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This document includes brief case studies which identify “natural solutions”, which are often an essential contribution to cost effective climate change adaptation and mitigation. They emphasize the role of natural systems for regulating water flow

Climate and Society publication series, no.2:

The publication critically examines 17 case studies of index insurance implementation, and the challenges and opportunities facing them if they are to contribute to development at meaningful scales.  It

This user-friendly handbook provides an overview of several 'natural' disasters that occurred in the world in 2005, and contains good practices submitted by ADRC member countries to share knowledge among relevant stakeholders in order to contribute to

IHDP Update issue 2, 2008

The signals of climate change are particularly visible in mountains, exactly because of the mountains' verticality. The verticality of mountains defies gravity, setting up an epic conflict mediated by a host of geomorphic

This publication aims to build awareness for indigenous knowledge as an effective tool for reducing risk from natural hazard-related disasters. By improving the understanding of indigenous knowledge and providing concrete examples of how it can be

This publication is devoted to women pastoralists, their knowledge of and contributions to sustainable land management, and the coping mechanisms they have developed in their struggle to survive. It is a call to action to support them by increasing their

This report provides a short overview on progress toward implementing the Hyogo Framework for Action.