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The study on 'Adaptation to Climate Change in Mozambique' reports that the climate has been changing for the past 45 years and calls for urgent action and investments in coastal protection...

The rainy season is approaching in China. To better respond to possible floods, Chine Vice Premier Hui Liangyu urges authorities...

The main objective of this report is to identify key trends in terms of progress made and challenges faced at both national and regional levels through the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) in Europe between 2007 and 2009. This review

The Middle East has its fair share of 'natural' disasters, but the notion of disaster risk reduction is new, and it is often difficult to persuade governments...

The country will design every new construction on its territory to withstand with sea rise level. Sayed Aqa, UN resident coordinator and UNDP resident representative says this is part of the country's commitment to the UN Global...

Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) Oceania has developed the Adaptive and Resilient Communities (ARC), a structured capacity building programme on climate change adaptation...

The event themed “Accelerate progress in implementing the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) and the Africa Regional Strategy for DRR” was organized by the Commission of the African Union (AUC) and the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction

The recently published 'Mexico City, the disaster to come,' is based on findings by Mexican scientists and is a call to action to take all necessary preventive measures, according to its authors...

The ‘Views from the Frontline Project’ global study is developing far-reaching findings and conclusions to take forward to the Global Platform. Read what Global network members are saying...

'People here are very resilient; they have adapted to live with droughts over many years..but now [drought] is too often, and it is getting worse' said Tovo Hery Zo Roabijaona...