Palestine, State of

A compilation of abstracts of new research presented at the International conference on Food Security and Climate Change in Dry Areas addressing the following themes:
 - Current status of climate change in the dry areas: simulations and scenarios

Workshop report, Lisbon, Portugal, 26–29 October 2009:

This document reports on the programme Reduction of Earthquake Losses in the Extended (formerly Eastern) Mediterranean Region (RELEMR), which responds to the need of mobilizing scientific knowledge

This document offers a general overview of the 'natural' sudden climate disasters status in the Arab region (with case studies from several countries under consideration), and provides linkage between disaster reduction and natural resources management

The year 2008 has seen significant global humanitarian challenges ranging from devastating natural disasters, escalating food and oil prices to worsening conflict situations. In recent decades, the number and severity of natural disasters has increased

This report is a compilation of case studies and grapples with the crucial question of merging disaster management education into the broader agenda of education for sustainable development.