10 Feb 2015
In 2001, IUCN – The World Conservation Union, the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) joined forces to launch an international research and policy initiative on Climate Change, ...
Tags: Research, Climate Change Adaptation
14 Oct 2013
A ground-breaking Red Cross Red Crescent project, supported by The Rockefeller Foundation, to build operational knowledge on health risks that are changing with climate is nearing completion. The project links four Red Cross National Societies at fie...
Tags: Case Study, Climate Change Adaptation, Communicable Disease
01 Jun 2021
Heatwaves, or silent disasters, are increasingly common and can seriously affect human health, well-being and livelihood. In the past decade severe heatwaves have claimed numerous lives in Asia Pacific. Heatwave exposure will continue to increase, ev...
Tags: Report, Climate Change Adaptation, Early Warning Systems, Heat Wave, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Public Awareness and Public Education, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management, Supporting Sustainable Livelihoods, Urban Preparedness, Urban Risk Reduction