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Instant forest? 'Tree hopping' takes off in Kenya
Moving trees from areas where there are plenty to areas that have none can help restore degraded areas quickly, farmers say
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opinion
How can the world reduce disaster losses for the poor?
An estimated 26 million people are forced into poverty each year by global disasters
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Rich and poor struggle to shoulder losses from devastating storms
Nepal in top 10 of nations worst-affected by weather disasters in 2017, index finds
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Reports
Violence against women and girls and resilience
Links, impacts and perspectives from the Chadian context
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Reports
The governance of Nepal's flood early warning system: opportunities under federalism
This working paper looks at the institutional mechanisms for assessing, monitoring, communicating and responding to flood risk information and warnings across three river basins in eastern and western Nepal, and identifies opportunities for enhancing these services under the new federal structure.
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As Senegal's coast crumbles, residents ponder move to safer ground
Senegal's coastline is receding at a rate of 1 to 2 metres per year, driven by rising sea levels, rapid urbanisation and illegal sand mining
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To curb deaths from disasters, end poverty - U.N. chief
"High-income countries suffer huge economic losses in disasters, but people in low-income countries pay with their lives," says Ban Ki-moon
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MercyCorps' Dominic Graham talks about BRACED project in Ethiopia
Dominic Graham, country director for MercyCorps in Ethiopia, talks about the planned activities of the MercyCorps/Farm Africa BRACED project there, and how it aims to build resilience among communities in different areas
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guides
Factsheet: Writeshops to surface synergies
A collaborative approach to documenting experiences and learning from peers
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As fruit trees fall, a hunger threat looms in Kenya
The loss of fruit trees for firewood and charcoal is hurting food security, particularly as droughts lengthen
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