Global indexes rank Bangladesh as the 5 th most disaster-prone country in the world with
immense loss of life and property. In this frightening narrative of death and damage, rural …

Observed changes and impacts Ongoing climate trends have exacerbated many extreme
events (very high confidence). The Australian trends include further warming and sea level …

The uncertainty and complexity of natural hazards put forward new requirements for
emergency management systems. In order to deal with natural hazards effectively, it is …

Climate change and associated processes can increase the occurrence of some natural
hazards and threaten business operations. Therefore, it is widely recommended businesses …

Coastal rural communities worldwide face many challenges not only related to climate
change but also extreme events, environmental degradation, population growth or aging …

As climate impacts intensify, local governments across the United States are developing ad-
hoc policies and plans to increase their resilience to climate hazards across all sectors, but …

Integration of climate change adaptation with development planning at multiple scales is
widely seen as preferable to reactive, fragmented, or highly centralized responses. At the …

Disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) are two practices
designed to tackle vulnerabilities to disasters. It is commonly recognized that there are …

In 2015, the Members of the United Nations approved the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)(United Nations 2015). The …

Climate change is a serious problem mostly caused by human activities but the impacts are
felt by all creatures in the word. These conditions are worsened by the rise of 'dirty industries' …