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Displaying 105 of about 252 resultsThis declaration, made by the Heads of Governments, the Ministers, and the Heads of Delegations of the countries of Asia and the Pacific, at the Fourth Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) in Incheon, Republic of Korea, on 25-28 October 2010, calls for (i) raising awareness and building capacity for disaster risk reduction (D…
This paper is a joint review undertaken to identify opportunities and implications for early warning systems in the light of changing climate. The study was the result of a review of the institutional learning gained from the work undertaken by PPEW since its creation, in particular in investigating linkages to emerging risk from climate change, expandi…
The 2009 issue of Africa Informs covers disaster risk reduction activities in Sub Saharan Africa at regional, sub regional and national level.
It includes:
Disaster risk reduction in Africa
Regional level
- Disaster risk reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action and the Africa Regional Strategy fo…
The disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation budget tagging (DCBT) guide for design and taxonomy provides guidance on issues that government officials need to consider when designing a coordinated budget tagging initiative. Governments often approach disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) separately, des…
This magazine provides considerable updated information on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in the Central Asia region. It also contributes to strengthening partnerships and to mobilising resources for regional DRR operations. It aims to contribute to making the region more efficient and better prepared to build a safer and more resilient environment.
The…
This document reports on GFDRR interventions in 2009 and its achievement in maturing into a leading global player in disaster risk reduction and sustainable recovery, a reference for knowledge sharing and capacity building in vulnerable countries, a champion for South-South cooperation and an advocate of the importance of disaster risk reduction as an e…
Risk assessment for Central Asia and Caucasus: desk study review:
This desk review presents an initiative which aims at reducing Central Asia and the Caucasus (CAC)'s vulnerability to the risk of disasters, in line with the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015 (HFA).
It analyses disaster risks at the country, sub-regional and regional levels. It also…
With the goal to build resilient communities to withstand and live with the risk to natural hazards, and related environmental and technological disasters, this document presents the proceedings of the conference which examines vulnerability in Asia and discusses the state of disaster reduction activities in the region. It focuses on: urban vulnerabilit…
Common problems, common solutions: linking the scientific and disaster risk reduction communities
This document presents the conclusions and recommandations of the Second International Symposium on Disaster Reduction and Global Environmental Change, held in December 19 - 20, 2005 in Bonn, Germany.
This paper provides a brief description of disaster risk reduction and then reviews a selection of tools that can provide an effective framework for combining the knowledge and experiences from the disaster management and climate change communities to build adaptive capacity.
This brochure is based on resources from the report “The Role of Environmental Management and Eco-engineering in Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation”
Environmental management has an important role to play in reducing many of the risks posed by natural disasters. Ecosystems act as natural, dynamic barriers that can help protect vulnera…
This primer is a tool for city governments in the East Asia Region to better understand how to plan for climate change impacts and impending natural disasters through sound urban planning to reduce vulnerabilities.
It gives local governments information to actively engage in training, capacity building, and capital investment programs that are identifi…
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En esta nueva publicación se presenta el estado del arte sobre algunos aspectos selectos de la reducción del riesgo (de desastres) en América Latina y el Caribe. Los contenidos apuntan a un público amplio, que incluye a profesionales de distintas disciplinas, tomadores de decisiones y a aquellos que generan políticas para la acción. El Mar…
In this paper, the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction System suggests that further analysis by the IPCC of policies, measures, tools and practice to reduce disaster risk would be greatly beneficial to advancing knowledge on effective adaptation. It proposes to build on the Fourth Assessment Report to provide more specialized and detailed info…
Proposed by Norway and the Secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) System
This paper lays out policy linkages of climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction. Norway and the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction system propose that the IPCC undertake a Special Report to assess policies, me…