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Local governments need a combination of strategic policy reforms and capacity building to effectively perform disaster risk reduction and management functions.
Exploring climate impacts, socioeconomic factors, and governance can lead to innovative strategies for the deltas’ protection and empowerment of their communities.
Sea level rise will hike coastal flood losses at least 12-fold by 2100. The benefits of adaptation outweigh the costs, providing returns at least 10 times the investments.
Scale up local-level adaptation by integrating climate adaptation considerations into decentralized governance processes and resources.
Enhanced policy dialogue and regional cooperation hold the key to improving food security and a strong COVID-19 recovery.
Regular consultations, monitoring, and follow-up measures can help successfully restore the income of project-affected persons.
The region needs to increase resource efficiency, diversify economies, and enhance cooperation to bolster adaptation and mitigation efforts.
In climate-vulnerable communities in Fiji and Mongolia, capacity-building activities support women’s participation in the green economy.
Nuku'alofa, the capital of Tonga, is transforming into a resilient, disaster-ready urban center designed to withstand the impacts of climate change.
A web-based platform using satellite data and climate scenarios helps urban planners build resilient and livable cities.