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This book describes the behaviour of tropical cyclones in the South Pacific and investigates the broad range of disturbance effects these violent storms have on the physical environments of the islands that lie in their path and the people who live on

This report shows that successful disaster risk reduction policies, integrated into development work, save lives and money, making vulnerable communities more resilient and protecting development gains. This report examines how to achieve those goals –

A summary information of the conference "Cities on Volcanoes 5" held in Shimabara, Japan, 19-23 November 2007, prepared by Henry Gaudru, volcanologist, SVE-UNISDR scientific adviser for volcanic risk mitigation.

The conference Cities on Volcanoes was the

This publication offers a kaleidoscope of perspectives as well as a great deal of practical advice on how to communicate hazards and disasters at inter-personal, inter-agency, inter-sector and public levels. It draws on the rich and varied experience of

This is the first book to look at gender issues in disasters in the context of South Asia, where disasters have a crucial impact on the development process. It shows how exploring the specific capacities and vulnerabilities of men and women in disaster

The aim of this handbook is to support the development of a practical and operationally relevant methodological framework for the analysis of risk in project design and project economic analysis. While the Handbook is primarily targeted to Asian

Key global players in micro-insurance gathered in Mumbai under the auspices of Munich Re past week to discuss ways of taking micro insurance from knowledge to action, it is timely to discuss promotion of risk transfer for low income communities vulnerable

This book focusses on the impacts of the tsunamis of Sunday 26 December 2004 on the natural coastal resources, especially the coral reefs and associated ecosystems, and the responses by the international community.

The book also presents a long history