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Aridification is expanding globally. Urgent policy action, integrated governance and community-based adaptation are needed to build resilience.
16 March 2026
Research papersDroughtPreparednessPreventionResilienceRisk reduction & assessmentClimate change
MedEWSa is relevant to the UCPM since it is focused on the development of early warning systems (EWS) across the European-Med- African region.
CP/DRM-related Horizon projects
This case study analyses the development of green recreational spaces in a densely-populated area in Greece
24 September 2024
Good practices and lessons learntDroughtFloodHeatwavePreparednessPreventionGreeceNature-Based SolutionsRisk reduction & assessmentClimate change
Presentation of a machine‐learning model predicting food insecurity in the Horn of Africa, which is one of the most vulnerable regions worldwide
28 October 2024
Research papersDroughtEnvironmentalFloodPreparednessPreventionGlobalAI, RPAS & remote sensingClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
This year’s Copernicus emergency management services annual conference focused on how early-warning and monitoring data.
JRC Copernicus report on severe drought and water shortage in the western Mediterranean
The report summarises the state of relevant science from a European perspective.
29 July 2024
Guidelines and manualsCBRNEChemicalDroughtEarthquakeFloodGeohazardsLandslideMeteorological & HydrologicalMulti-hazardPandemics and epidemicsTropical CycloneTsunamiWildfiresPreparednessPreventionGlobalRisk awareness & communicationRisk reduction & assessmentClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
The SEED-FD project (Strengthening Extreme Events Detection for Floods and Droughts) is highly relevant to the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM)
CP/DRM-related Horizon projects
Explore how Copernicus improves drought monitoring and exposure mapping, and discover how Galileo services empower DRM stakeholders operations
Online
Webinar
The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, on 17 June, highlights the need to address desertification, land degradation, and drought.
This Atlas is a visual resource aiming at conveying in an intuitive and direct way all dimensions of drought.
22 January 2025
Reports and booksDroughtPreparednessGlobalSituational awarenessChanging security landscapeClimate changeEnvironmental degradation