http://www.preventionweb.net/english/rss/feed.php?id=8 Selected DRR documents and publications from the ISDR library. en-us Copyright 2013 PreventionWeb.net Wed, 22 May 2013 23:22:40 +0100 60 http://www.preventionweb.net/english/images/common/preventionweb_logo.gif http://www.preventionweb.net/english/ 44 44 http://www.preventionweb.net/english/professional/publications/v.php?id=33275The main objective of this report is to identify key trends in terms of progress made and challenges faced at both national and regional levels through the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) 2005-2015: Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters in Europe between 2011 and 2013 and to compare progress made, lessons...Wed, 22 May 2013 16:52:36 +0100 http://www.preventionweb.net/english/professional/publications/v.php?id=32609This report asserts that the more widespread integration of science into disaster risk reduction policy making will depend on science being ‘useful, useable and used’. The case studies in the report describe specific examples of scientific learning being employed to enhance disaster risk reduction, providing evidence that science...Wed, 22 May 2013 16:17:57 +0100 http://www.preventionweb.net/english/professional/publications/v.php?id=31748This book provides an overview of knowledge and practice in this multidisciplinary field of ecosystems management and disaster risk reduction (DRR). The contributors, professionals from the science and disaster management communities around the world, represent state of the art knowledge, practices, and perspectives on the topic. It is intended to serve...Wed, 22 May 2013 15:50:52 +0100 http://www.preventionweb.net/english/professional/publications/v.php?id=33196This paper looks at how post-2015 frameworks now under discussion can contribute to improved risk reduction. Timely released the week of the Global Platform, it contains recommendations developed by the VOICE DRR Working Group, putting forward key elements that need to be taken into account in the discussion to ensure real improvement in risk management...Tue, 21 May 2013 20:15:30 +0100 http://www.preventionweb.net/english/professional/publications/v.php?id=33237This document is the result of a collaboration between the WHO Regional Office for Europe and the United Kingdom HPA to assess the health effects of floods as well as to identify measures to prevent or minimize their health effects. It is intended to provide decision-makers with evidence for action before, during and after flooding events. The report:...Tue, 21 May 2013 20:15:30 +0100 http://www.preventionweb.net/english/professional/publications/v.php?id=33191This report provides an in-depth look at this critical initiative—along with insights on the disaster risk management (DRM) approaches and experiences gathered from leading global businesses. It identifies challenges that are constraining efforts to build collaborative resilience, and proven practices that have been used to tackle these challenges....Mon, 20 May 2013 19:00:09 +0100 http://www.preventionweb.net/english/professional/publications/v.php?id=32851This report seeks to measure progress in the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) implementation in the Asia-Pacific region by synthesizing the review process and outcomes of the HFA national progress reports submitted by 36 countries during the review period from May 2011 to March 2013. It includes: (i) an executive summary capturing the progress and key...Mon, 20 May 2013 09:09:57 +0100 http://www.preventionweb.net/english/professional/publications/v.php?id=33059The policy brief informs local policymakers about the current trends and activities taking place in selected cities that have signed up to the Making Cities Resilient Campaign since 2010. The Summary draws largely on the findings of the Making Cities Resilient Report 2012, as well as interviews and information local governments have self-reported to...Fri, 17 May 2013 19:19:56 +0100 http://www.preventionweb.net/english/professional/publications/v.php?id=33006Recommendations for a post-2015 disaster risk reduction framework to strengthen the resilience of communities to all hazards: This report identifies gaps in current disaster risk reduction (DRR) strategies to account for the continual rise of disaster losses and the consistently high rate of incidents among vulnerable populations. The report suggests...Thu, 16 May 2013 17:11:11 +0100 http://www.preventionweb.net/english/professional/publications/v.php?id=33013From shared risk to shared value, the business case for disaster risk reduction: The third edition of the United Nations Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR) is a resource for understanding and analysing global disaster risk today and in the future. It explores why increasing disaster risks represent a growing problem for the economic...Wed, 15 May 2013 16:38:38 +0100