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Let’s make a deal for resilient cities
For the first time in history, more people live in cities than in rural areas. Although cities hold the promise of a better future, the reality is that many cities cannot live up to expectations. Too often, cities lack the resources to provide even the most basic services to their inhabitants, and cities all over the world fail to protect their people effectively against the onslaught of natural disasters or climate change.
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February,
2019
February,
2019
Webinar: Approaches in stakeholder participation for resilience
The Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance and the Climate Information Services Research Initiative (CISRI) will be co-hosting a Webinar on the importance of and the challenges with including, involving and working alongside the communities and institutions who are affected by climate variability, change and hazards. The presenters will share their experiences of these approaches, examining what the projects have learned about effective stakeholder engagement and participation in complex systems, and how they contribute to resilience and sustainability.
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January,
2019
January,
2019
Flood defences: how willow proved to be a natural defender
Cumbrian farmers who planted willow for a Swedish paper mill say the crop kept floods at bay
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January,
2019
January,
2019
‘Loss and Damage’ emerges as crunch item at COP24
There is still no clear picture in Katowice on how to provide a readily available funding mechanism for developing countries affected by extreme weather events.
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December,
2018
December,
2018
Climate change and development aid: The economic case for prevention
Climate change affects developing countries more heavily, with broad impacts on the environment and the economy, insurers say, highlighting the need to act before damage is done.
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December,
2018
December,
2018
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Invest in long-term resilience to prepare for a 1.5 degree plus world
Global Resilience Partnership Press Release 05 December COP25, Madrid, Spain. The world has made significant development progress over the past decades, but these gains have been uneven a...
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What is loss and damage, why is it critical, and what outcomes are needed from COP25?
Amid the escalating climate emergency, policy makers from nearly 200 countries will gather in Madrid, Spain, next week for another annual United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP25). Th...
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From Grey to Green infrastructure: a paradigm shift needed to deliver on climate action
Policymakers at COP 25 have the opportunity to address and influence policies around infrastructure investments and national development plans. The Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance argues th...
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COP25 must deliver on climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction
The 25th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP25) starts next week in Madrid, Spain. The Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance will be there to r...
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Invest in long-term resilience to prepare for a 1.5 degree plus world
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