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Displaying 13 of about 13 resultsThis study aims to clarify the extent to which Marshallese people are already migrating because of climate change, and the role affected ecosystem services play in their migration decisions. The research also aims to better understand the effects of this migration on migrants themselves, among communities in the RMI (in the capital of Majuro, and on Mej…
The Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) report provides a snapshot of the DRR progress the Republic of Kiribati has achieved under the four priorities of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. It also highlights some of the key challenges surrounding the issue of creating coherence among the key global frameworks at the country leve…
Over the past two decades, Haiti was struck by 30 storm events and 40 floods, affecting over 3.5 million people. Being the poorest country in the Northern hemisphere, it is unable to allocate funds to risk assessment and management. Therefore, this research developed a low‐cost methodology to analyse flood risk in data‐sparse regions. The floodplain of…
Palau, officially the Republic of Palau, is locally known as “Belau,” and includes 340 coral and volcanic islands, located in the western Pacific Ocean, in the southwest corner of Micronesia.
While Palau is fairly protected by its extensive coral reefs, it does experience frequent natural hazards including typhoons, droughts, and tidal surges. Palau ha…
The Maldives is vulnerable to the impacts of natural hazards however, the frequency and associated losses of events are comparatively low. This report identifies and estimates the disaster-related liabilities in the Maldives and presents potential actions to manage them. Expenditures made in response to disasters are referred to as disaster-related cont…
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are vulnerable to sea-level rise and hydro-meteorological hazards. In addition to the efforts to reduce the hazards, a holistic strategy that also addresses the vulnerability and exposure of residents and their assets is essential to mitigate the impacts of such hazards. Evaluating the socioeconomic vulnerability of…
This report is one in a series of reports aimed at assessing the state of knowledge about climate change indicators, impacts, and adaptive capacity of the US-Affiliated Pacific Islands and the Hawaiian archipelago for decision-makers seeking to better understand how climate variability and change impact the Pacific Islands region and its peopl…
This collection of risk profiles for Trinidad and Tobago aims to illustrate the risks faced by each municipality in the country. Each profile provides an overview of hazards, exposure, and vulnerability within a particular locale. It also offers a set of recommendations from improving gender equality and the welfare of vulnerable populations to strength…
The COVID-19 pandemic is having an unprecedented impact on countries in the Asia- Pacific region. Not only have the health consequences led to over 170,000 deaths in the region, but the socio-economic costs have exceeded those of the Asian financial crisis in 1997. The cascading impacts of this health emergency have affected every sector, with the poore…
Suva – Pacific island countries are seeking to broaden and strengthen their disaster risk financing strategies as a key element of addressing the ongoing Climate Emergency.
With climate change remaining the biggest threat – even in the era of a pandemic – there is a pressing need for countries to invest in financial protection measures to enable quic…
Today more than 600 million people live in coastal zones that are less than 10 meters above sea level, and approximately 60 per cent of the world’s metropolises whose populations exceed 5 million people are located within 100 kilometers of a coastline. Coastal zones are a critical component of national economies, and for small islands developing states…
This report provides a comprehensive and comparative assessment of current climate and disaster risk for all 38 United Nations Member Small Island Developing States (SIDS), considering also their readiness for insurance solutions thanks to the innovative InsuRisk Assessment tool. Aiming to give deeper insights into current environmental and development…
Multiple hazards and sea level rise threaten the livelihoods of nearly 30,000 people living on the Majuro atoll, as well as its natural resources and local ecosystems. The government of the Marshall Islands has partnered with Deltares to carry out a multi-hazard risk assessment to evaluate current and future risks to the atoll, identify possible mitigat…