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Data was collected from three regions in Nepal and two regions in Peru, focusing on areas where a flood early warning system is already operational.

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the evidence-based research strategy (EBRS) used to evaluate eight projects that applied the neighborhood approach for disaster risk reduction (NA-DRR) in informal urban settlements in Colombia, Guatemala, Haiti

The objective of this report is to compile and disseminate information about (a) the circumstances that led to the accident in Chilca, (b) its initial handling by the national authorities and their request for assistance from the IAEA, (c) the response of

This profile provides an overview of climate risk issues in the Amazon Basin, including how climate change will potentially impact ecosystems, water, agriculture, health, infrastructure, and tourism.

Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) is the use of biodiversity and ecosystem services as part of an overall strategy to help people to adapt to the adverse effects of climate change. This report presents the findings from a literature review and interviews

To strengthen the management of contingent fiscal risks that might result from natural disasters and to preserve the macroeconomic stability and sustainability of fiscal policy during such events, the Ministry of Economy and Finances has defined six

Los Países Miembros de la Comunidad Andina (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú) han adoptado la Estrategia Andina de Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres (EAGRD) por medio de la Decisión 819 de 9 de mayo de 2017. La Decisión 819 es una norma supranacional que se

El presente documento recoge el proceso metodológico desarrollado por el Centro Internacional para la Investigación del Fenómeno (CIIFEN) de El Niño a través de 10 años de experiencia.

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