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This paper identifies key thematic areas arising from ongoing and emerging regional and global discussions on disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation, development of the post-2015 sustainable development goals, and protection issues arising from natural disasters, under the larger framework of resilience…
This study covers national laws and policies directly related to climate change mitigation and adaptation in 98 countries plus the EU, passed before 1st January 2015. In addition to the summary, the study includes detailed country chapters with a full list of laws for each of the 99 countries covered, a set of country fact sheets with key indicators, an…
Southasiadisasters.net issue no. 140, December 2015:
This issue covers the negotiations at the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) in Paris which have yielded a historic agreement that promises to shape not only the global strategy for cutting emissions, but also the way we live on this planet.
This issue's contents includes: (i) COP21 Paris: Now What?…
This photo-book features the stories of the people who have enhanced their coping abilities to recover from the impacts of disasters and climate change, through the Paribartan project in the coastal regions of Bangladesh and India.
The project was aimed to increase resilience and reduce risk of coastal communities to climate change and natural hazards i…
This report is an extension of the 2015-2016 El Niño Impact Analysis (which was based on observations over the past 35 years). It provides information from seasonal forecast models to give a more detailed monthly outlook of the potential near-term impacts of the current El Niño conditions by region.
The 11th edition of the Global Risks Report features perspectives from nearly 750 experts on the perceived impact and likelihood of 29 prevalent global risks over a 10-year timeframe. The risks are divided into five categories: economic, environmental, geopolitical, societal and technological. It also examines the interconnections among the risks, and t…
Dieudonné Sedogo waits patiently in line to see the doctor in the scorching 49-degree Celsius heat of this village in central Burkina Faso.
But the ailment he's seeking to address today isn't his own. Instead, it's the one afflicting the wrinkled aubergine with yellowing leaves he's carrying in his hand.
"Every year during the dry season I have the sa…
By Elisa Jiménez Alonso
A few weeks ago, we published an article highlighting the importance of urban climate change adaptation in rich countries. Today, we want to draw your attention to how a Danish landscape architecture firm is using design to build climate resilient infrastructure in Copenhagen.
According to the IPCC, Denmark (among oth…
By Fasika Tadesse
It is the seventh consecutive year that Deneke Degaga, a father of eight, is facing a crop failure.
Degaga, 38, lives in Konso, an area that has faced repeated droughts. Recently, when his sorghum, bean and maize crop died, he decided to sell his one of his last two plough oxen in order to feed his family.
Without an income from far…
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has issued a rallying call on World Meteorological Day for decision-makers and all actors in society to “face the future now” and respond to the challenge of climate change and so avert its worst impacts and “lay the foundations for a world of peace, prosperity and opportunity for all.”
The theme of the 2016 World Met…
Agriculture in parts of sub-Saharan Africa must undergo significant transformation if it is to continue to produce key food crops, according to a new study published today in Nature Climate Change.
Maize, beans and bananas are most at risk according to the study, 'Timescales of transformational climate change adaptation in sub-Saharan African agricultu…
By Erlinda Ekaputri, Knowledge Management Coordinator
The floods and landslides that recently struck several parts of Indonesia emphasize the fact that climate change is no longer just a prediction, but is inevitable. From the many natural disasters in the past three years, National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) data show that 95 percent of 1,…
By Richard Dawson, Professor of Earth Systems Engineering, Newcastle University
Floods are often presented as human interest stories of stranded grannies and rescued pets, but their impact on hidden infrastructure is just as severe. In late 2015 for instance, a number of power systems and phone exchanges were inundated in Leeds and York which cut…
By Kofi Annan, Chair - Kofi Annan Foundation
Growing up in Ghana, I learned how harsh the harmattan can be. The dry, dusty wind from the Sahara sweeps across West Africa from November to March. It brings dust storms that damage airways, eyes and skin, and sudden cold spells that can jeopardize vulnerable people. Now climate change threatens to mag…
By Damian Carrington
Climate-related disasters increase the risk of armed conflicts, according to research that shows a quarter of the violent struggles in ethnically divided countries were preceded by extreme weather.
The role of severe heatwaves, floods and storms in increasing the risk of wars has been controversial, particularly in relation to the…