Evaluating climate change adaptation through evacuation decisions: a case study of cyclone management in India

Submitted by Ishita Datta on
EfD Authors:
Das, Saudamini

Adaptations to extreme climatic events like tropical storms are being built into disaster management by empowering vulnerable communities through activities like disaster awareness, trainings on rescue measures, provisions of better infrastructure, and strengthening of societal institutions under the Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster Risk Management programs. With increasing threats from climate change, it is essential that the effectiveness of such measures is evaluated and limitations are addressed.

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Climate Change

Land and Poverty Conference

This year’s conference theme will be: Catalyzing Innovation. The Land and Poverty conference presents the latest research and innovations in policies and good practice on land governance around the…

Date: Monday 25 March — Friday 29 March, 2019
Location: World Bank 1818 H Street, NW 20433 Washington , District Of Columbia United States
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13th Annual Meeting of EfD- in Colombia

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Date: Friday 22 November — Monday 25 November, 2019
Congress, EfD Annual Meeting, EfD Policy Event | Carbon Pricing, Climate Change, Forestry, Policy Design | Central America, Chile, China, Colombia, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, South Africa, Sweden, Tanzania, Vietnam

Clean Air Transitions in Indian Cities

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Research for Policy Action on Air Pollution

CECFEE, India in collaboration with EfD and Centre for Policy Research, India is organising a Policy Day Event on 'Research for Policy Action on Air Pollution' on 17th December at Claridges Hotel…

Date: Monday 17 December — Monday 17 December, 2018
Location: Delhi, India
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