GAR Special Report on Drought 2021
2021
This special report from the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) focuses on the cascading effects of droughts on societies, ecosystems, economies. Climate change is increasing the duration and frequency of droughts, which disproportionately impact the world's most vulnerable by exacerbating food insecurity, poverty, and conflict. This report outlines drought impacts, strategies for risk assessment, policies supporting risk reduction and management, and lived experiences. It culminates with recommendations of how to empower adaptive risk management and governance that fulfills the vision of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and supports the wellbeing of peoples and ecosystems.
GAR Special Report on Drought 2021
Source:
GAR Special Report on Drought 2021. United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction 2021. https://www.undrr.org/publication/gar-special-report-drought-2021.