Showing 37-48 of 49 results
Press Release
COVID-19 Sparked New Thinking on Risks, UN Report Finds
The way individuals and decision-making bodies view risks associated with hazards and shocks has undergone a fundamental change due to COVID-19.
Press Release
UNU-INWEH's World Flood Mapping Tool is One of 2021’s '100 Greatest Innovations'
Popular Science named UN University’s online tool that generates street-level maps of floods worldwide as one of the 100 greatest innovations of 2021.
Article
Data Drought in the Global South
Press Release
New UN Tool Maps Floods Since 1985
United Nations University-led experts have debuted a new tool that generates instant, accurate street-level resolution maps of floods worldwide.
Event
Urban Flood Management in a Data-Scarce Environment
This Nexus Seminar Series event will discuss managing floods in urban environments affected by climate change.
News
Policy Brief Presents Recommendations on Prolonged Displacement
The brief is based on field research in Fukushima since the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident.
Project
The Fragile City: The Epicentre of Extreme Vulnerability
Reducing vulnerability and enhancing resiliency for urban populations in fragile cities.
Event
21st Century of Disaster: Lessons from the March 2011 Disasters and the Sustainable Development Goals
TOKYO: This symposium aims to incorporate the experiences and lessons learned from "3.11" into discussions on the post-2015 development agenda.
Project
Munich Climate Insurance Initiative (MCII)
The purpose of MCII is promotion of public-private protection and insurance solutions for people worldwide affected by weather-related catastrophes.
Project
Integrating Ecosystem-based Approaches into Flood Risk Management for Adaptive and Sustainable Urban Development in Central Vietnam (FloodAdaptVN)
This project aims to analyze and ultimately reduce flood risks for people, livelihoods, and assets in highly flood prone urban regions of Vietnam.