ICNARC report on COVID-19 in critical care
<p>This report presents analyses of data on patients critically ill with confirmed COVID-19 reported to ICNARC up to 4pm on 16 April 2020 from critical care units participating in the Case Mix Programme
London
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Global food security index 2015: an annual measure of the state of global food security
The 2015 Global Food Security Index provides a worldwide perspective on which countries are the most and least vulnerable to food insecurity. During the past year, food security has improved in almost
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World energy resources report 2015: charting the upsurge in hydropower development
The hydropower sector is set to double in potential to 2,000GW capacity by 2050. It has enjoyed healthy growth in capacity worldwide over the last decade as stakeholders continue to value the potential
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Wheezing ecosystems, livelihood services and climate change resilience in Uttar Pradesh
Increasing urbanisation and the accompanying changes in land-use patterns are leading to a silent crisis through the destruction of ecosystems and the services they provide to support the poor, as well
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ON EARTH DAY, SCIENTISTS PUBLISH ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS FOR 2-DEGREE CELSIUS GLOBAL CLIMATE AGREEMENT
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Climate change, livelihoods and health inequities: the vulnerability of migrant workers in Indian cities
This paper examines the vulnerability context of migrant workers’ in the informal sector in three Indian cities (Kochi, Surat, and Mumbai), specifically in terms of how their livelihoods interface with
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Development finance and climate finance: achieving zero poverty and zero emissions
The relationship between development finance and climate finance is a key political issue. Some (particularly least developed country (LDC) climate negotiators) stress the differences. Others (most bilateral
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Urbanisation, rural–urban migration and urban poverty
Rural-urban migration continues to attract much interest, but also growing concern. Migrants are often blamed for increasing urban poverty, but not all migrants are poor. In many cities, however, migrants
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Underfunded, underprepared, underwater? cities at risk
This document brings together the different pieces of knowledge on climate risks. It examines the vulnerability of European cities to climate change and analyzes how climate risks are being managed. This
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Low carbon resilient development and gender equality in the least developed countries
Bringing together the dual aims of low-carbon and climate resilient development has become a significant policy goal in planning for climate change. This, along with an increasing recognition of the importance
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Finance for reducing disaster risk: 10 things to know
This document focuses on the basics of disaster risk reduction (DRR) finance and the opportunities that the Post-2015 development finance landscape can offer. In the post-2015 framework for disaster risk