Introduction There is agreement in the scientific community that the global food system will experience unprecedented pressure in the coming decades – demographic changes, urban growth, environmental...
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Introduction There is agreement in the scientific community that the global food system will experience unprecedented pressure in the coming decades – demographic changes, urban growth, environmental...
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WHO report highlights health impacts of climate change The health sector has a vital role to play in order to respond and minimize the threats that climate change poses to human health MANILA, 26...
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Climate change heightens Pacific island countries’ vulnerability, according to a new report by WHO Ensuring a health-in-all-policies approach, health considerations should be incorporated into...
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DESTACADOS 13 millones de personas han sido afectadas por desastres a lo largo de 2015. Un estudio de ACNUR identifica a la violencia y la falta de protección por parte de las autoridades como causa...
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HIGHLIGHTS 13 million people were affected by disasters during 2015. A study conducted by UNHCR points to violence and lack of protection by the authorities as reasons of why women are fleeing El...
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY As of July 2015, an estimated 114 million people in assessed countries were in need of humanitarian assistance, compared to 40 million just over ten years ago.1 Needs are not only...
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By , Jessika Bohr The momentum generated in the last days, weeks and months around the importance of tackling climate change should now be put to use to serve the most vulnerable children – those who...
OVERVIEW The Republic of the Union of Myanmar is a lower-middle income country in Southeast Asia which has experienced economic and political reform since military rule ended in late 2010. The...
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FAITS SAILLANTS Laproductionagricoledecette année a enregistré une baisse de 12% par rapport à 2014 et de 10% comparée à la moyenne quinquennale. L’étatd’urgencedécrétéle9 novembre dans le...
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HIGHLIGHTS Agricultural production this year has decreased by 12% compared with 2014 and 10% compared to the last five years. The state of emergency declared on 9 November in the Lac region, and then...
Highlights Frightening tremors: Midnight quake jolts city, wakes up people Disaster Management: Private sector’s help sought in building resilience Solid waste management: key to avoid dengue fever...
Derrick Douglas had never known it so bad. “For this particular period between 2014 and 2015, I think no one expected that sort of harsh drought that we experienced. We [farmers] were not aware that...
Highlights Donors’ help sought in rehabilitation of Chitralis Environment mainly to blame for cancer Experts urge importance of mental health in disaster situations Coastal areas prone to climate...
In the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the incidence of natural disasters—particularly water-related disasters—are on the rise, resulting in an increased exposure to and vulnerability of the...
Highlights: KP CM pledges to rehabilitate infrastructure of quake, flood-hit areas Is a discussion on climate change even relevant to a third world country like Pakistan? Floods and earthquake...
Paris, 10 December 2015 – Recognizing the link between climate change and human rights is an important step towards protecting the fundamental rights of communities across the planet, according to a...
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Posted by Benjamin Rost Each year, in the days leading up to holiday gatherings across the United States, stoves and ovens put in a lot of hours. Many are used to cook turkeys; some roast more than...
Highlights: Timely assistance: Solar plants provided to Chitral hospitals NDMA provides 1,875 tents to earthquake victims Pakistan most vulnerable country for disasters of climate change Call for...
República Dominicana, 07 de Diciembre 2015 Fuente: El Caribe Salud. El clima, el crecimiento poblacional y la confusión de los médicos para tratar el dengue han sido las razones de tantas muertes y...
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Source: Reuters - Sat, 5 Dec 2015 20:55 GMT Author: Reuters Global health alliance was set up at Durban climate talks Rising tides bring rise in disease Developed, developing worlds all at climate...