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This proceedings report documents the presentation highlights, discussions and policy lessons from the Americas Megacities Forum held on 19-21 September 2007 in Mexico City, Mexico. It contains an Executive Summary and session reports on four thematic

This report presents a cross-cutting summary of a country study findings and the international Vulnerability and Adaptation Resource Group (VARG) workshop deliberations. In each of the country studies assessment was made of current efforts to address

There is a strong and increasing recognition of the crucial role of water in sustainable development, but meeting competing demands will require coordinated action and considerable funding. To respond to needs, governments, international organizations

Inter-American Development Bank - sponsored system of disaster risk and risk management indicators presented at the World Conference on Disaster Reduction in Kobe, Japan. The indices estimate disaster risk loss, distribution, vulnerability and management

Submitted in preparation for the World Conference on Disaster Reduction, 2005, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan.

Good practices and lessons learned:

This publication is part of ongoing efforts facilitated by the UNISDR secretariat to build a global partnership for mainstreaming gender issues into the disaster risk reduction process. Such efforts have become urgent