Protecting floodplains is the need of the hour

Context Humanity is struggling with a shortage of water as well as an excess. As the World Health Organization stated, “Floods are increasing in frequency and intensity, and the frequency…

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Global Infrastructure Risk Model and Resilience Index (GIRI)

Context The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), headed by India, is readying a global database Global Infrastructure Risk Model and Resilience Index to track the risk to infrastructure at…

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Categorization of CDRI

Categorization of CDRI Context Recently, the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister has approved the categorization of the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) as an ‘International Organization’ and…

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Global Risks Report 2022

Context Environmental factors like human environmental damage and natural resource crisis were also believed to be among the top 10 risks in the period, the Global Risks Report 2022 stated. Key Findings…

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