Joining efforts and improving collaboration between CCA and DRR
Our online event will explore opportunities to seize the common ground between the Paris Agreement and the Sendai Framework.
Policy & practice
PLACARD Manifesto
Our policy brief presents key insights from PLACARD for bridging CCA and DRR, highlighting three areas for action to improve cooperation, and provide recommendations for the European Green Deal.
Why knowledge ‘translation’ is needed
To ensure that the outcomes of our dialogues reach the appropriate audience, we use a translational approach – ensuring the context and language make sense to our audience.
Research and practice gaps: outcomes from ECCA 2019
Among the messages from discussions during the ECCA 2019 conference, a number of research gaps have emerged which are of critical importance for future research planning in Europe and internationally.
The PLACARD Legacy Framework – a universal approach to foster long-term impact
In addressing complex problems with research programmes, policy initiatives, or practical interventions, there is a need to consider the Legacy of the work: what will a project or programme leave behind?
Weather worries: the future of Europe depends on how it manages the risks of climate extremes
Why should the EU worry about the weather? Our policy brief explores the choices facing the European Union and how best to deal with the impacts of extreme weather risks.
Impacts of fires on water quality
Fires can lead to the contamination of surface and groundwater resources with suspended sediments, metals, organic compounds and nutrients. Our policy brief highlights research gaps that could improve risk assessment and management.
Words matter – using language & technology to better inform the CCA & DRR communities
This policy brief argues that technology can helps us to connect and share knowledge across the CCA and DRR communities, through semantic tagging and the forthcoming PLACARD Connectivity Hub.
Kick-starting proactive management of climate-related disasters
Can we harness the power of hurricanes for good? Thomas Schinko from IIASA suggests that it’s an opportunity to switch from talking about climate risks to taking action.