48.1

Sustainable Development Goal 5 – Achieve Gender Equality and Empower All Women and Girls – evokes an aspiration cherished by so many for so long. However, numerous constraints and challenges have held back progress toward realizing this important goal, without which several other Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will remain in jeopardy. Persistent efforts have been … Read more

Situated between Hawaii and Australia, the Republic of Kiribati rises out of the Pacific Ocean, an idyllic, “postcard” version of island life: cerulean waters meet white sand, and pristine beaches await the presence of tourists and locals alike. It is touted as one of Australia’s foremost vacation destinations, offering an abundance of fly fishing, kitesurfing, … Read more

It is an established principle of disaster preparedness that the involvement of local communities in disaster risk reduction and emergency planning processes greatly increases that community’s resilience in the face of natural disasters. Communities often have unique hazards, strengths, internal dynamics and politics, response capabilities, and vulnerabilities that require equally unique emergency preparedness plans that … Read more