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Displaying 15 of about 60 resultsSOP for heatwave has been developed by the District Disaster Management Authority of Gorakhpur with technical support from UNICEF, UP. In SOP, the roles & responsibilities of all the departmental stakeholders have been clearly identified & comprehensively described for the mitigation of heatwave. Apart from the above measures, SOP describes the…
… records that go back to the 1880s. Globally, the rise in heat-related deaths is stunning: from less than 6,000 in … National Policy on Disaster Management, 2009, recognise heat waves as a natural calamity so few resources are … government has been known to routinely underestimate heat wave tolls . It only counts heat strokes and heat wave …
… of areas, from heath and safety (e.g. worker exposure to heat), the environment (e.g. permissible discharges), … of areas, from heath and safety (e.g. worker exposure to heat), the environment (e.g. permissible discharges), …
… Brutal temperatures rage across South Asia as heat resilience expands to new cities and states A pioneering strategy to protect people from killer heat waves is rapidly catching on across India and beyond, as … Disaster Management Authority has notified 23 heat wave-prone states to develop similar heat protection plans …
… there is need for urgent action to combat debilitating heat stress and to build climate-resilient infrastructure … to 450 million is likely to be exposed to the risk of heat stress. India must gear up for this emerging public … on smaller towns and villages. For instance, the 2015 heat wave resulted in over 2,000 deaths in rural Andhra Pradesh. …
In this Acclimatise Conversation on Climate Change Adaptation, we speak with Clyde & Co lawyers Wynne Lawrence and Nigel Brook, about the emerging field of climate liability risk and the pioneering work that the firm is doing to advise its clients about how to respond.
In September 2015 the Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney,…
… Chandran BANGKOK - More Indian cities need to implement heat action plans that include text-message alerts and … paved surfaces and the lack of tree cover cause "urban heat islands", said Sayantan Sarkar, who helped implement India's first Heat Action Plan (HAP) in Ahmedabad in 2013. "Cities bear the …
… Ahmedabad implemented South Asia’s first heat action plan (HAP) after a 2010 heatwave. This study … deaths were avoided in the post-HAP period. Extreme heat and HAP warnings after implementation were associated … other cities attempting to increase resilience to extreme heat. … Ahmedabad implemented South Asia’s first heat action …
… small or medium, and locally-specific disasters such as heat wave , thunderstorm and lightning. [...] Dr Mishra … small or medium, and locally-specific disasters such as heat wave , thunderstorm and lightning. [...] Dr Mishra …
… weather-related disasters such as cyclones, floods and heat wave. National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP) has been … weather-related disasters such as cyclones, floods and heat wave. National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP) has been …
… of climate change, including rising sea levels, extreme heat and wildfires,” said Insurance Commissioner Ricardo … ecosystems have been proven to significantly reduce wave energy and buffer storm surge, reducing flood risk and … of climate change, including rising sea levels, extreme heat and wildfires,” said Insurance Commissioner Ricardo …
… contributed to climate change. Subsequently, a “first wave” of tortious cases arose between 2005-2015, followed by a “second wave”. Although many lawsuits have been dismissed, the … in the future. The tortious cases comprising the first wave of climate change litigation against corporations were …
… weather events in South Africa are increasing, with heat wave conditions found to be more likely, dry spell durations … weather events in South Africa are increasing, with heat wave conditions found to be more likely, dry spell …
… assurance review system for LCCAP. This year’s first wave of CORE training in August will benefit all LGUs in Yolanda Corridor. The second wave will assist vulnerable coastal municipalities in Luzon in September, while the last wave shall help Muslim and Indigenous peoples communities in …
… law is a fast-emerging area. This case is part of a second wave of litigation against corporations, and has … change escalate, this may no longer be true. The second wave of climate litigation The directors of RWE are not … and Victoria . These cases have been dubbed the second wave of climate litigation against carbon majors. There has …