Economics for disaster prevention and preparedness

The World Bank and the European Commission unveiled three new analytical reports, focusing on prioritising investments in disaster and climate resilience, costing climate change adaptation, and advancing financial resilience.

Climate Change Adaptation

Climate change adaptation is the process of adjustment to actual or expected climate and its effects. In human systems, adaptation seeks to moderate or avoid harm or to exploit beneficial opportunities. In some natural systems, human intervention may facilitate adjustment to expected climate and its effects Source: IPCC

Urban Nature Atlas

A collection of more than 1,000 nature-inspired solutions from cities in Europe and beyond

Nature-based solutions for climate change mitigation and adaptation

Join the webinar on Nature-based solutions for climate change mitigation and adaptation that will take place on December 13, 2023 (10:00-11:30 CET), online. Participation is free. However, registration is required until December the 12th. The webinar will feature speakers from a number of European universities and the program includes the following topics: Urban forestry as […]

Nature as a connector between disaster risk reduction, climate, land and biodiversity

The 5th Partnership for Environment and Disaster Risk Reduction (PEDRR) Network workshop is taking place on 13-15 September, 2023 at the UN Campus in Bonn. The event will celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Network and define a 15-year science-policy agenda that will address how ecosystem-based approaches for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation […]