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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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Typhoon Haiyan survivor, Tacloban, Philippines
Update

Disaster survivors want to rebuild safer, more sustainable homes, but cost misperceptions often stand in the way

As the US Southeast recovers from 2024 hurricanes, rebuilding sustainably is challenged by cost misperceptions, complex rules, and limited info. Clear guidance and incentives can make resilient building more accessible and cut long-term costs.
Conversation Media Group, the
Boy walks through street in Tuvalu after hurricane Pam 2015
Research briefs

Pioneering research reveals some of the world’s least polluting populations are at much greater risk of flooding fuelled by climate change

A recent study reveals Small Island Developing States (SIDS), despite minimal climate impact, face severe flood risks from climate change. By 2100, up to 23% of SIDS populations could face flooding, urging stronger global emissions action.
University of Bristol
Political Declaration of the 2024 Europe & Central Asia Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction
Documents and publications

Political Declaration of the 2024 Europe & Central Asia Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction

The Political Declaration of the 2024 Europe & Central Asia Regional Platform for DRR is an outcome arising from the Ministerial Roundtable, where Member States reaffirm their political will to implement initiatives that ensure a resilient future for all.
Call to Action from the Government of Montenegro on Earthquake Risk
Statements

Call to Action from the Government of Montenegro on Earthquake Risk

Presented by the Prime Minister of Montenegro, H.E. Milojko Spajić, during the Opening Ceremony, this call urges urgent action to address the region's vulnerability to earthquake risk and enhance preparedness strategies.
Call to Action of the Road to Resilience for Europe and Central Asia’s Children and Youth
Documents and publications

Call to Action of the Road to Resilience for Europe and Central Asia’s Children and Youth

Emerging from "The Road to Resilience for Europe and Central Asia’s Children and Youth Forum," this call emphasizes the crucial role of young people in disaster risk reduction and their call for greater inclusion in decision-making processes.
A man uses a modified wheelchair to ride above monsoon floods
Update

Yearbook of global climate action 2024: Inclusive climate action needed to achieve Paris goals

The Yearbook showcases climate action by non-Party stakeholders and highlights their key role in raising ambition. The examples of climate action in the Yearbook show a growing emphasis on whole-of-society and inclusive climate action.
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
A hand puts a two-euro coin in the dried up ground
Update

2024 is on track to be hottest year on record as warming temporarily hits 1.5°C

The year 2024 is on track to be the warmest year on record after an extended streak of exceptionally high monthly global mean temperatures, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
An Egyptian farmer harvests his crops in Dahreya, Dakahleya, Egypt
Research briefs

Innovative finance to ensure stability in the face of adverse climate change impacts

This paper analyzes the political economy of innovative finance in the context of ensuring stability against adverse climate change impacts. It offers an understanding of the parameters, constraints, and opportunities associated with these solutions.
University of Pennsylvania
Dhaka residents wade in floodwater after heavy rains
Update

Working against the clock: Anticipating floods in Bangladesh

Anticipatory action is an effective and efficient tool in a world increasingly battered by extreme weather. FAO finds that every dollar invested resulted in up to sevenfold returns through avoided disaster impacts and improved food production.
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - Geneva
A weather station on the mountains of the Himalaya in Nepal.
Update

WMO: Climate services support climate action

This new multi-agency flagship report produced by the World Meteorological Organization tracks the progress in provision of climate information for decision-making, but big gaps remain and investment lags far behind needs.
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
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