Environment and ecosystems

Nina Shen Rastogi of the Washington Post reports that the damage to ecosystems is not only an environmental concern but also a safety hazard. She stresses the need to make long-term capital investments in for example, safer, sturdier buildings and long-term environmental planning...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences early edition, sustainability science:

This study considers losses from extreme weather events as an indicator of a state's overall vulnerability. It argues that large-scale impacts on human development

Asian disaster management news, July-December 2009, vol.15, special issue:

This issue focuses on the linkage between environmental sustainability and disaster risk reduction with eight thematic articles. It raises the issue of environmental degradation

This journal provides an international platform for knowledge sharing in all areas related to flood risk. Its explicit aim is to disseminate ideas across the range of disciplines where flood related research is carried out and it provides content ranging

This book clearly articulates how protected areas contribute significantly to reducing impacts of climate change and what is needed for them to achieve even more. It asserts that adaptation is a mechanism to protect and maintain ecosystem integrity

This report, produced by the Nepal Climate Vulnerability Study Team (NCVST), provides a scenario of climate change, adaptation options and vulnerability in Nepal. It aims to synthesise existing scientific and socio-economic information on the likely

This report brings together the findings of climate change research in Mongolia to raise awareness of decision makers and the general public so that they can develop appropriate responses to the challenges and threats.

The content of the Report include

This report targets the development priorities of countries in South Asia by addressing climate change related risks and harnessing development opportunities that promote low-carbon growth. It asserts that adaptation to climate change lies at the heart of