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Guidelines for project managers: Making vulnerable investment climate resilient
Posted on: 26 April 2013
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The European Commission has published a new set of guidelines aims to integrate climate resilience into the standard project lifecycle appraisal commonly practiced by developers. The step-by-step guidelines will encourage practical application of climate adaptation measures by practitioners by providing clear guidance on how to implement resilience measures. The guidelines are not intended to replace existing project development processes, instead it is hoped that they will complement existing frameworks in order to help manage the additional risks that climate change poses.
Indicators for resilience in Socio-ecological Production Landscapes (SEPLs)
Posted on: 25 April 2013
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This policy report constitutes an important supplement to a set of 20 indicators for resilience in socio-ecological production landscapes (SEPLs) that was developed over the course of joint collaboration between Bioversity International and the United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS). The report begins by defining the terminology of socio-ecological production landscapes (SEPLs), resilience, and the existing gap that this set of inclusive indicators has helped to bridge. In subsequent sections, the principles for developing the indicators are introduced and the four groupings of indicators are described in detail, namely: Ecosystems protection and the maintenance of biodiversity; Agricultural biodiversity; Knowledge, learning and innovation; Social equity and infrastructure.
Building urban resilience: Principles, tools and practice
Posted on: 25 April 2013
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This handbook is a resource for enhancing disaster resilience in urban areas. It summarises the guiding principles, tools, and practices in key economic sectors that can facilitate incorporation of resilience concepts into the decisions about infrastructure investments and general urban management that are integral to reducing disaster and climate risks.
Exploring challenges and opportunities in environmental change research. Dundee, 10-12 April 2013
Posted on: 24 April 2013
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This event provided a forum for discussing and showcasing transdisciplinary research currently being undertaken across and within academic disciplines to address globally diverse and wide ranging issues of environmental and social security engaging with concepts of resilience, governance, wellbeing, sustainability, landscape and biodiversity. Presentations are available online.
Minimum standards for embedding disaster resilience
Posted on: 23 April 2013
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The Department for International Development (DFID) Business Plan for 2012-2015 commits DFID to embed disaster resilience in all DFID Country Offices by 2015. This document sets out the minimum standards a country office should reach. The Department for International Development has also published a series of briefings highlighting recommendations for building resilience in Nepal, Kenya, Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Building resilience to climate change through indigenous knowledge: The case of Bolivia
Posted on: 2 April 2013
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Indigenous knowledge plays an important role in the way communities interact with their climate in many countries, particularly in Bolivia. It contributes to weather forecasting at the community level, and to the preservation of vital ecosystem functions that help to buffer communities against climate change impacts. However, the increasing incidence of extreme weather events and disasters is taking a toll. This situation calls for new partnerships between indigenous people and the scientific community – an area where Bolivia could lead the way.
Making the most of resilience
Posted on: 25 March 2013
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In this briefing from the Institute of Development Studies, the authors explore how policy makers can make the most of resilience. This includes: defining the concept to make it more relevant to a wider range of development practitioners; building on the concept’s strengths but also recognising its weaknesses; addressing these weaknesses by complementing resilience with other relevant concepts.
Making cities resilient: From awareness to implementation
Posted on: 15 March 2013
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The latest issue of the International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment is a special issue entitled Making cities resilient: From awareness to implementation. This stemmed from the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) campaign on Making Cities Resilient. To celebrate, the journal is currently free to access. This free access runs until 31st March 2013. Simply log in to the table of contents using the following access details: Username: IJDRBE, Password: emerald
Climate Local. London, 11 March 2013
Posted on: 14 March 2013
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The Local Government Association launched its Climate Local initiative in June 2012 to support councils to make the most of opportunities for people, the local economy and jobs through action on climate change. This conference brought together representatives from the first Climate Local councils and beyond to hear the latest examples of council-led action and to discuss priorities for the sector. Presentations are available online.
Built Infrastructure for Older People’s Care in Conditions of Climate Change (BIOPICCC)
Posted on: 13 March 2013
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The BIOPICCC Toolkit provides a series of resources to assist local authorities, partner organisations, and neighbourhood and community groups with local level resilience planning. Specifically, the resources are designed to support users to develop plans to make health and social care services for older people (aged 65 years and older) more resilient to the effects of extreme weather.
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