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The report provides an overview of SEEDS' work in partnership with SELCO Foundation in the Cyclone Fani affected region of Puri district, Odisha.
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The disaster risk reduction (DRR) status report provides a snapshot of the state of DRR in India under the four priorities of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030.
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The Indian Himalayan State of Uttarakhand is experiencing population growth and undergoing the process of urbanization.
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This paper argues that the global rise in average temperatures and the resultant increase in the frequency and intensity of heatwaves are among the most severe consequences of climate change. Cities are particularly vulnerable to heatwaves as their high

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This paper deals with an in‐depth analysis of riskness associated with COVID‐19 infections in Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) at the sub‐city (ward) level. The authors examined the degree of risk associated with COVID‐19 infections in Kolkata

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This issue of Southasiadisasters.net offers a detailed overview of the various direct and indirect impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. India now holds the dubious distinction of having the second highest number of COVID-19 cases trailing only to the United States of America. As India settles to live with the "new normal" of rising COVID-19 cases and deaths, it is important to assess its impacts to plan for better recovery.
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This study analyses the potential for implementing the Underground Transfer of Floods for Irrigation (UTFI) approach across large parts of South Asia, as pragmatic, cost-effective, socially inclusive and scalable solutions that reduce risks from recurrent

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This study contributes to placing climate change adaptation and resilience at the center of overall development policy by synthesizing multiyear, multidisciplinary climate change studies on the Sundarbans, the world’s largest remaining contiguous mangrove

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