Explore further
Mission
The Earth Institute brings together the people and tools needed to address some of the world's most difficult problems, from climate change and environmental degradation, to poverty, disease and the sustainable use of resources.
The organization has no registered commitments.
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.
Items: 28
Severe weather is a primary driver of power outages. Weather-related outages alone have cost the country between $18 and $32 billion a year on average since 2003.
The threat of frequent floods is growing, thanks to climate change. And the number of people and properties at risk from climate change-related disasters is growing.
By building resilience into our infrastructure and communities, we can reduce the damages from natural disasters and recover from shocks more easily.
A new study shows that extreme, sometimes potentially fatal, mixtures of heat and humidity are emerging across the globe.
Greenland ice shedding causes the land to rise and the ocean to fall away, paradoxically lowering local sea levels and challenging livelihood reliance on waterfronts.
The 14th Risk Mitigation Leadership Forum focuses on the impact of today's natural disasters, what can be learnt from them, and how Government can help in preparing for future catastrophic events. This Forum is invitation
With climate change, plants will consume more water, leading to less water available for people living in North America and Eurasia, according to a Dartmouth-led study.
Research from the Coalition for Urban Transitions makes apparent new, increased, estimates of exposed populations to sea level rise are needed.