Reports

Risk and poverty in a changing climate:

This summary presents the key findings and recommendations of the Report, which identifies disaster risk, analyses its causes, shows that these causes can be addressed and recommends the means to do so. The over

This document is a compilation of the principal resolutions adopted on disaster reduction in order to provide policy makers and other interested persons with ready access to such resolutions.

Resolutions adopted during the UN International Decade for

This summary describes the five priorities for action of the Hyogo Framework for Action within a table enhancing the themes and cross cutting issues, as well as the general considerations and actors involved in the implementation and follow-up.

For a new governance of natural risks, Istanbul, 27-28 October, 2008

This presentation examines the problems of risk management and the role of local and regional authorities in this field. It advocates for the public authorities and populations in areas

From the past natural disasters to the challenge of climate change in Europe – Paris, 26-28 November 2008

This presentation introduces the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015 strategic goals and the UNISDR commitment to reduce vulnerability to natural

Adapted from a presentation made by Andrew Maskrey, Coordinator of the UNISDR Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction, at the ISDR Asia Partnership Meeting, Bangkok, 27-28 September 2007

This presentation explains the Hyogo Framework for

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.

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.