ESSA is an international environmental consulting firm with over 37 years of experience in resolving complex natural resource and environmental management problems.
Disaster risk assessment tools
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Knowledge partnerCountry of registrationCanadaRelation to CTCNNetwork MemberSector(s) of expertiseAgriculture and forestryEarly warning and Environmental assessmentEnergy efficiencyHuman healthInfrastructure and Urban planningMarine and Fisheries
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Knowledge partnerCountry of registrationUnited StatesRelation to CTCNNetwork MemberSector(s) of expertiseAgriculture and forestryCoastal zonesEarly warning and Environmental assessmentRenewable energyEnergy efficiencyIndustryMarine and FisheriesWater
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Knowledge partnerKnowledge partnerCountry of registrationUnited KingdomRelation to CTCNNetwork MemberKnowledge PartnerSector(s) of expertiseAgricultureEarly warning and Environmental assessmentRenewable energyEnergy efficiency
Practical Action Consulting (PAC) is the consulting arm of Practical Action, an international non-governmental organisation that uses technology to challenge poverty in developing countries.
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Knowledge partnerKnowledge partnerCountry of registrationSwitzerlandRelation to CTCNNetwork MemberKnowledge PartnerSector(s) of expertiseAgriculture and forestryCoastal zonesForestryInfrastructure and Urban planning
International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources IUCN's mission is to influence, encourage and assist societies throughout the world to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable.
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Knowledge partnerCountry of registrationSouth KoreaRelation to CTCNNetwork MemberSector(s) of expertiseAgriculture and forestryAgricultureEarly warning and Environmental assessmentWater
APCC is a organization that catalyzes climate information-based solutions through three interconnected pillars of work: climate prediction and information services; climate information application and climate change response; and capacity building.
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Knowledge partnerCountry of registrationVietnamRelation to CTCNNetwork MemberSector(s) of expertiseEarly warning and Environmental assessmentWaterCoastal zones
IMHEN has been involved in a large number of studies covering both basic and theoretical research, as well as scientific and technological applications.
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Given the increased attention on resilience strengthening in international humanitarian and development work, there is a growing need to invest in its measurement and the overall accountability of âresilience strengtheningâ initiatives. The purpose of this article is to present our framework and tool for measuring community-level resilience to flooding and generating empirical evidence and to share our experience in the application of the resilience concept. At the time of writing the tool is being tested in 75 communities across eight countries.
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Knowledge partnerKnowledge partnerCountry of registrationUnited KingdomRelation to CTCNNetwork MemberKnowledge PartnerSector(s) of expertiseAgriculture and forestryCoastal zonesEarly warning and Environmental assessmentWater
To encourage investment in climate adaptation projects, The Higher Ground Foundation created the Vulnerability Reduction Credit, or VRCTM an economic measure of the effects of projects in reducing climate change vulnerability.
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Knowledge partnerCountry of registrationFranceRelation to CTCNNetwork MemberSector(s) of expertiseIndustryInfrastructure and Urban planning
I Care & Consult, specialist in environment & strategy, assists public and private organizations in order to successfully achieve their environmental transition.
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Knowledge partnerCountry of registrationGermanyRelation to CTCNNetwork MemberSector(s) of expertiseWaterAgricultureAgriculture and forestryCoastal zonesEarly warning and Environmental assessmentInfrastructure and Urban planning
Hydroc is active in Water resources management and disaster risk reduction research and consultancy with a specific focus on climate change induced risks in developing countries.