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What is the Climate Finance Vulnerability Index (CliF-VI)?

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

The CliF-VI demonstrates that climate vulnerability is about the ability to adapt, not just the hazard itself. Guarantees A financial instrument that protects investors or lenders from the risk of default by covering part or all of the losses if a borrower cannot repay. Source: CPI, World Bank). Blended finance in climate investment.

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State Legislative Update: 2024 Legislation Impacting the Security Industry

Security Industry Association

That state “consensus” model that has emerged features enforcement by state attorney generals (no private right of action) and all similar state laws include essential security-use exemptions. Data Privacy Five states enacted comprehensive data privacy legislation in 2024, bringing the number of U.S. states with such measures to 20.

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News roundup for Fri, Dec 09, 2022

The Prepared

Thank you all for the love and contributions, it has always mattered to me Do you like this replacement idea? More Americans are moving to places with high climate hazards. Recent natural disasters, rising home prices, and inflation all contribute to this trend. This will be the last News Roundup.

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Cities, Cultural Heritage and the Culture of Responding to Floods

Emergency Planning

In 2021 a colleague who studies natural hazards wrote to me that "our institute is all but destroyed and colleagues have lost their homes". Each new disaster reveals the shortcomings of hazard mitigation and disaster preparedness. First of all, we need a change in culture towards something more inclusive and more serious.

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The United Kingdom's National Risk Register - 2023 Edition

Emergency Planning

The new version presents 89 major hazards and threats that could potentially disrupt life in the United Kingdom and possibly cause casualties and damage. It makes sense to enunciate the major risks that a country faces so that all citizens can be clear about what needs to be tackled in terms of threats to safety and security in the future.

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Natural Hazards Center, University of Colorado, Boulder

Disaster Zone Podcast

All forms of science can be beneficial to people working in the emergency management and disaster related fields of endeavor. Lori Peek, a professor in the Department of Sociology and director of the Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado Boulder is the guest for this podcast.

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7 Best Practices for Emergency Managers

everbridge

By recognizing that hazards, including severe weather events, are unpredictable and cannot be completely prevented, emergency managers can instead focus their efforts on promoting a resilient organization. Preparing for hazards can involve planning and training with departments, jurisdictions, agencies, and community members.