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Cities and climate change funding proposals deadline
Proposals for research funding on cities and climate change due by Sept. 18, 015.
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Cow poo offers mixed energy results for rural Zimbabweans
Biogas – the process of producing energy by fermenting waste – is gaining in popularity around the world
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Climate change adaptation perfumes Nepal's foothills
In a village in the foothills of the Himalayas, citronella grass is being made into fragrant oils, helping bring a more stable income to people
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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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Violence against women and girls and resilience
Links, impacts and perspectives from the Chadian context
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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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New digital book, “Mainstreaming climate compatible development”
A new digital book, “Mainstreaming climate compatible development”, presents insights from five years of partnership work to design and deliver climate compatible development
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