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Johannes Hunink Keywords climate change disaster risk management water resources water-related ecosystem Read more about Johannes Hunink Johannes Hunink (PhD) is a water resources and climate change expert with international experience in research and advisory support for development projects. He is experienced in the use of simulation models and remote sensing for the assessment of water-related ecosystem services. Trained as a computational geographer, he is skilled in integrating big datasets and satellite data into numerical tools to assess impacts of climate change and climate adaptation measures. He works for FutureWater.
Ioannis Fourniadis Keywords climate change disaster risk management Read more about Ioannis Fourniadis Yannis Fourniadis (PhD) is a disaster risk consultant with 17 years of experience in identifying and mitigating geophysical and climate risks for infrastructure and building projects worldwide. A geotechnical engineer by training, he has experience in the area of climate and disaster risk information for resilient investments, including through:
Phonethavy Thammavongso Keywords climate change disaster risk management social welfare Read more about Phonethavy Thammavongso Mr. Phonethavy Thammavongso joined the Disaster Prevention Division of the Social Welfare Department at the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, Lao PDR in 2014. He currently serves as a technical officer responsible for disaster information. He is a graduate of the Faculty of Environmental Sciences at the National University of Laos.
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Lupe Fe’iloaki Keywords climate change disaster risk management tonga Read more about Lupe Fe’iloaki Lupe Fe’iloaki is a Tongan citizen serving at the Attorney General’s Office since September, 2023. Lupe’s role is leading the Corporate Service Division in ensuring effective management and efficient operation of the Corporate Services for the office in which consisting of the Human Resource, Information Technology and Finance section.
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Introduction to Opportunities for steering private sector investment towards resilience Read more about Introduction to Opportunities for steering private sector investment towards resilience In response to increasing risks and threat of climate change, risk assessments and adaptation considerations can be integrated into project investments. Financing adaptation investments, however, can be difficult due to the huge gap in climate finance. Climate change impacts are not limited to public investment. These also pose a significant threat to private sector operations through damage to physical assets and interruptions to supply chains.