Disaster risk reduction: a fundamental element of building resilienceSource(s): VOICE Publication date: 2012 Number of pages: 2 p. This position paper highlights the importance of disaster risk reduction (DRR) for building resilience and was launched to mark the International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR) 2012. Building on a ... http://www.preventionweb.net/go/29119 |
Evidence, monthly UNISDR newsletter: issue 07, April 2012Source(s): UNISDR Publication date: 2012 Number of pages: 4 p. This monthly newsletter highlights UNISDR activities around the world. This issue reports on: (i) the release of the IPCC special report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advanc... http://www.preventionweb.net/go/26484 |
KNMI: IPCC SREX summary for policymakersSource(s): KNMI, Netherlands - gov Publication date: 2012 Number of pages: 7 p. This paper presents key findings from the Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation (SREX). It is a short version of the original summar... http://www.preventionweb.net/go/25758 |
Loss and damage due to climate change: an overview of the UNFCCC negotiationsSource(s): ECBI Publication date: 2012 Number of pages: 12 p. This paper raises the importance for the international community to understand and reduce loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change, including impacts related to extreme we... http://www.preventionweb.net/go/26988 |
Managing climate extremes and disasters in Africa: lessons from the IPCC SREX reportsSource(s): CDKN Publication date: 2012 Number of pages: 20 p. This summary highlights the key findings of the IPCC Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation (SREX) report from an African perspective... http://www.preventionweb.net/go/26318 |
Managing climate extremes and disasters in Asia: lessons from the IPCC SREX reportsSource(s): CDKN Publication date: 2012 Number of pages: 20 p. This summary highlights the key findings of the IPCC Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation (SREX) report from an Asian perspective,... http://www.preventionweb.net/go/26321 |
Managing climate extremes and disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean: lessons from the IPCC SREX reportsSource(s): CDKN Publication date: 2012 Number of pages: 20 p. This summary highlights the key findings of the IPCC Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation (SREX) report including an assessment of ... http://www.preventionweb.net/go/26320 |
Special report on managing the risks of extreme events and disasters to advance climate change adaptation (SREX)Source(s): IPCC Publisher(s): Cambridge Univ Press Publication date: 2012 Number of pages: 594 p. This special report contributes to frame the challenge of dealing with extreme weather and climate events as an issue in decision-making under uncertainty, analysing response in the context of risk ma... http://www.preventionweb.net/go/24327 |
Tackling exposure: placing disaster risk management at the heart of national economic and fiscal policySource(s): CDKN; ODI Publication date: 2012 Number of pages: 16 p. This paper considers whether economic and fiscal planning at national levels can reduce exposure to disasters, before considering the necessary steps countries must take to achieve economic developmen... http://www.preventionweb.net/go/26669 |
Case study: Taking the edge off extreme-weather impactsSource(s): IFRC Publication date: 2011 Number of pages: 8 p. This document presents several case studies from West Africa, Tuvalu and Colombia, in which IFRC played a role to improve disaster risk reduction. In West Africa, the IFRC disaster managers decided to... http://www.preventionweb.net/go/23651 |
IPCC SREX summary for policymakersSource(s): IPCC Publication date: 2011 Number of pages: 29 p. This Summary for Policymakers presents key findings from the Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation (SREX). It asserts "adaptati... http://www.preventionweb.net/go/23645 |