2011 to 2020 was the warmest decade on record for both land and sea. In 2023, the global average near-surface temperature reached a record high, 1.45 degrees above the pre-industrial baseline.¹ Rising temperatures have led to increasingly frequent and intense weather events and the period 2000-2019 recorded over 80 percent more climate-related disasters than the previous twenty years.²
The future of current generations and those to come depends on global climate action:
Adaptation - efforts to reduce the hazard-exposure and vulnerability of populations to climate risks
Mitigation - efforts to reduce carbon emissions and mitigate future.
The SARDE team has experience in both respects and provided research, planning support and strategy advice to various stakeholders in this space, including government and development actors. This includes work in related areas including circular economy and disaster resilience, as well as the other themes and services discussed in this section.
Please see the contact page to discuss how SARDE can support you in this space.