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Pakistan’s path to sustainability: Advancements in cleaner production, a circular economy, and climate-smart solutions

Pakistan is at a critical juncture in its sustainability journey, a moment characterized by diverse landscapes and resilient communities. This commentary explores the multifaceted approach necessary to tackle the nation’s environmental, economic, and societal challenges within the framework of cleaner production, a circular economy, and climate-smart solutions. Environmental issues loom large, with rising air and water pollution, land degradation, and the increasing threat […]

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Disseminating flood key messages via radio in Mozambique

With the aim of strengthening community resilience and reducing the impact of floods, the Mozambique Red Cross, together with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), formed part of the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance between 2021 and 2024 The Mozambique Red Cross (Cruz Vermelha de Moçambique – CVM) increased awareness of

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Breaking the Circuit of Information Poverty: Early Warning Messages and DHH Communities in Vietnam

Authors: Abdul Rohman, RMIT University, Vietnam Disasters affect everyone, but early warning systems are often designed for able-bodied individuals, leaving Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) communities marginalized. In Vietnam, where climate-change-related disasters are common, DHH individuals face “information poverty” due to inaccessible warning systems, which rely primarily on sound and complex language that many

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Flood Resilience in New Zealand: Impact brief

With the aim of strengthening community resilience and reducing the impact of floods, the New Zealand Red Cross, together with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), formed part of the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance. ZFRA_Impact brief_New Zealand_ENG-digital This impact brief summarises the program activities, including 3 fundamental pillars of change, institutional learning

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Flood Resilience in Albania: Impact brief

With the aim of strengthening community resilience and reducing the impact of floods, the Albanian Red Cross, together with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), formed part of the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance. ZFRA_Impact brief_Albania_ENG-digital ZFRA_Impact brief_Albania_ALB-digital This impact brief summarises the program activities, including 3 fundamental pillars of change, institutional learning

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Flood Resilience in Albania: Final program report

With the aim of strengthening community resilience and reducing the impact of floods, the Albanian Red Cross, together with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), formed part of the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance. ZFRA_Final report_Albania_ENG-digital ZFRA_Final report_Albania_ALB-digital This program report explores 3 fundamental pillars of change that led to significant impact at

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Flood Resilience in Mexico: Impact brief

With the aim of strengthening community resilience and reducing the impact of floods, the Mexican Red Cross, together with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), formed part of the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance. English: ZFRA_Impact brief_Mexico_ENG-digital Spanish: ZFRA_Impact brief_Mexico_ESP-digital This impact brief summarises the program activities, including 3 fundamental pillars of change,

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Flood Resilience in Mexico: Final program report

With the aim of strengthening community resilience and reducing the impact of floods, the Mexican Red Cross, together with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), formed part of the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance. English: ZFRA_Final report_Mexico_ENG-digital Spanish: ZFRA_Final report_Mexico_ESP-digital This program report explores 3 fundamental pillars of change that led to significant

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Utilization of Heat Early Warning Resources Within Slum Communities in Nigeria

Authors: Olumuyiwa Bayode Adegun (Federal University of Technology Akure), Tobi Eniolu Morakinyo (University College Dublin), Peter Elias (University of Lagos) This research investigates the use of early warning resources for extreme heat in slum communities in Akure and Lagos in Nigeria. The study was driven by the increasing vulnerability of slum residents to heatwaves exacerbated

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Flood Resilience in Montenegro: Impact brief

With the aim of strengthening community resilience and reducing the impact of floods, the Red Cross of Montenegro, together with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), formed part of the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance. ZFRA_Impact Brief_Montenegro_English-digital ZFRA_Impact Brief_Montenegro_Montenegrin-digital This impact brief summarises the program activities, including 3 fundamental pillars of change, institutional

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