Interactive site to learn what concerns people living and working in coastal South Carolina.
'This report looks at similarities and differences between climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction (DRR), and discusses the rationale for adopting a more integrated approach to these issues.'
This report presents 'findings from a wide-ranging review of global literature on health impacts, adaptation processes and policies relating to flood risk'.
'As the global picture grows grimmer, states and cities are searching for the fine-scale predictions they need to prepare for emergencies--and to keep the faucets running.'
Site of the the IPCC which 'has been established by WMO and UNEP to assess scientific, technical and socio- economic information relevant for the understanding of climate change, its potential impacts and options for adaptation and mitigation'.
'As part of Lloyd’s new ‘360 Risk Project’, which aims to generate debate on key industry issues, it has released a new report urging insurers to face up to the growing threat of climate change.'
A guide for small businesses outlining ways in which climate change might affect their business operations and measures that businesses can take to reduce risks.
"The Report examines the effects of climate change on small businesses in the UK through research with many businesses operating in high risk areas some of whom have direct experience of severe weather events."
"Comprehensive assessment ... of insurance products available for proactively meeting climate change challenges head-on" and making the case for a pro-active role for insurers to help "minimize these impacts for themselves and consumers".
"id21 communicates the latest UK-sourced international development research to policymakers & practitioners worldwide."
