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As climate risks rise, insurance needed to protect development
Less than 5 percent of disaster losses are covered by insurance in poorer countries, versus 50 percent in rich nations
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Disasters happen to real people – and it's complicated
Age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation and many more factors must be considered if people are to become resilient to climate extremes
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We want water' say residents as Abidjan grows drier
Faltering rains linked to climate change and rapid population growth mean there's less water to go around
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Where is the promised money, campaigners ask at climate talks
Faced with mounting costs from climate-linked disasters, poorer nations need help quickly, activists say at Bangkok negotiations
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World's top aid agency to promote resilience with new body
Experts said the creation of a new Bureau for Resilience and Food Security, would cement momentum behind the global poverty-reduction approach
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More deals, less conflict? Cross-border water planning key, report warns
As global water supplies run low, agreements on how to share water across borders are crucial - but few are in place yet, researchers say
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Dire la résilience
Au Vietnam dont l’histoire contemporaine est une illustration de l’idée de résilience, ce mot n’existe pas
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Deadly clashes over cattle continue in Nigeria despite grazing ban
Climate-driven drought and agricultural expansion are increasing fights over grazing land - but restrictions may not be helping, experts say
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Peace ambassadors' ease water conflicts in drought-prone Kenya
Volunteers are being trained to show rural communities ways to use water more efficiently to grow crops, and how to ease local tensions over the scarce resource
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From drones to social media, big data helps confront more complex disasters in Asia
As climate change brings bigger threats, data from everything from social media to satellites is helping cut risks in Asia, U.N. officials say
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