How can foresight help to reduce vulnerability to climate-related hazards?
Foresight can be a valuable tool in both climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction, as well a useful method to integrate the two approaches.
Investing in prevention saves money and life – World Disasters Report 2016
The IFRC World Disasters Report 2016 has a clear message: investing in prevention saves money and life in the long term. Markus Leitner went along to the launch event in Vienna
PLACARD Foresight workshop – reducing vulnerability to climate-related hazards
A two-day workshop to examine the long-term trends and priorities for CCA & DRR policy, practice and research.
Adaptation, mitigation and disaster risk reduction in cities: Open European Day at Resilient Cities 2016
A well-attended Resilient Cities event raised some interesting questions about terminology and the benefits of nature-based adaptation solutions.
Global climate adaptation will only succeed by dovetailing Paris & Sendai
Only by dovetailing Sendai and Paris will the outcomes of these international negotiations be mutually strengthened.
PLACARD at the Understanding Risk Forum 2016
Eleni Karali and Elisa Calliari report from the Understanding Risk Forum 2016 in Venice on the role of risk assessments for disaster risk reduction and climate risk management, and the application of disaster risk modelling and impacts of extreme weather and climate related events on regional and national economies.
Discussing ecosystem-based solutions for CCA & DRR at Adaptation Futures 2016
Tânia Salvaterra reports from the 2016 Adaptation Futures conference in Rotterdam on the science-practice session on ecosystem based approaches for climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction.
How do social protection systems respond to needs during a crisis?
As the frequency and severity of crises increase, there’s a growing realisation of the need for new approaches to humanitarian assistance.
The role of PLACARD: Bridging CCA and DRR beyond 2015
Still in its first year, how can PLACARD’s vision best be shaped to support the goals set by the most recent international agreements?
How does climate change adaptation align with disaster risk reduction?
Markus Leitner reports from Geneva on how climate change adaptation is reflected in the DRR community.