Countries pledge action on early warning systems at the UN Climate Action Summit (2019)

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Countries pledge action on early warning systems at the UN Climate Action Summit (2019)

18/09/2019 - 11:15

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18/09/2019 - 11:15

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  • Investments in early warning systems not only save lives and assets ten times their cost, but also have a potential of avoiding losses worth $ 3-16 billion per year and has a benefit cost ratio of 4:1
  • The Global Climate Action Summit 2019 aims to protect 1 Billion more people from disasters with an investment of $ 500 millions in early warning Systems by 2025
  •  CREWS will support the partnership to accelerate their efforts in reducing the capacity gap in their programs.

To access the Global Commission on Adaptation report click here, the REAP document click here and the CREWS Accelerated Actions one pager click here.