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Displaying 30 of about 9096 resultsData from the EM-Dat database shows the country has endured various natural hazards, including droughts, epidemic diseases, floods, and storms over the past century. From 1900 to 2017, events captured in the database for Zimbabwe include 7 drought events, 22 epidemic episodes, 12 floods, and 5 storms, which resulted in total deaths of 7000 people, with…
… at ports and port activities to the changes in climate and the risks that could manifest through changes in … assessment of the potential risks and opportunities from climate change for Terminal Marítimo Muelles el Bosque (MEB), along with analyses of climate-resilient actions that the company can consider. …
… piece in the overall, more comprehensive puzzle of climate-related impacts and associated vulnerabilities. It … events will become more frequent or more severe due to climate change. It calls for the climate summit 2013 held in Warsaw, Poland, to mark a turning …
… This document aims to succinctly summarize the climate risks faced by Fiji. This includes rapid onset and long-term changes in key climate parameters, as well as impacts of these changes on … (wind speed) of cyclones may increase. … FIJI CLIMATE RISK COUNTRY PROFILE http://www.worldbank.org iiCLIMATE RISK …
… This report presents a new approach to disaster risk management: the 'climate smart disaster risk management' (CSDRM) approach, … primarily those working in disaster risk management and climate change adaptation, but also those working more …
… This document aims to succinctly summarize the climate risks faced by the Solomon Islands. This includes … events and in the context of uncertainty, disaster risk reduction is of critical importance. Sea-levels are … the link between annual average temperature and average reporting rates of diarrheal disease specifically amongst …
… This document outlines the climate risks faced by the country of Timor-Leste. Located near the equator, Timor-Leste’s climate is heavily influenced by the West Pacific Monsoon and … food security. This profile is part of a series of Climate Risk Country Profiles developed by the World Bank Group …
… This fact sheet presents disaster risk reduction as one of the high priorities for the development of the Global Framework for Climate Services, to meet both the growing needs and … an appropriate use of meteorological, hydrological and climate information as part of a comprehensive multi-sector, …
… the results and conclusions of an independent analysis of climate change risk in the United Kingdom. The aim of the report is to … their resources. The analysis includes the effects of climate change, adaptation measures that are already …
… UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Understanding how climate change will affect the flooding of rivers may become easier with a new framework for assessing flood risk that's been developed by an interdisciplinary team from … nor does it project the future potential impact of climate change on how areas will flood. FEMA flood maps are …
… By developing and applying a methodological approach to climate risk management (CRM) in the decision context of sovereign … the complex interaction of social–ecological systems with climate risks, and taking into account the likelihood of …
… is also highly vulnerable to adverse impacts of climate change. So much so that the 2018 World Risk Report ranks it 16th among the highest disaster risk … of these costs arise from damage to people’s homes. But climate change is not the only risk driver. Rapid …
… which are increasing in frequency and severity owing to climate change. The continent loses between 5% and 15% of its gross domestic product to climate change . Parametric insurance has the potential to be a game-changer in mitigating disaster risk on the African continent. Parametric insurance is not a …
… Climate and society no.3: This issue highlights recent advances in the use of climate information to manage risks and improve livelihoods, … the challenges and opportunities facing disaster risk managers in using climate science with a three step …
… adds to the vast pool of knowledge on the subject of climate-change proof flood risk management and co-operate with the many research groups … adds to the vast pool of knowledge on the subject of climate-change proof flood risk management and co-operate …