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BRINK is a digital platform made possible by Marsh & McLennan Companies and managed by Atlantic Media Strategies, the digital consultancy of The Atlantic. BRINK delivers practical and timely insights to top executives and policy leaders worldwide. It combines knowledge and expertise from across Marsh & McLennan with other leading experts on risk and resilience. BRINK informs global decision makers on critical growth and innovation topics.

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allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.

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29 December 2020

Climate change is a health crisis. How can health care and life sciences respond?

Climate change is among the leading global health threats of the 21st century.

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15 September 2020

Building climate-resilient infrastructure in the post-pandemic world

A proactive engagement-focused approach is needed across all sectors to mitigate the pressures that climate change is imposing on the infrastructure sector.

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18 March 2020

Asia’s central banks must rise to the challenge of climate change

Survey of central banks from Asia shows that climate risks and low-carbon financing is a topic of increasing importance and relevance to banks and authorities.

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24 September 2019

Can we use nature to mitigate wildfire risk?

The Nature Conservancy is mitigating wildfire risk through various natural projects, from ecological forestry to a Living With Fire strategy.

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29 August 2019

USA: Extreme heat is a growing business risk

Extreme urban heat will pose various business risks, such as shifting consumer and tenant expectations, and financial impacts.

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20 March 2019

Africa has a $100 billion infrastructure problem. What’s missing?

The Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa has sought to close the continent's U.S. $100 billion funding gap for the development of new infrastructure. But without enough private sector support, the gap and climate vulnerability persist. The Africa Climate Resilient Investment Facility has emerged to help stakeholders integrate resilience into projects.

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13 September 2018

USA: the three maps that explain residential flood insurance purchases

Insurance maps reveal that residential flood insurance in the U.S. is concentrated in a few areas, largely along the Gulf and East coast; take-up rates for flood insurance among residential properties is generally low, with a few exceptions; and in a few counties, the majority of residential flood insurance is bought by homeowners outside the highest-risk areas.

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2 July 2018

The challenges of reporting climate resilience

While the push for companies to enhance climate risk disclosure is established by the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures, companies are struggling with securing leadership support for a wider approach to climate risks, overcoming siloed risk-management processes, and limited experience with climate change scenario analyses.