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This paper addresses environmental degradation in developing country cities and vulnerability of urban dwellers to both natural and technological disasters. It asserts that sustainable development of urban areas requires a balanced approach, based on economic, social and environmental criteria.
This paper is a summary of presenta…
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.
World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development (WCESD), 31 March – 2 April 2009, Bonn:
In this concept note, DKKV and the UNISDR Thematic Platform on Knowledge and Education introduce their reflection on linking education for sustainable development and disaster risk management. The paper elucidates how disaster risk reduction supports educa…
This policy note aims to provide a directional path for mainstreaming indigenous knowledge in disaster risk reduction by national authorities and ministries of disaster management and education, institutions of higher education in disaster management, and international and national NGOs in Asian countries. It addresses thematic areas such as: climate ch…
Fire prevention covers controlling both fire hazards and fire risks. Preventing wildfires through controlling the quantity or arrangement of forest fuels can be a solution. Fuelbreaks are a common method of applying hazard reduction. Fuelbreaks are man-made areas with a reduced fuel load that act as barriers to stop or slow down fire spread. They are al…
Wildfire outbreaks in West Africa during the last decade have become a huge challenge towards biodiversity, soil fertility, fora and fauna, agricultural sector development and the promotion of traditional medicine in this zone, and they facilitate land degradation as well. This is because large wildfire outbreaks have destroyed tonnes of fores…
This document highlights the role of the environment as an important issue in the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA). However, it is true that the environmental dimension has been overlooked to a certain extent and has not received adequate attention and practical guidance in the field of disaster risk management.
The publication proceeds with some recom…
The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 outlines seven clear targets and four priorities for action to prevent new and reduce existing disaster risks: (i) Understanding disaster risk; (ii) Strengthening disaster risk governance to manage disaster risk; (iii) Investing in disaster reduction for resilience and; (iv) Enhancing disaster p…
This discussion paper aims to address the complexity of risk in this ‘two-way system’ between environment and human societies.
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…
UNISDR Africa educational series, vol. 2, issue 3
The present booklet seeks to help community leaders understand how land becomes degraded, what to do about it, and how proper use of land, disaster risk reduction and sustainable development are linked.
The assessment presented here was undertaken within the scope of the South Eastern Europe Disaster Risk Mitigation and Adaptation Programme (SEEDRMAP). SEEDRMAP is a collaborative initiative developed by the World Bank and the secretariat of the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR), together with the European Commission,…
This paper discusses potential of earth observation (EO) in providing simplistic and operational tools for the systemic risk analysis to complement Indigenous Knowledges covering nature-based solutions (NBS). This approach helps to address the techno-cultural complexities and provide robust baselines to meet the 2030 Sendai Framework Disaster Risk Reduc…
This paper highlights the interlinkages between the downstream stage of the plastic lifecycle and disaster risk, analysing: the impact of plastic pollution on ecosystem resilience; the impact of plastic pollution in accumulation zones; the increase in vulnerability due to plastic pollution; and the impact of disasters on plastic pollution.In line with t…
The UNDRR internal Environmental Policy outlines the guiding principles, scope, and areas of work for improving the environmental sustainability of the organization’s operations and programmes. An ambitious environmental policy with accompanying implementation mechanisms offers a blueprint for UNDRR to put into practice the principles the organization p…