Daily Archives: March 16, 2015

WATCH: Why risk-informed development makes communities more resilient

In the last 20 years, we've seen over 1.3 million people killed and more than 4 billion affected by disasters that have cost at least US$2 trillion. It is clear that we will never eradicate poverty or achieve sustainable development goals so long as disasters continue to set back progress. But it doesn't have to be this way. While weak development choices expose people to disasters, good, risk-informed development makes people and communities more resilient.

Global energy-related emissions of carbon dioxide stalled in 2014

Data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) indicate that global emissions of carbon dioxide from the energy sector stalled in 2014, marking the first time in 40 years in which there was a halt or reduction in emissions of the greenhouse gas that was not tied to an economic downturn.

2015-03-17T15:35:26-04:0016 Mar 2015|Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 7: Clean Energy, News|

UN and Singapore announce training to support countries on the front line of climate change

Singapore and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) will collaborate on a specialized training course for developing countries, in particular Small Island Developing States (SIDS), on the front line of climate change. The joint announcement at the Third UN World Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction coincides with news of a devastating Category 5 cyclone hitting the island nation of Vanuatu this weekend.

2015-03-18T16:18:05-04:0016 Mar 2015|Goal 13: Climate Action|

Sendai: Early warning saves lives, but communities need targeted, useful information

When disaster strikes, the surest way to save more lives is to get targeted, practical information quickly out to communities, United Nations experts told delegations gathered in Sendai, Japan, but stressed that even the most technically impressive systems “are useless” if people are not reached or do not understand the warning.

2018-04-22T12:11:26-04:0016 Mar 2015|News|
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