WWF and Northwestern University Renew Sustainable Building Materials Partnership

WWF and the Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern University are collaborating on research and development related to sustainable building materials. Reducing disaster risk in the shelter sector is a key pillar of the Environment & Disaster Management program. This continued academic partnership unlocks opportunities for innovative cross-sectoral collaboration at a time when the…

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Guía Verde de Inundaciones en Español // Flood Green Guide in Spanish

La Guía Verde de Inundaciones proporciona orientación práctica y herramientas para comprender el contexto local relacionado con el riesgo de inundaciones y para guiar a los responsables de la gestión de inundaciones a través del análisis, la selección de métodos y la toma de decisiones en múltiples etapas de un ciclo de proyecto típico de…

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Hurricanes Eta and Iota in Central America: Summary of Environmental Issues

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The Environment and Disaster Management team extends our sympathies for the loss of lives and devastating impacts of Hurricanes Eta and Iota. We offer here a brief environmental summary of key issues to support a robust, resilient recovery and reconstruction process. El equipo de Medio Ambiente y Gestión de Desastres expresa nuestras condolencias por la…

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Disaster management: What does the environment have to do with it?

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Climate change is increasing the frequency, scale and impact of disasters. Countries with the most economically deprived and vulnerable communities are most affected by climate-related disaster — and yet receive only a fraction of the funding they need to prepare for extreme weather events and adapt to long-term climate change. Much can be done to…

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Podcast: Investors & Disasters

The Refinitiv Sustainability Perspectives Podcast features Anita Van Breda, Senior Director of Environment & Disaster Management at WWF, and Alessia Falsarone, Head of Sustainable Investing at PineBridge Investments, discussing how investors can address issues related to climate risk and disasters. Listen to the podcast at this link or below.

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Addressing Flood Risk in Chiang Mai

A summer conference allowed attendees to collaborate on ways to mitigate flood risk in Chiang Mai, a flood-prone town in northern Thailand. WWF presented a weeklong workshop where participants learned about nature-based flood management methods highlighted in the Environment and Disaster Management program’s Flood Green Guide. Click the link below to read the full report.

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Hurricane Dorian: Environmental Issues in the Bahamas

The Environment and Disaster Management team extends our sympathies for the loss of lives and devastating impacts of Hurricane Dorian. We offer here a brief environmental summary related to the Bahamas, to support a robust, resilient recovery and reconstruction process.

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Green Recovery and Reconstruction for Resilient Nepal

On April 25, 2015, a devastating earthquake struck Nepal. With its epicenter in Barpak, in the historic district of Gorkha, Nepal, the 7.8 magnitude earthquake devastated many parts of the country’s central region. The communities saw their homes and livelihoods destroyed in a matter of minutes. This video is about a green recovery and reconstruction…

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Idai Environmental Guidance Note

We offer here brief environmental summary notes designed to support a robust, resilient recovery and reconstruction planning. Click here for environmental summary notes. More information is available via Green Recovery Connect.

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