climate change

ILO: Too hot to work?

Submitted by monitor on Mon, 04/10/2017 - 11:33

ILO (14.12.2016) Currently, 4 billion people live in the tropical and sub-tropical belt regions that will suffer most from extreme heat. In particular, workers in sectors such as agriculture, construction, mining and oil refining are most vulnerable. Indeed, workers most affected are those who need to work continuously at high physical intensity, in manufacturing factories without cooling system facilities and migrants exposed to poor and informal working conditions.

Topics
Occupational accidents and diseases
Shocks & extreme events

Bangladesh: Experts for adaptive social protection plans to deal with disasters

Submitted by monitor on Wed, 04/05/2017 - 16:16

The Financial Express (02.10.2016) Experts have underscored the need for taking community-based adaptive social protection schemes in Bangladesh aiming to address poverty and cope with the aftermath of any disaster.

Regions / Country
bangladesh
Topics
Social assistance
Shocks & extreme events
Natural disasters

Dutch regulator keen to involve pension funds in 'energy transition'

Submitted by monitor on Wed, 04/05/2017 - 16:16

IPE (30.11.2016) A director at Dutch regulator DNB has suggested pension funds should contribute more to the “energy transition” towards a carbon-neutral society following the country’s ratification of the Paris Climate Agreement.

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Pensions
Shocks & extreme events

[Report] Can Social Protection Increase Resilience to Climate Change? A Case Study of Oportunidades in Rural Yucatan, Mexico

Submitted by monitor on Wed, 04/13/2016 - 15:03

ids.ac.uk (13.04.2016) This paper examines the linkages between social protection and resilience to climate change among poor rural households. To date there is a very limited understanding of the potential role of social protection programmes in contributing to an increase in resilience of the rural poor with respect to climate change.

Regions / Country
mexico
Topics
Extension of coverage
Shocks & extreme events