Inclusion

IHDP Update issue 1, 2008

This short contribution is intended as a brief report on the 2005 meeting at Arizona State University on the theme “Vulnerability, Resilience and Adaptation”. The terms resilience, vulnerability, and adaptability can be, and

IHDP Update issue 2, 2007

Catastrophic events have affected societies around the world in recent years and underscore the close linkages between global environmental change, human security, and urbanization. Little attention has been paid so far to

The National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project, planned to commence early April in Orissa, is intended to strengthen disaster preparedness in the State, now facing climate change and being rendered increasingly vulnerable to disasters...

Developed and developing country governments gave an important signal for action on adaptation yesterday by deciding which countries will be offered funding under a pilot program within the US$6 billion Climate Investment Funds...

Held in collaboration with UNDP, a two-day national inter-ministerial dialogue on climate change was recently held bringing together decision-makers at all levels...

The year 2008 has seen significant global humanitarian challenges ranging from devastating natural disasters, escalating food and oil prices to worsening conflict situations. In recent decades, the number and severity of natural disasters has increased

Report cites reference to country-level risk reduction efforts being strengthened in programme initiatives and pilot projects to enhance knowledge, skills and resources of partners in all points of the risk management cycle...

The goal of this interdisciplinary study is to better understand the land use factors that increase vulnerability of mountain areas in northern Pakistan. The study will identify and analyse the damages and losses caused by the October 2005 earthquake in