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Issue 132 - January 11 - 15, 2016
Newsletter on ecosystems-based risk reduction and climate change adaptation
Publications
Global Risk Report 2016
The World Economic Forum released the 11th edition of its Global Risk Report for 2016, which highlights the most significant long-term risks. This year’s report finds that failure to adapt to climate change is the number one global risk, and argues that the connection between climate risk and ecosystems must be made more explicit. Read the report here.
Land Degradation Neutrality: Implications and opportunities for conservation
This IUCN Technical Brief discusses the problem of forest degradation, and the impact it has on disaster risk and climate change vulnerability. It promotes Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) as a global solution to this problem and examines how to achieve LDN, including through ecosystem-based approaches. Read the brief.

©IUCN
News
"The Road to Resilience" is underway in India
From 10 January – 15 February, The World Bank will embark on a 10,000 kilometer bus journey across India. The voyage will provide implementation support for coastal management and climate resilience projects along India’s coastline as well as raise awareness on risk mitigation and climate resilience. Several projects have ecosystem management components. Check out the bus route, and find out more on the initiative’s website.  

©www.worldbank.org
Quick Knowledge
A guide to reading the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction

 
Q: What are the main differences between Hyogo Framework for Action and the Sendai Framework?

A: The SFDRR has a greater focus on risk reduction and prevention of new risks, while the Hyogo Framework places emphasis on reducing disaster losses. The SFDRR focuses more on “the how” while the HFA focus more on “the what”. Both frameworks address the environment; however, the SFDRR makes the connection between sustainable ecosystem management and disaster risk reduction more explicit.
 
Read more in depth answers, and see more Q/As on the Sendai Framework here.
Online Tools
Climate Visuals: An evidence-based resource for visual climate change communication 

This online tool provides real and powerful images of climate change causes, impacts and solutions. The climate change solutions featured include ecosystem-based adaption initiatives. Explore the tool here.

©www.climatevisuals.org
Upcoming Events
1st Panorama webinar: African protected area solutions to climate change
Discussing the publication launched at COP21 under the Panorama initiative, this webinar on 28 January will focus on the role that protected areas play in supporting healthy ecosystems that protect communities against disasters and climate change. Read more and register here.
Training Opportunity
Building Resilience through Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation
Taking place from 28 March – 01 April in Nairobi, Kenya, this training course aims to give participants knowledge and skills on disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation, in order to improve DRR/CCA projects and the resilience of communities. The course includes environment-relevant sessions on the science of climate change and on understanding disasters. The course is aimed at development and project managers/officers. See the course flyer.  

©www.idealphdc.org
  
Job Vacancies
Associate Programme Management Officer
Organization: UNEP
Location: Bonn, Germany
Closing Date: January 21, 2016

Intern - Information Management
Organization: UNISDR
Location: Geneva, Switzerland 
Closing Date: January 26, 2016


For more information please see PEDRR's LinkedIn.
Disaster Risk Management Communication and Documentation Officer
Organization: PLAN Egypt
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Closing Date: January 25, 2016


Assistant Professor - Water and environment in the context of Global Climate Change 
Organization: Ghent University
Location: Ghent, Belgium
Closing Date: January 31, 2016
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News Writer: Michelle Ford
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