Children
Urban heat in South Asia: Integrating people and place in adapting to rising temperatures
Learn about the current state of knowledge of and plans to manage urban heat in South Asia in this World Bank policy brief. It examines heat in South Asian cities through the different layers of the urban environment, explores different population groups that are vulnerable to urban heat, and provides 3 key recommendations.
COPE Books for Children: Heatwaves
Learn about disaster risk reduction and heatwaves in this illustrated children's book. The COPE squad travel to the WMO HQ in Geneva, Switzerland on the way on their epic Heatwaves mission where they put their disaster risk reduction skills into action!
Children and Climate Change UN CC:e-Learn course
Learn how children and youth can be impacted by climate change, how their resilience can be strengthened, and how they can act to address this challenge in this online course. The course includes links to other UN resources on climate change, which provides a gateway to more in-depth and specific information.
COPE Books for Children: Droughts
Learn about how climate change will impact droughts and how to be more prepared for them with this illustrated book for children from COPE and United Nations Disaster Risk Reduction.
COPE Books for Children: Landslides
In this beautifully illustrated book for children you will learn how to look out for the signs that a landslide may occur, how to be ready and prepared, and what to do during a landslide and evacuation.
COPE Books for Children: COVID-19
Learn about disaster risk reduction, COVID and how the virus is spread in this illustrated book for children from COPE
COPE Books for Children: Cyclones
Learn about disaster risk reduction and cyclones with this illustrated book for children from COPE. This time, the squad travels to Australia.
COPE Books for Children: Floods
Learn about disaster risk reduction and floods with this illustrated book for children from COPE.
COPE Books for Children: Tsunamis
Learn about how to be prepared for a tsunami in this illustrated book for children from COPE and United Nations Disaster Risk Reduction.
Guardians of the Planet: Asia Pacific Children and Youth Voices on Climate Crisis and Disaster Risk Reduction
The article presents findings from consultations with children and youth in 13 countries in Asia and the Pacific. It highlights their knowledge, experience and contribution to disaster resilience and climate action.