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Can new technologies help track resilience? [news.trust.org]

 

Climate extremes are in the headlines yet again. From the devastation of typhoon Mangkhut in Southeast Asia to Greek wildfires earlier in the year, timely reminders of the importance of resilience-building can be seen everywhere.

It’s therefore reassuring to see resilience quickly climbing to the top of the global development agenda. A $100 million investment by the Global Resilience Partnership and the British government’s £140 million commitment under the  Building Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Extremes (BRACED) programme are just two examples of development funders scrambling to launch well-resourced initiatives.

Yet with new-found fame comes new challenges. In particular, how should resilience be tracked and measured?

[For more on this story by Lindsey Jones, go to http://news.trust.org//item/20180926141002-yue0f/]

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