Adaptación y recuperación verde en Guatemala: lecciones aprendidas
El equipo de WWF de Gestión y Medioambiente organiza seminarios bimensuales de Educación Continua sobre temas relacionados con la Guía Verde para Inundaciones que son un espacio para compartir lecciones aprendidas y desarrollar una comunidad de práctica. Vea la grabación del seminario de octubre sobre “Adaptación y recuperación verde en Guatemala: lecciones aprendidas”, donde nos acompañaron…
Read MoreGRRT: Rebuilding Stronger, Safer, Environmentally Sustainable Communities after Disasters
Woodrow Wilson Center Environmental Change and Security Program panel discussion on November 19, 2010. On November 19, 2010, the Green Recovery and Reconstruction Training Toolkit was launched at the Woodrow Wilson Center for Scholars in Washington, DC. Panel speakers from U.S. government, academic, and NGO institutions discussed the challenges and opportunities facing the integration of environmental and humanitarian…
Read MoreNatural & Nature-Based Flood Management Methods: A Green Guide
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in partnership with U.S. Agency for International Development Office of US Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) has developed the Natural & Nature-Based Flood Management: A Green Guide to support local communities flood management efforts. Utilizing an integrated watershed approach, the Flood Green Guide was developed by an interdisciplinary team of subject matter experts from…
Read MoreGuía Natural de Manejo de Inundaciones: Una Guía Verde
La nueva Guía Natural de Manejo de Inundaciones: Una Guía Verde presenta el manejo de riesgo de inundaciones como un enfoque comprensivo, que explica como técnicas basadas en la naturaleza pueden ayudar a reducir el riesgo, y proveer beneficios a las comunidades, y complementan opciones de ingeniería.
Read MoreIs Your Construction Reducing Risk?
This is a short presentation that was given at the Shelter Centre Meeting 17 on October 6, 2017 by Vidushi Dwivedi, Resilient Reconstruction and Recovery Intern at Northwestern University and Jennifer Pepson Elwood, Manager of the Green Recovery Connect Helpdesk. The presentation provides an overview of the challenges with meeting global demands for building materials…
Read MoreRebuilding Responsibly: An Introduction to the Green Recovery Toolkit
Environment and Disaster Management team member Jennifer Pepson Elwood explains why it’s important to rebuild after disaster with an eye toward nature. The Green Recovery and Reconstruction: Training Toolkit for Humanitarian Aid, or GRRT, was developed based on WWF and partners’ work following the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, to help humanitarians and governments rebuild in…
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