This paper describes how urban centers in low- and middle-income countries concentrate a large proportion of those most at risk from the effects of climate change. The paper also develops an operational tool - an asset adaptation framework - that serves to highlight the measures and interventions needed to address not only long-term protection from climate change, but also to support low-income households and communities to cope with extreme-weather related disasters during pre-disaster damage limitation, immediate post-disaster responses and rebuilding.
This paper details 10 concepts in complexity science using real world examples and then examines the implications of each concept for those working in the aid world.
The Urban Strategy web site is devoted to documenting the urban transformation that is now underway and promoting the exchange of ideas, information, and good practices.
Site for sharing and collaborating on solutions for sustainability, poverty reduction and international development.
Inteesting calculation of relationship between global GDP and energy consumed.
Set of games to promote familiarity with the UN Millennium Development Goals.
Television series that examined the importance of Corporate Social Responsibility from a business as well as from a societal perspective.
