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UCCRN/UNISDR: From Sendai to Rio: Cultivating a Disaster-Resilient Society for Sustainable Development
Planet Under Pressure 2012
UCCRN: AAG Annual Meeting in New York
Southeast Asian launch of ARC3 in Jakarta, Indonesia
South Asian launch of ARC3 in Hyderabad, India
 
 
UCCRN/UNISDR: From Sendai to Rio: Cultivating a Disaster-Resilient Society for Sustainable Development

UCCRN/UNISDR: From Sendai to Rio: Cultivating a Disaster-Resilient Society for Sustainable Development

On April 11, 2012, the UCCRN co-hosted along with the United National International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) and the Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, a dialogue at Columbia University’s Low Memorial Library... read more »

 
Planet Under Pressure 2012

Planet Under Pressure 2012

Dr. Cynthia Rosenzweig attended the 2012 Planet Under Pressure conference in March 2012, part of a global conversation on the risks humanity faces from climate change and the solutions to move societies toward sustainable development.   Photo... read more »

 
UCCRN: AAG Annual Meeting in New York

UCCRN: AAG Annual Meeting in New York

Dr. Cynthia Rosenzweig and Dr. William Solecki spoke at the annual meeting of the Association of American Geographers (AAG) in New York City on February 28, 2012.  Their presentation, Cities as First Responders: The Assessment Report on Climate... read more »

 
Southeast Asian launch of ARC3 in Jakarta, Indonesia

Southeast Asian launch of ARC3 in Jakarta, Indonesia

UCCRN Project Manager Somayya Ali and David C. Major, Senior Research Scientist at Columbia University, traveled to Jakarta, Indonesia to participate in the World Delta Summit (November 21-24, 2011), where they hosted the Southeast Asian... read more »

 
South Asian launch of ARC3 in Hyderabad, India

South Asian launch of ARC3 in Hyderabad, India

  David C. Major, Senior Research Scientist at Columbia University, participated in the International Conclave & Exhibition on Climate Change in Hyderabad, India, on October 14th for the South Asian launch of “Climate Change and... read more »