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Seeds of Resilience: Lessons from Odisha for a Climate-Just Future

By Mr. Yunes Abou El Wafa and Mr. Eduardo Cardoso As the global community gathers at COP30 to advance the implementation of loss and damage mechanisms, the lived realities of smallholder farmers in rural India emphasize the urgency while showing…

Information Integrity: Keeping the data in mind during COP30

By Omri Shoshani As loss and damage has grown into a central discussion during the recent Conference of the Parties under the UNFCC, and will undoubtedly play an important role during COP30, it warrants reflecting on the evidence that will…

Adaptation That Works: From Local Action to Global Ambition at COP30

Perspective on Building Protection, Not Just Response By Vishal Pathak Photo credits: Ab Rashid/UNDP Bangladesh As the world prepares for COP30 in Belém, Brazil, the conversation on climate change is finally shifting from crisis to capability—from measuring losses to financing…

Climate Leadership for Climate Action

By Mr. Mohammad Asad Tahir Jappa As the world faces unprecedented challenges from the climate crisis, deteriorating biodiversity, and the tolling of alarm bells over energy security, the crying need for climate leadership is in the spotlight. While we have…

When Climate Crises Become Health Crises: The Hidden Impact on Pregnant Women

By Mr. Alexander Skinner and Professor Nibedita Ray-Bennett Climate change isn’t just about rising seas and carbon emissions—it’s a health crisis, especially for women of reproductive age in disaster-prone regions. When floods, cyclones, or heatwaves strike, access to essential reproductive…

Using COP as an Opportunity to Reflect on the Relationship Between Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction

By Dr Hideyuki Shiroshita Photo credits: The Japan Times In Japan, disaster risk reduction (DRR) measures and climate change policies have, for many years, been promoted as separate efforts. In terms of governmental responsibilities, DRR has mainly been handled by…

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