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The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) of the People’s Republic of China and IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) jointly launched Chinese and English versions of International Applications of Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction in Coastal Areas, at the…

An insightful Group Discussion on 'Climate Change and its Impacts on DRR' was held at the Pakistan Expo on Disaster Risk Reduction 2023 in Islamabad. The experts and enthusiasts came together to delve into the critical intersection of climate change and disaster risk reduction. They agreed to…

Este documento apresenta uma abordagem sistemática para facilitar a coleta e a análise de dados e informações necessários para realizar uma avaliação de impacto e avaliar a eficácia dos programas de restauração.

This Issue Paper aims to present a systematic approach to facilitate the collection and  analysis of key data and information required to carry out an impact assessment and  evaluate TTAC programmes’ effectiveness. 

O artigo 3 da série Questões em Foco examina os riscos ambientais e sociais da manutenção de uma barragem entre a Lagoa Juparanã e seu conector, o Rio Pequeno.

This Issue Paper 3 examines the environmental and social risks of maintaining a dam between Lake Juparanã and its connector, the Pequeno River.

O segundo artigo da série Questões em Foco propõe o uso do princípio da precaução para a retomada da pesca na Bacia do Rio Doce

The Issue Paper 2 proposes the use of the precautionary principle for the resumption of fishing in the Rio Doce Basin.

The role of nature-based solutions was recognised in key multilateral processes in 2022, including at UNFCCC COP27 and CBD COP15. This official side event of the 58th sessions of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies (SB58) will take stock of the collective progress made to date and identify what can be…

Coastal ecosystems, such as mangroves, seagrasses, reefs and wetlands, provide natural protection against storm surges and other coastal climate impacts. But these ecosystems are vulnerable to damage, and themselves need to be preserved. Ocean acidification, rising sea levels, changes in water…