The purpose of this review is twofold: it provides an introduction to the theoretical landscape of planning adaptation to climate change, offering an overview of many of its key concepts and approaches; and it draws out key issues that are especially relevant to countries in the Lower Mekong...
Location (Country): American Samoa
International Disaster and Crisis Management 1-Day Seminar & 3-Days Workshop
“There's no harm in hoping for the best as long as you're prepared for the worst.”– Stephen King, Different Seasons Disaster preparedness – what do you need to know? Are you ready? Disasters concern all of us, in terms of people impacted and economic losses accounted. The...
Seminar – Disaster and crisis management
“There's no harm in hoping for the best as long as you're prepared for the worst.”– Stephen King,Different Seasons Disaster preparedness – what do you need to know? Are you ready? Disasters concern all of us, in terms of people impacted and economic losses accounted. The...
24.09.2013
World Bank pilots climate insurance
The World Bank’s leading official for the Asia-Pacific region has highlighted the Bank’s support for action on climate change, insurance and disaster risk management, as Pacific leaders meet this week in the Marshall Islands. Axel van Trotsenburg is the new World Bank Regional Vice President...