Emily Wilkinson
Emily’s current research is split across four areas: (i) incentivising public investment in disaster and climate risk management; (ii) aligning public policy with risk perceptions and behaviour of households in volcanic areas; (iii) the use of regulatory and fiscal instruments to influence private sector behaviour and risk creation; and (iv) the political economy of forecast-based early action and disaster risk reduction financing. Since the widespread destruction of Hurricanes Irma and Maria across the Caribbean, Emily has been supporting ‘building back better’ strategies with national governments, regional agencies and donors.
Emily was Head of Research for the DFID-funded Building Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Extremes and Disasters Programme (BRACED) from 2014-18 and led research on climate risk management for the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) from 2014-17. Emily has a PhD in human geography from University College London.
Latest tweets from @emilycwilkinson
13 JulRT @Braced: The world is already probably a whole lot more urbanised than we thought - with big implications for how we build #resilience i…- 11 JulRT @UNECOSOC: “We must utilize citizen innovation to build resilience and help people recover from shocks” said @Isabelle_Durant of @UNCTAD…
- 11 JulRT @UNECOSOC: “Young people are assets creating opportunities and building and sustaining peaceful communities,” said @DerejeWordofa @UNFPA…
- 11 JulRT @UNECOSOC: “Let us think of resilience as building back to where we would have been, not where we were the day before the shock”, said @…
- 11 JulRT @guyjobbins: Unlocking the unique opportunities for sustainable development in global drylands is key to leaving no-one behind: https://…
- 10 Jul@AnnVaughan1 @HLPF And excellent points from member states and major groups on strengthening human capital, integra… https://t.co/SiHZW5K4YE
- 06 JulRT @Massimi23302986: In #Dominica, after #HurricaneMaria, 29.431 buildings were assessed by 71 women and 80 men under the leading role of #…
- 05 JulRT @unisdr: Social protection, traditionally a development tool but used increasingly for early action.. "It has huge potential for buildin…
- 05 Jul
- 05 JulRT @tidocchandler: The @cdemacu Executive Director Mr @RHughJackson delivering his remarks at the Caribbean Pathway to Resilience meeting w…
- 25 Jun
- 22 JunRT @UNISDR_Americas: Jeremy Collymore from Barbados University of West Indies, explains how the private sector was affected during the last…
- 21 JunGreat discussion on purpose of national risk assessment. Need for ownership of info, clarity on concepts and monito… https://t.co/EtBGKjQkwq
- 20 JunRT @HeadUNISDR: This should lead to some interesting discussions at the Americas Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction next month i…
- 20 JunRT @madamedisaster: Inclusiveness is key to save more people in the future against disasters. #AmericasRP2018 #ResilienceForAll Carlos Kais…
- 20 JunCat 5 hurricane continues over Venezuela produced by ‘bad policies and corruption’ says Colombian President… https://t.co/3aoeARUt7I
- 20 JunRT @UnderstandRisk: When countries rebuild stronger, faster, and more inclusively after natural disasters, they can reduce the economic imp…
- 07 JunRT @katiepetersodi: Should we be pushing the Disaster Risk Reduction agenda in contexts affect by violence, conflict & fragility? Is this a…
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