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Every week the PreventionWeb team of editors selects the latest news and research, reports and publications on disaster risk reduction – here is their selection of the latest must-read content.

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Documents and publications

27 August 2021

Economic rationale of NBS in freshwater ecosystems

This study contributes to the evidence base that investments in Nature-based Solutions for freshwater management are economically preferred.

Documents and publications

27 August 2021

User-centered design for disaster risk visualisation

This brief outlines key learning from the SHEAR programme to guide the development of usable and useful disaster risk visualisations.

Documents and publications

27 August 2021

Putting science into practice for improved disaster resilience

This snapshot will explore experience and learning about bringing together institutions and individuals from across three “pillars."

Update

26 August 2021

New UN study analyses the impact of sand and dust storms on health, clean energy, transport, glaciers, cities and agriculture in Asia and the Pacific

The report, Sand and Dust Storms Risk Assessment in Asia and the Pacific, was launched by the Asian and Pacific Centre for the Development of Disaster Information Management.

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP)

Update

27 August 2021

Dealing with climate emergency and disaster risks: How can we make climate and risk knowledge accessible to those who need them the most?

There is a tangible gap between the current climate science on the one hand and policymaking and practice on the other hand. How can we make climate and risk knowledge accessible to those who need them the most?.

UN SDG: Learn

People walking in downtown Lhasa, Tibet, China

Update

24 August 2021

China warns Tibet climate risks could soar despite short-term gains

Though increased rainfall and higher temperatures are making the region greener, more fertile and more "beautiful" now, experts warn this beauty comes at a high cost.

Thomson Reuters

Update

25 August 2021

Is climate change to blame for extreme weather events? Attribution science says yes, for some – here’s how it works

There has always been extreme weather, but human-caused global warming can increase extreme weather’s frequency and severity.

Conversation Media Group, the

Documents and publications

25 August 2021

Step by Step Guidance: A gender-smart approach to monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of Climate and Disaster Risk Finance and Insurance (CDRFI) programmes

This guidance note provides practical step-by-step guidance on how to achieve a gender-smart Climate and Disaster Risk Finance and Insurance programme.

Opportunities for Strengthening Resilience by Integrating Climate and Disaster Risk Finance and Insurance (CDRFI) in National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Processes

Documents and publications

25 August 2021

Opportunities for strengthening resilience by integrating Climate and Disaster Risk Finance and Insurance (CDRFI) in National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes

This report analyzes the ways in which countries are integrating CDRFI solutions in their efforts to formulate and implement NAPs—as well as the missed opportunities.