Flood
Lessons on (un)preparedness and (in)action from Spain
This piece discusses how recent floods in Spain, worsened by climate change, reveal significant gaps in emergency preparedness and disaster response, emphasizing the need for proactive measures and systemic reform to mitigate future risks.
Dikes won’t do: why Europe is failing to reduce flood risks
The impacts of Storm Boris show why Europe must rethink its approach to reduce the threats of the floods in the face of a changing climate. Apart from taking the extreme approach of relocating entire cities, as is the case with Jakarta, what can be done?
Faced with floods: shifting livelihood strategies among South Sudan’s pastoralists
This report explores how pastoralists and agro-pastoralists in South Sudan's Unity State are adapting their livelihood strategies in response to conflict and climate shocks.
Why climate action is a matter of human rights for older people worldwide
On 9 April 2024, the European Court of Human Rights issued a pivotal ruling that places older persons at the heart of climate justice discussions. This perspective from SEI explores the background of the court’s decision and its implications for policymakers globally.
Solution story: Buzzing in the face of climate change in a Ugandan highland, where beekeeping has become a mainstay—and a passion
Learn about how beekeeping has become both an alternative source of livelihood and a passion for mountain communities in Uganda in this solution story.
Adapting to climate change by improving irrigation practice in Vipava Valley, Slovenia
This case study was originally published on the Climate-ADAPT website – for more information please visit the case study page. Climate-ADAPT aims to...
ZEROing IN on this critical decade for climate: Insights from the latest IPCC reports on the Paris Agreement, 1.5°C, and climate impacts
The latest ZERO INreport from the CONSTRAIN project dives into the science set out in the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change assessments. It investigates what our climate future could look like, depending on whether we take action in line with the Paris Agreement, or decide to follow current national policies and plans.
Human Face of Climate Change: From Risk to Resilience in Indian Cities
Learn about the human impacts of climate change on three Indian cities: Agra, Delhi, and Panaji. What are the risks that climate change poses? How are inhabitants of these cities coping? And what adaptation solutions can we put in place to improve resilience and benefit local communities?
COPE Books for Children: Floods
Learn about disaster risk reduction and floods with this illustrated book for children from COPE.
Rising Seas and Shifting Sands: Combining Natural and Grey Infrastructure to Protect Canada’s Coastal Communities
Learn how Canada can scale-up the use of nature-based solutions, in tandem with grey infrastructure, to protect coastal communities from flooding and erosion.