Latest ND-GAIN Country Index integrates new World Bank Business Ready data set
The University of Notre Dame's Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN) has adopted a new measure…
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ND-GAIN looks to usher in a new era of decision-support, building on more than a decade of international leadership
In recent years, billions of dollars have been pledged worldwide for climate adaptation: taking action to prepare for and adjust to the current and projected impacts of climate change. But key questions remain on where and how that funding should...
Building Adaptive Capacity: ND-GAIN Findings from Latin America and the Caribbean
To better understand what drives resilience, the Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN) undertook a two-stage study focused on five countries: Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Colombia, and Haiti. The goal was to identify what strengthens a country’s adaptive capacity, what relevant...
Notre Dame faculty members bring lessons from COP30 back to their classrooms and research
The Notre Dame faculty members who attended COP30 all had their own reasons for wanting to attend the annual United Nations climate summit. Daniele de Almeida Miranda (Biological Sciences) wanted to see how research like hers was put into action....
New tool tracks cross-border pollution, revealing unequal distribution of risk, responsibility
Deadly PM 2.5 air pollution that crosses state and national borders remains a serious global health issue. New Notre Dame research provides a tool to track responsibility and inform policy.