Blogs
Engineers and the Environment – natural allies in our fight for a more flood resilient nation
John Curtin from the UK Environment Agency talks about how a careful blend of hard and soft engineering solutions, and a better understanding of 'place', can help achieve flood resilience within the government's 25-year environment plan
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April,
2018
April,
2018
The hanging gardens of Colombia
To insulate vulnerable communities from floods and restore wetlands, Colombia promotes the use of recycled materials, suspended gardens and climate-smart agriculture.
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April,
2018
April,
2018
The Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance at EGU
The Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance is heading to Vienna from 8-13th April to present a varied and powerful portfolio of our work at the European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly– here is what to expect.
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April,
2018
April,
2018
Hillside communities learn to mitigate landslide risks
Every year landslides cause loss of life and damage to property in Colombia. People in informal urban settlements are particularly exposed. With support from local government, researchers, and others, they can understand – and work to mitigate – such risks.
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March,
2018
March,
2018
As floods rise in Bangladesh, crab farming helps families tread water
Crab farming offers a flood resilient income solution for farmers in Bangladesh facing salt-water intrusion
23
March,
2018
March,
2018
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Cyclone Idai casts a shadow over global disaster conference
Geneva – A major international conference on disaster risk reduction will take place under the shadow of Cyclone Idai – a disaster that underscored how little investment the internation...
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A call to action: invest in disaster risk reduction
This week governments, civil society, academia and the private sector are coming together in Geneva at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction to discuss the progress made on reducin...
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Flood Resilience Measurement for Communities: Boosting community resilience
This year’s Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction calls for locally-led, inclusive action to prevent disasters and boost resilience for all at-risk groups. With the Flood Resilience ...
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What do Flood Resilience and Nepalese Thali have in common?
After four years as a member of the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance (“the Alliance”), I had the opportunity to catch a glimpse of our work in West Nepal. Practical Action and our local ...
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Cyclone Idai casts a shadow over global disaster conference
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