@NotreDame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN) | Building resilience to #climatechange to better prepare humans & their environment for the future.
South Bend, IN USA
Joined February 2013
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Weather-related disasters displaced 263 million people from 2008-2018 alone. But “environmental governance builds a critical long-term resilience to natural disasters,” @meng_sisi's research shows.
To measure environmental governance, Meng used the @ndgain global country index.
Environmental governance mitigates human displacement caused by weather-related disasters, a new study by Keough School expert @meng_sisi shows. Read more: go.nd.edu/0901ef
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By 2050, 60% of the world’s population will live in cities. GUCA introduces a framework that provides information to prioritize investments for climate adaptation & infrastructure from climate threats. environmentalchange.nd.edu/n…
ND-GAIN is excited to release a series of Adaptation Briefs, highlighting in-country progress toward climate change adaptation, with a focus on policy or investment strategies. Read about the first highlight, coming from Bhutan, at the link below.
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New ND-GAIN data shines spotlight on small islands’ climate vulnerability and adaptation efforts research.nd.edu/news-and-eve…
As society moves into an increasingly urban future, comparable city-level information is critical to better understand the complex challenges global cities are facing.
Read more about ND-GAIN's upcoming decision support tool. #ClimateResilience
ND-GAIN to launch Global Urban Climate Assessment, measuring climate resiliency at the city level: go.nd.edu/1cf277
The 2023 annual update to the ND-GAIN Country Index is now available for download. Highlights include the inclusion of Nauru, Palau, and the Marshall Islands to the rankings. Find more on ND-GAIN's website. gain.nd.edu/our-work/country…
Using ND-GAIN's Urban Adaptation Assessment's Risk and Readiness scores, @ArchDigest has created their list of the most climate resilient cities in the U.S. Does your city make the top of the list? Learn more here:
architecturaldigest.com/revi…
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Join @NotreDame's week-long celebration of all things H20! 💦
#NDWaterWeek includes a water-focused panel, blessing of the Lakes and clean up, seminar, stormwater badge installation and more: environmentalchange.nd.edu/H… #WorldWaterDay
Happy International Day of #ClimateAction! ND-GAIN recently revealed a decline of leading countries' scores driven by climate readiness and vulnerability to the effects of climate change.
Learn more about the Country Index update: environmentalchange.nd.edu/n…
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Good morning! What a wonderful day yesterday at #FLARE22ROME! Day 2 starts in just a couple minutes with 6 more great parallel sessions.
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2 more weeks to submit your abstracts for #FLARE22ROME. We can't wait to see your latest research & thinking on Forests & Livelihoods! Submit your abstracts for papers, sessions & workshops here: forestlivelihoods.org/annual….
How will Las Vegas face the challenge of adapting to the increasingly severe drought that affects the Colorado River? The Urban Adaptation Assessment was used to examine the city's capacity to handle drought. #watercrisis #ClimateAction
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🌳 The XV World Forestry Congress kicks off in Seoul!
👉🏻 Read the full story on the #WorldForestVoices blog: bit.ly/3LRh4nP
#WFCKorea
Last summer, a team of students led by @NDGAIN completed an inventory of climate adaptation resources, policies & plans in Ireland.
This year, teams located at both @NotreDame & @DCU are researching local water benefits. Learn more & support via #NDDay: notredameday.nd.edu/organiza…
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There is #OnlyOneEarth.
#EarthDay is an opportunity to highlight the need for urgent action to protect our common home.
🟢 Action to combat the climate crisis.
🟢 Action to beat pollution.
🟢 Action for nature.
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Climate change is hitting the planet faster than scientists originally thought go.nature.com/3IuULTb
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.@UNDResearch ha actualizado el ranking del Índice @ndgain que evalúa la vulnerabilidad y adaptabilidad de los países frente al #CambioClimático. #Noruega es el país mejor posicionado, mientras que #Somalia es el país menos preparado.🇳🇴🇸🇴
➡️ Lee más en: bit.ly/3yUoXmK
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Last year, the average temperature for Africa hovered around 1.2° C above the 1981 - 2010 average and the @ndgain country index found that 17 out of 20 countries most vulnerable to climate change were African.
Read the weekly update from @CIPolicyAfrica buff.ly/2ZPEyqt