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Explore a comprehensive collection of publications, reports, and documents that focus on disaster risk and resilience.

These resources offer insights, best practices, and research aimed at mitigating the impact of disasters. Whether you're seeking the latest research, policy recommendations, or case studies, this library supports knowledge sharing and informed decision-making in building safer, more resilient communities.

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Rapid disaster damage assessment using deep adversarial sliced Wasserstein domain adaptation thumbnail
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This study investigates the use of unsupervised domain adaptation (UDA) techniques for rapid damage assessment during disasters.

Springer
Loss and damage beyond economics: exploring health as a non-economic loss in national climate planning thumbnail
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The report offers a snapshot of how health-related Loss and Damage is reflected in national climate policy documents, examining the extent to which physical health, mental health, and health systems are integrated into climate planning and action.

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Preventing future zoonotic pandemics: strengthening national legal frameworks & international cooperation thumbnail
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This report examines how national legal frameworks and international cooperation can help prevent future zoonotic pandemics, with a particular focus on the role of wildlife trade in the emergence and spread of infectious diseases.

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
Multi-hazard exposure disproportionately affects vulnerable populations globally thumbnail
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This study provides a global analysis of multi-hazard exposure and disparities in socio-economic vulnerabilities using data on hazard co-occurrence and population distribution for the period 2004–2017.

Communications Earth & Environment (Nature)
Community-led drainage construction to reduce prolonged flooding thumbnail
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This solutions brief shares practical and replicable local knowledge of this approach in Nij Goddimari village in Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh, a community which faces chronic flooding and waterlogging due to its proximity to the Saniajan River.

Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance
State of the climate in Africa 2025 thumbnail
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This report provides a consolidated regional assessment, with authoritative information on key climate indicators, impacts and risks to support decision-making.

World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Publication Cover Building a Safer Society through Science and Technology
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This casebook highlights the implementation of science and technology-based disaster management, featuring 24 Korean practices across four thematic areas, along with Korea's success factors and remaining challenges. It is available in English and Korean.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
Ministry of the Interior and Safety
Korea Institute of Public Administration (KIPA)
Standing the heat: an analysis of heatwave financing in India’s Union budget thumbnail
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This report highlights a significant gap in dedicated public financing for heat resilience In India.

Greenpeace International