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Displaying 105 of about 249 resultsThis report forms part of a series of reports on climate law and policy for judges in Asia and the Pacific which seeks to (i) share environmental and climate jurisprudence from Asia and the Pacific, contributing to global knowledge on regional climate law and litigation; (ii) provide a comprehensive benchbook and tool kit for judges, especially those fr…
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Overijssel
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MSc Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation, specialization in Natural Hazards and Disaster Risk Reduction
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ITC offers a two-year, full-time academic programme, in an international environment of students and faculty staff from all over the world. Emphasis is on dealing with natural hazards and disaster r…
Decision-making in flood risk management is increasingly dependent on access to data, with the availability of data increasing dramatically in recent years. The world is, therefore, moving towards an era of big data, with the added challenges that, in this area, data sources are highly heterogeneous, at a variety of scales, and include a mix o…
This paper addresses the record-breaking daily rainfall in the United Kingdom and the role of anthropogenic forcings. The breaking of the United Kingdom's daily rainfall record in October 2020 made a striking addition to the list of recent heavy precipitation events in the country. Mounting evidence from attribution research suggests that such extremes…
A major report launched by the United Nations this week highlights the critical role E-governance plays in building inclusive, resilient societies in anticipation and response to the impact of disasters.
The E-Government Survey 2018: Gearing E-government to Support Transformation towards Sustainable and Resilient Societies highlights the comp…
We are approaching the final stages of I-REACT, where we are going to test the technologies against disasters that we have developed in the last two years. Back in December, we organised our first in-field demonstrationin collaboration with UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe and the Sava River Basin Commission.…
By Sanjay K Srivastava, Chief, Disaster Risk Reduction, ICT and Disaster Risk Reduction Division (IDD)
“Act decisively and early to prevent the further spread or quickly suppress the transmission of COVID-19 and save lives” is the first strategic objective of the UN framework on responding to the socio-economic impacts of COVID-19. It ca…
The Asia-Pacific region faces a daunting spectrum of natural hazards. Indeed, many countries could be reaching a tipping point beyond which disaster risk, fuelled by climate change, exceeds their capacity to respond.
This Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2019 shows how these disasters are closely linked to inequality and poverty, each feeding on the other…
The project brings together 15 participating organisations and 2 associated partners across Europe and beyond, to investigate how social media and crowdsourcing can be used in disaster management processes
LINKS ‘Strengthening links between technologies and society for European disaster resilience’ is a project financed by the European Commission under…
By Sanjay Srivastava
Science Technology and Innovation (STI) has been at the forefront of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. From enhancing our understanding of virus transmission pathways and the complexity of pandemic risks to managing critical supplies and developing digital platforms for health, STI based solutions can transform short-term cr…
By Sophie Marjanac and Lindene Patton
For decades, proving the link between human greenhouse gas emissions and their impact on extreme weather events was thought to be near impossible. Now, scientific advancements in extreme weather event attribution are turning this assumption on its head.
At the same time, courts around the world are increasingly b…
By Rajib Shaw
When it comes to disaster risk reduction, history has shown that a strong science policy framework is a must. There are still very few countries in the Asia Pacific region that invest in scientific innovations for disaster risk reduction, leaving the region ill-prepared for large-scale natural disasters, Rajib Shaw writes.
People have co…
By Alexander Welscher
The Covid-19 pandemic has not only an impact on business and economy but also reshaped cyberspace. The increased use of digital technologies has become the “new normal“ in many organisations. This has created security blindspots for malicious actors that have set their sights also on the Baltics.
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Cybercriminals a…
Pressure by Saami indigenous people and environmentalists lies behind the decision to halt the controversial test, advocacy groups say.
By Laurie Goering
LONDON - Under pressure from indigenous people and environmental groups, Sweden's space agency on Wednesday called off a landmark first test of technology that aims to slow global warming by dimming…
GENEVA, 28 June 2018 – Our homes are in the highest category when it comes to economic disaster loss, according to a new documentary which premiered last night in London and is set for general release this summer.
Produced by Rockhopper Media, Built to Last? explores the stark paradox that societies spend billions every year on disaster response, bailo…