Why we need to link disaster risk reduction to the sustainable development goals
I know I said that my next post would be on the Syria climate change & conflict paper; that’s coming next, I promise. But I wanted to finally get around… Read more »
Tag: Sustainability
Climate overshadows disaster risk reduction. Here’s how to change that.
Next Saturday, the Third Wold Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) kicks off in the coastal city of Sendai. Never heard of it? You’re not alone. Disaster risk reduction (DRR)… Read more »
Don’t blame it on the rain: On the root causes of Northeast Ohio’s flooding problems
“Après moi, le déluge” – King Louis XV (1710-1774) Northeast Ohio has a flooding problem, as anyone affected by the severe storms last evening can attest. The region has experienced at… Read more »
Bringing Natural Resources to the Table: ELI, UNEP Launch New Environmental Peacebuilding Platform
I have a guest post up at the Wilson Center’s New Security Beat on environmental peacebuilding and the work that the UN Environment Programme and the Environmental Law Institute are… Read more »