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Grantham Research Institute to lead consortium on climate variability and change in central and southern Africa
The Institute is to lead one of the five research consortia that form the Future Climate for Africa (FCFA) Programme, funded by the UK’s Department for International Development and the Natural Environment Research Council. read more »
UK Government failing to lead on climate change communication
Bob Ward, Policy and Communications Director, criticises the UK Government for failing to effectively communicate climate change risks at a national and local level. read more »
Study calls on United Nations to clarify legal status of environmental migrants
The United Nations and its refugee agency, UNHCR, should define the legal status of environmental migrants, according to a study published today (Monday 19 October) . read more »
Where do multinationals fit in global efforts to adapt to climate change?
Is there a role for the private sector in improving climate resilience? Alina Averchenkova and Florence Crick relfect on recent research carried out by the Institute in this LSE Business Review Blog. read more »
Climate resilience and economic resilience go hand in hand
Developing countries should tackle the twin opportunities of climate resilience and economic resilience together argue Adriana Kocornik-Mina and Samuel Fankhauser. read more »
Climate is critical in southern Africa’s water-energy-food nexus
Professorial Research Fellow, Declan Conway, writes about the recent upsurge in research and policy interest in natural resource scarcity, particularly in relation to the water-energy-food nexus. read more »
Nicholas Stern warns against rigid separation of aid and climate finance
Governments should not create a rigid separation between their overseas aid for supporting development and their financial support to help developing countries tackle climate change, Nicholas Stern has warned in a new policy paper. read more »
Letters from Sendai – No 5: New disaster risk reduction framework agreed
The United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) has just concluded in Sendai, Japan. Swenja Surminski reports on the final agreement. read more »
Letters from Sendai: Agreeing a post-2015 framework on disaster risk reduction
A series of four short commentaries by Swenja Surminski from The United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) continues in Sendai, Japan. read more »
