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Displaying 90 of about 2921 resultsThe purpose of this green paper is to launch the debate on options for a European Union (EU) approach to forest protection and information in the framework of the EU Forest Action Plan, as announced by the Commission in the White Paper "Adapting to Climate Change: towards a European Framework for action," which emphasized the need of mainstreaming adapt…
Working together in Europe and the Mediterranean for the prevention of disasters, preparedness and response:
The objective of this plan is to provide a political and technical instrument containing priorities and guidelines for the action of the European and Mediterranean Major Hazards Agreement (EUR-OPA) for the next five years, improving its effectiv…
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Premier volet de la stratégie du Conseil fédéral, version provisoire:
Cette stratégie fixe le cadre d’une démarche coordonnée au niveau fédéral pour l’adaptation aux changements climatiques. Elle doit permettre à la Suisse d’exploiter les opportunités offertes par les changements climatiques et de minimiser les risques qu’ils induisent, to…
DegreeLEAD Europe sustainability leadership programmeDescriptionLead Europe's Sustainability Leadership Programme is designed for experienced, mid to senior managers and sustainability practitioners who want to increase their ability to make positive change in the world around them. The programme will allow you to step back, challenge your perceptions a…
LocationSantiago del ChileDegreeDiplomaDescriptionIn Spanish:
Por cuarto año consecutivo, el Diplomado es organizado por la Fundación Henry Dunant América Latina y el Instituto Internacional Henry Dunant. Su propósito es contribuir a un mejor conocimiento y comprensión de los principios, conceptos y alcances del Derecho Internacional de los Derechos Hu…
This declaration was made by the Trilateral Wadden Sea Cooperation and signed by the Governments of Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands at the 11th Trilateral Governmental Conference on the Protection of the Wadden Sea on 18 March 2010.
A declaration made by the Mekong River Commission (MRC) including heads of the Governments of the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, the Kingdom of Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, at the First Summit of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) in Hua Hin, Thailand, on the occasion of its 15th Anniversary.
This report outlines the steps government, businesses and communities are already taking to address the most severe and urgent threats of climate change, as identified by Defra last year in its Climate Change Risk Assessment. It identifies the major threats to the UK which require targeted adaptation responses across six sectors: (i) built environment,…
This strategy seeks to manage the two significant future challenges Melbourne is facing - climate change and urban growth - and to protect the city against future vulnerability by providing a robust strategic framework for the evolution and longevity of Melbourne's urban forest.
The strategy aims to: (i) adapt the city to climate change; (ii) mitigate…
A declaration by the Mayors and Local Government representatives together with National Government Officials emphasizing the importance of reducing disaster risk in Arab cities, in which the participants of the First Arab conference for disaster risk reduction recognize the vulnerability Arab cities and towns to disasters such as earthquakes, volcanoes,…
This publication summarises DECCMA's key findings on the present and future situation of deltas, highlights some of the impacts the research has had on policies and plans in Bangladesh, India and Ghana, and reflects on the capacity that has been built through the DECCMA project.
Deltas are home to 500 million people worldwide and known as a climate cha…
This document provides an overview of the projected effects of climate change on environmental health, and how it may impact on the health of New Zealanders.
A review of the relevant local and international literature was conducted to identify environmental health risks for New Zealand linked to climate change, and to anticipate future risks over the n…
The scale of urbanization in Asia today is unprecedented in urban history. Asia stands apart from other regions in terms of the absolute growth of the urban population as well as the number of densely populated megacities. Asia’s urban challenges are characterized by (i) increasing household consumption, (ii) rising demand for urban services, (iii) depl…
Future proofing Indian cities is an innovative approach that engages multiple stakeholders in strengthening the blue-green infrastructure of cities in the context of urbanisation and climate change. Blue-green infrastructure includes both natural and manmade infrastructure covering the hydrological or ‘blue infrastructure’, and land-based natural h…
The report explores how climate change is influencing the water cycle globally as well as in Australia. It describes the economic importance of the Australian water sector, the changes that are already occurring because of climate change, the health implications of these changes, the water energy nexus, and the impacts of changes in the water cycle…