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Nuku'alofa, the capital of Tonga, is transforming into a resilient, disaster-ready urban center designed to withstand the impacts of climate change.
Countries can meet goals for climate change and the planned global plastics treaty through investments, technologies, and financing with co-benefits.
Youth involvement can be improved in the areas of green jobs and green skills, climate advocacy, and Just Transition.
Exploring climate impacts, socioeconomic factors, and governance can lead to innovative strategies for the deltas’ protection and empowerment of their communities.
In Maldives, community participation played a key role in the recovery of affected communities after the 2004 tsunami.
Improve water supply, sanitation, and solid waste management to strengthen resilience to vector-borne diseases.
The transformation of Seoul’s banjiha into multifunctional spaces offers innovative solutions for vulnerable communities worldwide.
In Pakistan, a multi-donor fund was set up to help finance priority investments in disaster risk management.
In climate-vulnerable communities in Fiji and Mongolia, capacity-building activities support women’s participation in the green economy.
Local governments need a combination of strategic policy reforms and capacity building to effectively perform disaster risk reduction and management functions.