Sentences with phrase «building disaster resilience»

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Building community resilience can mitigate the worst impacts of natural disasters and other emergencies before they happen.

Both the homeowner and business training come with checklists and resource guides that are step - by - step tools to help employees and businesses prepare for, and build resilience to disaster.

The three - year, # 110 million UK Department for International Development (DFID)- funded Building Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Extremes and Disasters (BRACED) 1 programme aims to build the resilience of up to 5 million vulnerable people against climate extremes and Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Extremes and Disasters (BRACED) 1 programme aims to build the resilience of up to 5 million vulnerable people against climate extremes and dDisasters (BRACED) 1 programme aims to build the resilience of up to 5 million vulnerable people against climate extremes and resilience of up to 5 million vulnerable people against climate extremes and disastersdisasters.

February 25, 2014 Building Economic Resilience to Disasters in the Buffalo Niagara Region, Niagara Falls, NY About this event

Still, he noted, climate negotiators are not generally experts in finance, and if nations are serious about raising big bucks to protect low - lying islands from sea level rise, to develop distributed solar generation or to do other much - needed work toward both mitigating emissions and building resilience against weather disasters, the conversation needs to shift.

The study, supported by the Department of Homeland Security and the National Science Foundation (NSF), found that most of the coastal communities do not have an overarching strategy for building urban disaster resilience and lack coordination between multiple urban systems, including land use activities, natural environments and public infrastructure investments, particularly in Texas.

1.5 by 2030 build the resilience of the poor and those in vulnerable situations, and reduce their exposure and vulnerability to climate - related extreme events and other economic, social and environmental shocks and disasters

At the heart of the collaborative strategy being showcased in this side event is multi-criteria vulnerability identification and intersectoral integration of knowledge, programs, finance and other resources to build resilience to climate related disasters.

The aims of the project are to (a) compile an overview of natural disasters in the Nordic region and how ecological restoration actions can be used to mitigate such hazards (b) conduct regional feasibility case studies of strategic build up of ecosystem resilience which will be ongoing throughout the project time and (c) recommend actions to enhance build up of ecosystem resilience in the Nordic region..

«We should all do our part in building and strengthening people's resilience to climate change and other disasters.

At the end of the workshop, it is expected that the participants will become knowledgeable on proposal development and familiarized with topics of priority in Southeast Asia, which include disaster risk reduction and management, climate change adaptation and mitigation, and building resilience to climate change impacts.

The report includes topics such as building resilience and reducing vulnerabilities, the regional trend towards climate change adaptation, a regional framework for disaster management; and regional initiatives in advancing disaster risk management and climate change adaptation in fisheries and aquaculture.

This analytical report provides a snapshot of resilience building activities at the local level and identifies trends in the perceptions and approaches of local governments toward disaster risk reduction.

It briefly presents the Mayor's Task Force on Climate Change, Disaster Risk and the Urban Poor, launched in 2009 with the aim to better understand these issues, and provides recommended actions to build resilience of the urban poor.

I came across this essay today by Joel Kotkin on Houston and Hurricane Harvey, that isn't directly related to sea level rise, but is an excellent argument for urban planners to build resilience to address future climate change and weather disasters.

It builds on the World Bank's Open Data initiative and seeks to: improve disaster and climate change resilience; ensure streamlined data sharing and collaboration among government agencies, the private sector, academia and civil society; and encourage data collaboration with humanitarian efforts.

This guidance document highlights grassroots women's innovations that build community resilience to disasters.

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The Building Resilience report, released in November 2013, noted that between 1980 and 2012, disaster - related losses amounted to $ 3.8 trillion worldwide.

On climate adaptation, the IMF is assisting small states and other countries enhance macroeconomic disaster risk management frameworks, determine the appropriate combination of building buffers and risk transfer through insurance or financial market instruments, and tailor investment and growth policies to building resilience.

The Bank supports country - led development strategies and priorities aimed at integrating climate - and disaster - resilience in national development planning, while helping countries take advantage of new economic, capacity building, and financing opportunities that climate change presents.

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When harnessed to build resilience to extreme weather and disasters, both domestic and international efforts will be more successful.

We must continue to invest in the weather forecasting systems that provided advance warning and in the public services that build community resilience and provide disaster response.

This analytical report covers the key activities relative to the Priority 3 of the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005 - 2015, «Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters», broadly: knowledge management; education; and risk awareness.

This new approach will release funds for disaster preparedness and response before the crisis occurs while providing the necessary funds for resilience building activities.

This policy document outlines seven clear targets and four priorities for action in the Sendai Framework to prevent new and reduce existing disaster risks: (i) Understanding disaster risk; (ii) Strengthening disaster risk governance to manage disaster risk; (iii) Investing in disaster reduction for resilience and; (iv) Enhancing disaster preparedness for effective response, and to «Build Back Better» in recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction.

Moreover, we're working collaboratively with multiple stakeholders in three cities in the southern United States to help those communities build resilience to natural and manmade disasters.

Bake in resilience and disaster - resistance right into the design of our buildings and communities, and to hopefully learn from our mistakes.

«By working with family farmers to build on their knowledge in the development of sustainable agricultural practices, we can improve resilience in the food system — including resilience to climate change, food price shocks, conflict, and natural disasters,» says Barbara Gemmill - Herren, Programme Officer at FAO.

They should link preparations for near - term disasters and long - term climate change; meld activities that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and build resilience; involve multiple stakeholder groups and scientists in the planning process; focus on protecting the most vulnerable; enhance local credit worthiness and management skills; and look outward by joining city networks.