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Displaying 30 of about 375 resultsThis issue includes:
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This issue includes:
- Editorial
- UNISDR Global
- Regional News
- Partners in Action
- Regional Initiatives in Disaster Management
- Thematic Areas of Focus
- Education-Related Initiatives & Projects
- Training Opportunities in Disaster Management
- Resource Rights in Disaster Contexts
- The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami: One Year After
- Hyogo Framewo…
This issue includes:
- From the Editor
- Disaster Reduction in Africa
- Views & Reviews
- UN/ISDR World in Action
- UN/ISDR Africa National Platforms in Action
- UN/ISDR Africa in Action
- Policy makers talk about disaster reduction
- Partners in Action
UNISDR Africa educational series, vol. 2, issue 4
This booklet seeks to raise awareness among decision makers and community leaders in Africa on the importance of good governance in disaster risk reduction.
UNISDR Africa educational series, vol. 2, issue 5
The booklet is intended for community leaders in Africa. It describes the causes and consequences of poverty in Africa and the links between poverty alleviation and disaster risk reduction.
Synergies between disaster risk reduction and climate change: background note for consultation, informal paper prepared to support bi-lateral dialogue on the margins of the UNFCCC meetings, Bangkok, 31 March - 4 April 2008
The purpose of this paper is to assist Government policy advisors and negotiators in their follow up on Sub-paragraph 1 (c) (ii) an…
This report is a summary of the discussions held during the 3rd African Drought Adaptation Forum September 2008 in Addis Ababa. The participants, members of the the African Drought Risk and Development Network (ADDN) recognized the need for exchange of experience on managing the risk of drought in various sub regions of Africa and focused on promoting a…
Invited paper for United Nations Expert Group Meeting: "Environmental management and the mitigation of natural disasters: a gender perspective" Ankara, Turkey, 6-9 November 2001
This paper refers to examples from developed and developing areas to address some of the challenges faced by taking an holistic and sustainable approach to environmental manage…
National report on drought risk reduction policies and programmes
This study has entailed review and analysis of existing national level Disaster Risk Reduction policies and programmes in Kenya. The key outputs are the specific analysis on policies and programmes on DRR and oulines of intervention options to accomodate current climate/drought trends an…
This summary provides the Chair's assessment of the key points and suggestions expressed during the first session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, Geneva, Switzerland, 5-7 June 2007. In this document, Mr John Holmes, USG for Humanitarian Affairs, Emergency Relief Coordinator, identifies priorities for the ISDR system for 2008-2009.
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This book was produced to mark the end of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR), a United Nations initiative to reduce the negative effects of natural disasters.
This volume communicates solutions to the problems associated with natural disasters, stimulating discussion and improvements in methods of protecting people and prop…
This handbook was made to provide simple information to home owners, designers and builders, and building monitors to teach principles of good design and good construction in a natural hazard prone area. Thoroughly studied, they will also guide on whether to repair or rebuild damaged houses. The descriptions are followed by a code of minimum standards f…
This publication is the result of extensive consultations and a response to the call for clear policy and practical guidance for mainstreaming gender perspectives into disaster risk reduction. It offers much-needed policy and practical guidelines for national and local governments to further implement the Hyogo Framework for Action.
Included in this pu…
This document is the first DFID review of the ISDR’s regional offices which are based in Africa (Nairobi) and Latin America and the Caribbean (Costa Rica). The main purpose of this review is to evaluate: a) what impact and value-added the Strategy and Secretariat is having in the regions and how this impact is monitored; b) the relevance and appropriate…
This document presents a simple approach to elaborate a scenario regarding the potential impacts of a tsunami in a city exposed to such a hazard. The approach has been tailored to span eleven typical development sectors which are present in every city such as health, education, housing, life-lines, transportation, telecommunications, industry, governmen…