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The New Normal Following Superstorm Sandy: Lessons for the Future
This is a guest contribution from Claudia Juech and Evan Michelson at The Rockefeller Foundation in New York. As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States, it is a time to reflect and take stock of the events brought on by Superstorm Sandy over the last few weeks: […]
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Democracy and Climate Change in the Philippines: The Role of Local Officials in Disaster Risk Reduction
Bombs, blood, broken lives – for decades such have been the headlines from Mindanao, the southern region of the Philippines. This resource-rich area – now improverished by armed conflict, terrorism and corruption – has been presented in the media as a region in crisis. In December 2011 Mindanao hit the headlines […]
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Hybrid Rice Or Compost?
Farmers in Thailand and Indonesia are experimenting with new and old techniques to respond to the challenges of climate change.