Climate change

More frequent disasters have, and will increasingly become a major cause of population displacement in several parts of the world, says new UN report....

This report examines the similar aims and mutual benefits of climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction (DRR) and explores how adaptation and DRR policy makers, experts and practitioners must communicate and collaborate with each other

Adaptation to climate change is fundamental to reduce risk and enhance the resilience of the societies, particularly in countries such as Bangladesh, where the population is heavily exposed to natural hazards....

$14.6 billion fund announced to enhance climate change adaptation capacity, and to reduce damage and dislocation from climate-related disasters....

The Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Guide presents five years of experiences from more than 30 Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies, in particular in developing countries. It relates the experiences of Red Cross/Red Crescent staff and volunteers

Editors: Marcus Moench and Ajaya Dixit

This book provides initial insights from an ongoing ISET programme on disaster risk reduction and adaptation to climate change in South Asia. The study is being undertaken in the Nepal Tarai, Eastern Uttar Pradesh

In Spanish:

Frecuentemente se cita a Cuba como modelo de reducción de desastres. Por lo que tiene que enseñar, por lo que hace y lo importante que sería para otros países aprender de sus experiencias. La presente publicación nos facilita conocer mejor los

On the occasion of 'Africa Day' a statement was made by H.E. Jean Ping mentioning that a disaster risk reduction Strategy and Action Plan has been developed and adopted by the relevant organs of the AU....