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In this study, the authors interrogate drivers and barriers of societal transformation in natural hazard management through case studies in Austria, France and Ireland focusing on attempts to integrate multi-functional protection schemes in the context of

During 2017 and 2018, the Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights (CCJHR) in the School of Law, University College Cork and the Irish Red Cross Society have been working in partnership to undertake a series of information and awareness raising events

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This paper explores efforts to tackle cultural heritage policy within the Republic of Ireland as a case study.

The National Adaptation Framework (NAF) sets out the national strategy to reduce the vulnerability of the country to the negative effects of climate change and to avail of positive impacts.

The NAF builds on the work already carried out under the

This book provides an overview of OECD countries' efforts to collect information on both the economic impacts of disasters and the level of public resources invested in the management of risk. It is based on the results of an OECD survey, two expert

This report reviews the availability of data in Ireland to report against the indicators recommended to measure the global targets of the Sendai Framework, and identify current gaps.

This report examines the potential benefits to be gained from various natural flood management measures and makes recommendations on how these could be implemented in Ireland. These include peat bog restoration, woodland creation, incentivised

This paper reviews recent multifunctional management approaches and evidence of their biodiversity effects for the six European countries Ireland, the Netherlands, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary and Ukraine. Multifunctional use of floodplains is an

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