Inclusion

In remote communities, many homes trap heat. This is because houses are not typically designed for local climate conditions. Frequent power shortages and a lack of repair services leave these communities even more exposed.

Research links water-related disasters to heightened disease risk among older adults. Yet, disaster planning continues to ignore them.

This research examined emerging risks posed by increased storm frequency and intensity to high-latitude vulnerable communities previously unaccustomed to extratropical cyclonic events.

This report examines the experiences of persons with disabilities in Tonga during disasters and emergencies, focusing on emergency preparedness, access to early warning information, evacuation, food security, social protection, & use of cash assistance.

More than 1 billion people worldwide live in such areas.

Gap between principle and practice risks widening if the country does not more fully include Indigenous people in its climate action plan.

Reaching every individual before the next flood, drought or economic shock requires collaboration across financial institutions, policy-makers, development organizations and the private sector.