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Category: Adaptation
Why does the financial sector need to think about water risks?
By Lylah Davies and Sophie Trémolet, OECD Environment Directorate Developed and developing economies alike are exposed to water risk. The numbers are staggering. 2.2 billion people, a quarter of the world’s population, do not have access to safely managed water supply and 1.7 billion… Continue Reading “Why does the financial sector need to think about water risks?”
Rediscover our top 5 blogs of 2023
Find out what our readers enjoyed the most in 2023. Our top 5 blogs discuss a range of issues from financing water to the evolution of climate policies, the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme, the affect of climate change on careers, and building resilience to… Continue Reading “Rediscover our top 5 blogs of 2023”
How the need to mitigate climate change will affect careers and what to do about it
By Elisa Lanzi (OECD Environment Directorate), Francesca Borgonovi (OECD Centre for Skills) and Helke Seitz (OECD Centre for Skills) Students around the world who have recently finished their secondary education are about to face a new phase of their lives. Those planning to continue… Continue Reading “How the need to mitigate climate change will affect careers and what to do about it”
How are European cities addressing climate change-induced water scarcity?
By Sophie Lavaud, Simon Touboul and Catherine Gamper, OECD Environment Directorate Just as we thought we could get out of an unprecedented global drought that marked the year of 2022, the world continues to face a ferociously dry summer. Spain is struggling with the… Continue Reading “How are European cities addressing climate change-induced water scarcity?”
Accelerating climate action: 12 steps for governments to build climate and economic resilience
By Kilian Raiser, OECD Environment Directorate Action on climate change has never been more urgent. With current levels of global warming, scientists warn that some catastrophic climate system ‘tipping points’ are already dangerously close to being triggered. Governments and society must act fast to… Continue Reading “Accelerating climate action: 12 steps for governments to build climate and economic resilience”
Rising up to build resilience to droughts in a changing climate
By Catherine Gamper, Sophie Lavaud and Agnes Szuda, OECD Environment Directorate 17 June marks the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, a year after unprecedented droughts plagued regions across the world. In Europe, the Po River basin – Italy’s breadbasket – faced the… Continue Reading “Rising up to build resilience to droughts in a changing climate”
Feux de forêt en Europe : Vont-ils devenir la norme ?
Ce blog a été initialement publié le 22 juillet 2022 sur la page Linkedin OECD Environment ainsi que sur notre blog Environment Focus. Les données ont été mises à jour pour refléter l’évolution de la situation. Catherine Desiree Gamper, Ágnes Szuda et Giulia Bonazzi, Direction de… Continue Reading “Feux de forêt en Europe : Vont-ils devenir la norme ? “
Wildfires in Europe: towards a “new normal”?
This blog was originally posted on 22 July 2022 on the OECD Environment Linkedin page. by Catherine Desiree Gamper, Ágnes Szuda and Giulia Bonazzi, OECD Environment Directorate Amidst record-breaking temperatures, wildfires have been raging across Europe. France’s Gironde region has already seen 19,000 hectares of forest destroyed and… Continue Reading “Wildfires in Europe: towards a “new normal”?”
Rediscover our top 5 blogs of 2021
1. The price of plastic waste and solutions to turn the tide By Stefanos Fotiou, ESCAP, and Anthony Cox, OECD Environment Directorate This blog examines solutions to deal with the eight million tonnes of plastic that will end up in the world’s oceans every year,… Continue Reading “Rediscover our top 5 blogs of 2021”
Managing climate risks in mountainous areas
By Mikaela Rambali, OECD Environment Directorate, and Takayoshi Kato, OECD Development Co-operation Directorate Mountain communities and ecosystems are highly exposed to climate hazards due to rugged terrains, steep slopes and stark seasonal contrasts. Looking at the impacts of a changing climate in mountainous areas… Continue Reading “Managing climate risks in mountainous areas”
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