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22 July 2022

Adapting to climate change: the example of France fighting fires and heatwaves

This blogpost gathers insights from these articles (available mostly in French), sharing best practices from across Europe, which is also REGILIENCE reason-to-be.

REGILIENCE - Regional Pathways to Climate Resilience

Policies and plans

13 July 2022

Climate and defence strategy

Climate and defence strategy published by The French Ministry for the Armed Forces.

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14 June 2022

France pledges €500 million for urban vegetation as heatwave descends

The French government announced 500 million euros on Tuesday to encourage urban vegetation projects to tackle high temperatures in towns and cities as a heatwave began to strike in the south and southwest.

France 24

Documents and publications

16 May 2022

Bilan de la campagne Aiguat

Cette publication présente la réalisation d'une campagne de sensibilisation des collèges de l'arc méditerranéen aux épisodes pluvio-orageux de type cévenol.

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29 April 2022

Climat & défense : un projet de stratégie ministérielle proposé par l’état-major des armées

En cohérence avec la déclaration « Changement climatique et forces armées », l’état-major des armées a présenté un projet de stratégie globale « Climat & Défense » pour engager durablement les armées dans l’adaptation au changement climatique.

Ministère des armées

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11 May 2022

Littoral: 126 communes face à l'érosion côtière

Depuis 50 ans, environ 30 km² de terres ont disparu en France à la suite du recul du trait de côte.

France - government

Documents and publications

22 February 2022

Managing residual flood risk behind levees: Comparing USA, France, and Quebec (Canada)

This article reviews the legislative framework for regulatory flood maps in the USA, France, and Quebec (Canada) and compares how residual risk behind protective structures is taken into account (or not) in regulatory flood maps.