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Merry Christmas, goodbye and thank you!
At the end of December I’ve chosen to leave Practical Action after 15 years. For me it’s time for a new challenge and I’ll start 2016 full of the spirit of adventure – news of any challenging...
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Technology Justice is critical to reduce risk for the poorest
Technology can greatly enhance the ability of disaster-affected communities to reduce their risk thus preventing natural hazards turning into human disasters. Technology has driven our development. Key...
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Can Climate Information Services be mapped?
“This is one time where television really fails to capture the true excitement of a large squirrel predicting the weather”. Groundhog day 1993 Practical Action has been approached by a consortia of...
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Beyond the jargon – why I’m participating in the UNLEASH Innovation Lab
Here are some phrases many of us in the international development sector hate: innovative ideas, scale and scalability, accelerating impact, disrupting ‘business as usual’. These words have been so...
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International Day for Disaster Reduction #IDDR2017
International Day for Disaster Reduction read more about our work here: https://practicalaction.org/drr-2017 “The link between climate change and the devastation we are witnessing is clear, and there...
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Loss and Damage at COP23
Taking the Loss and Damage debate beyond the contentious issue of compensation to identify the mechanisms needed to address the losses and damages occurring as a consequence of climate change,...
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Will agroecology, smallholder farmers and technology justice be adequately...
Climate Change is a recognised threat to global agriculture and places in jeopardy the wellbeing of the poorest people whose fragile livelihoods are primarily dependent on agricultural production....
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COP OUT!
The climate change talks in Katowice were a roller coaster of highs and lows with a wide variety of issues on the agenda. As diverse as the agenda were the claims of the parties to the convention. Some...
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Building resilience from the weakest links
The weakest link is the limit of strength of the chain. No matter how strong the other links are, individually, the chain can be no stronger. When we engage in international development, we are often...
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Global Platform for Risk Reduction 2019
The Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) takes place every two years. The platform is the foremost gathering for experts to explore how to reduce disaster risk and build the resilience of...
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