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The greatest solutions to a changing climate can be found in nature. As Hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas, mangroves fringing the coastline were bending under the force of the waves, protecting the communities on shore.

The ministers and heads of delegations of the Arab Member States of the United Nations announced the adoption of Rabat Declaration for Disaster Risk Reduction.

Faced with drought threat, the Government of Jordan is strengthening its drought resilience with the support of the USAID-funded IWMI-led MENADrought project, which helps deliver a comprehensive drought adaptation program for Jordan.

In collaboration with key partners, the UN Convention to Combat Desertification Secretariat provides affected countries with methodological and technical assistance to implement decisions to strengthen preparedness and resilience to droughts and SDS.

A central focus of discussions at the ongoing UN climate summit COP26 in Glasgow is how to adapt to a warming world, including how to prevent climate hazards from becoming disasters.

Despite the impacts of extreme weather, Central America was better able to prepare for and respond to Hurricane Eta and Iota using space-based technologies.

Marking COP26 Nature Day, the British Academy has published two briefings and supported two digital maps examining how nature-based solutions can help address the climate and biodiversity crises.

China currently emits more greenhouse gases than any other country. As a result, discussions about climate action in China tend to focus on the country’s need to rapidly reduce emissions — and whether it is doing so fast enough.

Peru has instituted policy reforms to improve its disaster risk management readiness and practices. The reforms established stronger financial protections, increased public investment in disaster prevention, and targeted interventions for resilient health and water infrastructure, reducing the population’s vulnerability.

This study aims to capture the information about resilience into a Community Intrinsic Resilience Index (CIRI), which embodies the resilience level of four critical sectors: transportation, energy, health and socio-economic.