Rio plus 20 & Disaster Risk Reduction Documents Publications

This is the second Thematic Think Piece on Disaster Risk and Resilience developed by UN entities to support discussions on the post-2015 development agenda. The paper outlines the modus operandi of th...

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This paper presents UNISDR observations and suggestions for the zero draft based on lessons learned in implementation of the Hyogo Framework of Action 2005-2015 (HFA): Building the Resilience of Natio...

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This background note describes areas of work for the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) to enhance the focus on disaster risk reduction and resilience across the UN system. It details UNIS...

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This brief presents UNDP's key message for Rio+20 on social development, and more specifically on social protection systems. It presents the UN Social Protection Floor initiative, which calls for the ...

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This Background Note discusses potential indicators and targets for including a specific goal on disaster resilience in the post-2015 development framework, as well as considering the opportunities fo...

http://www.preventionweb.net/go/28922

This fact sheet introduces disaster readiness, including disaster risk reduction, as one of the key priority themes to be discussed by world leaders in June 2012 in Brazil for the United Nations Confe...

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This paper addresses the demographic change and the global ageing population debate within the emerging challenges to sustainable development identified in the run up to Rio+20: migration and displace...

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This position paper outlines how, through The Global Framework for Climate Services, products and services, experts from various disciplines and regions will work together to develop science-based cli...

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This fact sheet is part of the press kit produced for Rio+20 conference. It presents an overview of the situation, key facts, success stories and proposals in order to include disaster resilience in a...

http://www.preventionweb.net/go/27284

This document reports on the informal thematic debate on disaster risk reduction convened by the President of the 66th Session of the General Assembly to support and advance the dialogue already under...

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A declaration endorsed by Heads of Government, Ministers, and Heads of Delegation of countries in Asia and the Pacific, as an outcome of the Fifth Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reducti...

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The aim of this report is to provide context for Rio+20 discussions through analysis of current challenges in ocean and coastal management around the world (including how to both mitigate and adapt to...

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This brief aims at providing an overview of the existing international commitments in the area of disaster risk reduction and resilience building looking into progress of implementation, remaining gap...

http://www.preventionweb.net/go/24076

This brief report underlines some key challenges on ensuring better implementation of sustainable development and making development more equitable and more efficient. It intends to bring new perspect...

http://www.preventionweb.net/go/18830

This paper presents UNISDR proposal for the Rio+20 United Nations Sustainable Development Conference. It addresses: (i) the expectations for the outcome of Rio+20, the concrete proposals in this regar...

http://www.preventionweb.net/go/24942