A systematic process of understanding, reducing, preparing for, responding to, and recovering from disasters in order to protect people, infrastructure, economies, ecosystems, and development gains. Disaster Risk Management = Reduce …
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Complex Environmental Risks and Resilience: From Separate Crisis Management to Interconnected Risk Management in the Arab Region
by CEDARE Teamby CEDARE TeamThe 2024 Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Assessment confirms that the Arab region faces a new phase of intertwined risks, where environmental, climate, economic, and social challenges no longer occur separately …
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When Climate Politics Holds Science Hostage: The IPCC-65 Deadlock
by CEDARE Teamby CEDARE TeamClimate change politics are increasingly spilling over into the very institutions responsible for providing independent scientific evidence. The 65th session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC-65), held in …
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The growing frequency and severity of droughts are demonstrating that water scarcity is no longer only an environmental challenge—it is becoming a direct threat to agricultural production, food availability, and …
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As climate disasters intensify, the upcoming COP31, scheduled for 9–20 November 2026 in Antalya, Türkiye, faces a critical test: restoring trust in international climate action by turning commitments into tangible …
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Women, Water and Land Tenure: Can You Have a Voice Without Owning the Land?
by CEDARE Teamby CEDARE TeamFor rural farmers, land and water are closely connected—but ownership, access and control are not the same thing. A woman may cultivate family land, rent a plot, work under a …
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Capacity as Compliance: What POPRC-22 Really Demands of Developing Countries
by CEDARE Teamby CEDARE TeamThe 22nd meeting of the Stockholm Convention’s POPs Review Committee (POPRC-22), held 21–25 September 2026, was a strategic checkpoint in the global chemicals and waste regime. Rather than being defined …
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9. Environmental Control Engineering – The Future of Water Management
by CEDARE Teamby CEDARE TeamEnvironmental control engineering connects water with the environment, health, energy, and agriculture through water-quality monitoring, treatment and reuse, pollution control, risk management, and sustainability. The future of water management under …
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From IoT sensors to predictive networks: a digital pathway for Arab water resilience. In one of the world’s most water-scarce regions, securing new water supplies is only part of the …
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The term “Environmental Engineering Control” is more precise for this topic. Accordingly, the connection with “From Waste to Fashion” should be based on engineering-control systems rather than on the general …