Disaster risk reduction for resilience and sustainable development in the Arab region: issues brief
Source
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Arab States
Publication Year
2015
Number of pages
14 p.
This brief gives an overview of the disaster trends and challenges across the Arab region, with a special emphasis on infrastructure, informal settlements, climate change, and cross-cutting issues such as governance, inclusiveness, decentralization and legislation. The report also provides an analysis of proposed Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Targets from an Arab Perspective.
This issues brief was prepared as a background document for the Arab Sustainable Development Report.