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Displaying 120 of about 139 resultsContribution to the Annual Forum of the International Recovery Platform (IRP) 26-27 January 2009, Kobe, Japan
The purpose of this paper is to provide an introductory review of the current status of recovery operations in terms of integrating environment and long-term disaster risk reduction. The case studies, on Bangladesh and Myanmar, are intended to…
This study makes a comparative analysis of 15 cities in the Asian region, including some megacities, medium sized cities, and smaller cities, in their capacity to absorb stress, to manage it and recover from it. The scope of this study is limited to climate-induced disasters (hydro-meteorological disasters) such as cyclone, flood, heat wave, drought and…
Royal Society Discussion Meeting on Extreme Natural Hazards, London, 26-27 October 2005 - Published in Royal Society of London Transactions Series A, vol. 364, Issue 1845, pp.2167-2182
This paper gives an international perspective, focusing on the ISDR's strategy to facilitate holistic approaches to warning and informing as a primary component in the r…
SOPAC miscellaneous report 678:
This Fiji case study provides an understanding of the relationship between disasters and poverty in selected Asia Pacific regions. It offers a study method for the use of other Pacific Island countries and territories in their disaster risk management. The study also provides specific multi-pronged policy recommendatio…
The UNISDR secretariat Biennial Work Programme was developed following the second session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in June 2009. It is based on the role and mandate of UNISDR as set by the UN General Assembly. The strategic direction for the 2010-2011 biennium is derived from the outcomes of the Global Platform and from regiona…
The full report of the ISDR Scientific and Technical Committee 2009:
The present report is the result of the effort to highlight the use of scientific and technical knowledge as an essential foundation for disaster risk reduction, and to make recommendations on key issues and priorities, including ways that specialist scientific and technical informat…
With the aim of guiding the implementation of the Hyogo Framework Framework (HFA) in respect to drought, this document elaborates a framework for understanding drought and vulnerability to drought, and provides guidance on actions to reduce the risks associated with drought. It discusses drought policy and governance, risk identification and early warni…
A/CONF.172/L.6:
This document addresses vulnerability to natural disasters leading to complex emergencies in megacities, metropolitan regions, and small and medium-sized cities in developed or developing nations.
It presents the recommendations of the Technical Committee C, organized by the United Nations Centre for Regional Development, considering…
This publication highlights the future threats from natural, environmental, and technological hazards in urban settlements and cities. It further demonstrates the potentials to combat the threats effectively.
Data are based on primary and secondary sources, including interviews, books, articles, conference proceedings, videos, research papers, statistic…
This report on Project Selamat, aimed at building community level coping capacities towards long-term resilience as a direct implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA), describes the activities of academic institutions working with NGOs and governments on a collaborative model of a locally appropriate process of institutionalizing risk reduc…
This issue includes:
ISDR Global News
- New UN/ISDR Outreach Office in Central Asia
- New ISDR focal point in Kobe, Japan
- Learning to live with risk
- Media contributions to disaster reduction recognized
- ISDR Platform for the Promotion of Early Warning
- Linking the disaster reduction and climate change communities
- Disaster reduction and SIDS
- B…
This issue includes:
- From the Editor - That slightly unusual risk …
- Disaster Reduction in Africa
- Views & Reviews
- 2005 International Day for Disaster Reduction
- Policy makers talk about disaster risk reduction
- ISDR National Platforms in Action
- UN/ISDR World in Action
- UN/ISDR Africa in Action
- Partners in Action
This issue includes:
- From the Editor
- Disaster Reduction in Africa
- Views & Reviews
- UN/ISDR Africa National Platforms in Action
- 2003 International Day for Disaster Reduction
- African policy makers talk about disaster reduction
- UN/ISDR World in Action
- UN/ISDR Africa in Action
- UN Sasakawa Award
- Partners in Action
- Information Resourc…
This paper was commissioned by the Swedish Commission on Climate Change and Development.
The paper proposes several recommendations for the Commission on Climate Change and Development to consider identifying and reducing vulnerability to various hazards faced, whether related and/or unrelated to climate change. They are aimed at policymakers and relev…
Inter-Agency Task Force on Disaster Reduction, third meeting, Geneva, 3-4 May 2001
The purpose of this paper is to briefly examine the main lessons learnt from the IDNDR Scientific and Technical Committee (STC) experience and to formulate proposals for the establishment of a scientific advisory structure for the ISDR.
Throughout the IDNDR and during t…