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Disaster Risk Reduction in Nepal: Monsoon Variability
Nepal, with its fragile geology and steep topography, is the 20th most disaster-prone country in the world (Dangal 2). With the additional impact of changing climate, this area, that highly prone to disasters, is greatly impacted. Because of climate change, … Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, climate change policy, disaster risk reduction, flooding, monsoon, nepal, policy, resilience, risk, water-induced disasters
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Climate Models: Are They Useful?
Uncertainty Does Not Mean Inaction Sound decisions can be made about responding to climate change despite significant uncertainties about future climate because high natural variability emerges during the process of modeling Nepal’s climate. It is important to note that Nepal’s … Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, climate model, gcm, IDS Nepal, model, monsoon, practical action, resilience, trend, uncertainty, variability
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Climate Finance: Who’s Responsible?
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) provides the structure for multilateral action to prevent significant human change to the climate system. Dealing with climate change and its impacts on humanity and ecosystems requires a continuous international negotiation … Continue reading
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Tagged climate finance, global environment facility, green climate fund, resilience, risk, UNFCCC, united nations
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