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Documents and publications

This casebook highlights the implementation of science and technology-based disaster management, featuring 24 Korean practices across four thematic areas, along with Korea's success factors and remaining challenges. It is available in English and Korean.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
Ministry of the Interior and Safety
Korea Institute of Public Administration (KIPA)
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Documents and publications

This study evaluates the effectiveness of early warning systems in Timor-Leste, based on household surveys and focus group discussions across eight municipalities and key informant interviews with national, municipal and community stakeholders.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
Red Cross / Red Crescent Climate Centre
Conference Report Fifth World Tsunami Museum Conference
Documents and publications

This is a conference report of the Fifth World Tsunami Museum Conference (WTMC5) which was held on 14 October 2024 during the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR 2024) in the Philippines.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Kobe Office
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
Philippines - government
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Documents and publications

This checklist and guide seeks to ensure that key elements of early warning systems in Timor-Leste are gender-responsive and disability-inclusive, supplementing the Government’s multi-hazard, end-to-end early warning standard operating procedures.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
Timor-Leste - government
APMCDRR 2024
Statements

This is the Co-Chairs' Statement of the 2024 Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR).

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
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Documents and publications

The Roorkee Declaration on Science and Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction was adopted at the 5th Asia-Pacific Science and Technology Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (APSTCDRR) that took place in in Roorkee, India on 11-13 July 2024.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
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Documents and publications

This report is based on a comprehensive review and qualitative survey, which examine the application of science and technology to disaster risk reduction in the Asia-Pacific region.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
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Documents and publications

This publication focuses on applying the human rights framework prior to a disaster and seeks to deepen an understanding of what it means to take a human rights-based approach to disaster risk reduction and provide guidance.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
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Documents and publications

This document contains a checklist and implementation guide for inclusive early warning and early action.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Sub-Regional Office for the Pacific
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Documents and publications

This review assesses the progress, constraints, and gaps that the Republic of Kiribati has faced when implementing the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and, from the prospective review, formulate country-specific recommendations.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
Kiribati - government

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