led to the accident in Chilca, (b) its initial handling by the national authorities and their request for assistance from the IAEA, (c) the response of the IAEA and (d) the work done with regard to the dose assessment and medical treatment of the thre…
This paper presents the gender disaggregated adoption and implementation patterns of different adaptation practices by rural communities in Tuma-La Dalia in Nicaragua.
The analysis considers gender differences in knowledge, sources of information and intra-household dynamics related to adoption of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) and other adaptive prac…
Using satellite-based soil moisture data and correlating this with the distribution of landslides during Hurricane Maria, this paper suggests that the future use of soil moisture data could enable assessments of regional landslide susceptibility prior to hurricanes or extreme precipitation events.
Hurricane Maria hit the island of Puerto…
Climate change is altering seasonal patterns in California, USA, making hot days hotter, and increasing the severity of extreme events. As a result, Californians face a variety of increasing health problems such as more heat-related illnesses, breathing and heart troubles, food and water contamination, traumatic injuries, mental health challenges, and e…
This paper summarizes the magnitude and impacts of the 2012–2016 California drought. It then reviews innovations arising from the drought in the larger historical context of water management in California. Lessons for California and for modern drought management are then discussed. Droughts in modern, well-managed water systems serving globalized e…
In 2018, the Yahara Lakes, Wisconsin, experienced widespread flooding resulting in millions of dollars of damage. This flooding prompted Resolution 2018 RES-227 by Dane County Board of Supervisors that requested convening a technical work group to evaluate and model various scenarios to improve resiliency for future events. This report provides fin…
Preparedness strategies to date have increased first responder and government capabilities, but individual and community progress towards enhanced levels of preparedness have been limited. Achieving the vision of enhanced preparedness requires a bottom-up approach to close these gaps.
This report highlights the vast diversity of American communities an…
This policy paper comprises an issue brief and background report prepared by the OECD for the G7 Environment, Energy and Oceans Ministers. It outlines the rising risks faced by coastal communities, which are being exacerbated by climate change. It shows how governments can harness innovation in information, planning, financing and monitoring to help imp…
This study analyses how to rectify the disproportionate debt impact that Severe Repetitive Loss homes, which only comprise a small proportion of insured properties and repeatedly flood after being rebuilt, have on the U.S. National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The authors posit that the NFIP contains an adaptive mechanism — the substantial impro…
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 rights and improve their wellbeing despite shocks, stresses and uncertainty’. The Oxfam Framework for Re…