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This study discusses dynamics and drivers of the Zika epidemic in Latin America in order to assess longer-term risks and prioritise interventions. The transmissibility of the infection, the generation time and large-scale connectivity of human populations

This document presents a project which aims at improving the knowledge of the distribution of building type for 18 countries where more detailed information, than that previously gathered, became available. Secondly, the project attempts to solve the

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Esta nota técnica presenta un resumen de los resultados de la aplicación del Sistema de Indicadores de gestión de riesgo de desastres en Argentina durante el período de 2001-2010 y posterior al 2010 hasta donde la información lo permite. El

Technical Notes IDB-TN-169:

This technical note presents the Indicators of Disaster Risk and Risk Management updated for: Argentina, Barbados, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua

This briefing note describes lessons learned from the integration of ecosystem- and community-based approaches to adaptation in the EcoAdapt project in Bolivia, Chile and Argentina. Adaptation to climate change is crucial for many developing countries

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Esta publicación ofrece un estado del arte sobre los riesgos de desastres en Argentina y reflexiones sobre las formas de abordarlos desde las ciencias sociales. Los 17 trabajos publicados muestran la complejidad del territorio argentino y dan

La experiencia acumulada en América Latina sobre riesgo de desastres, procesos institucionales de creación de capacidades para su gestión, participación social y resiliencia comunitaria, entre muchos otros temas, es significativa y constituye un

Identificación de elementos para la formulación de una Estrategia Suramericana para la reducción del riesgo de desastres liderada por el Grupo de Trabajo de Alto Nivel para la Gestión Integral del Riesgo de Desastres de UNASUR.

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