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This publication contains abstracts (mainly in English, some in French) from papers presented at the fourth International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change which was held on 21-27 February 2010 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The

This document addresses preparedness as an important investment against natural and man-made disasters. Through good practices, it urges the humanitarian community, governments and regional bodies to use preparedness thinking to be aware of risks, to

The development of this Joint National Action Plan on Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management is to ensure that Tonga's priorities set forth in its National Strategic Planning Framework, 2009–2014, are addressed and implemented at all

Item 41 of the provisional agenda of the 185th session of the Executive Board of UNESCO:

This document focuses on developments and highlights results obtained by the SIDS Platform over the 2008-2009 biennium, thus aligning with the closing period of the

This report reviews the progress made in addressing the vulnerabilities of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) through the implementation of the Mauritius Strategy, which includes natural and environmental disasters as one of its themes and means of

The goal of this Policy Note is to influence policy makers and development partners in the Pacific Islands region to undertake risk management of natural hazards and minimize the future impacts of natural disasters, climate change and sea level rise. As a

Submitted in preparation of the World Conference on Disaster Reduction, 2005, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan.