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The Beijing Declaration is the outcome of the Belt and Road Ministerial Forum for International Cooperation in Disaster Risk Reduction and Emergency Management. 
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Documents and publications
This G20 Climate Risk Atlas factsheets sheds light on the risks faced by Russia. The G20 Climate Risk Atlas is the contribution of the CMCC Foundation – Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change to ensure attentive and well-informed climate action
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Previously solid ground is quickly degrading. The melting of the permafrost is about to cause huge damage to buildings and infrastructure across the country.
Barent's Observer, The
Research briefs
A new study finds that the exceptional temperatures seen in Siberia in the first half of 2020 would have been unlikely without anthropogenic climate change.
Eos - AGU
Documents and publications
This profile and diagnosis provide a basis for the creation of evidence-based and implementable Actions for Resilience, which are designed to be incorporated into current urban development strategies and management processes of the city.
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Boreal region stores large amounts of carbon and methane
Center for International Forestry Research
Documents and publications

This report presents how in the coming decades Russia will need to invest significantly in infrastructure to meet its development goals. The investment needed through to the 2040s is projected to exceed (US) $1.7 trillion, $762 billion more than projected

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For Tajikistan, a country that largely depends on agriculture for food security and livelihoods, building climate resilience is becoming more pressing than ever.
United Nations Development Programme - Tajikistan

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