Traditional and Indigenous knowledges

En Perú la alianza indígena, quiere que el nuevo gobierno de Ollanta Humala que tomará posesión el próximo jueves 28 de Julio, emprenda políticas de adaptación al cambio climático...

This booklet describes the acheivements of the ‘Strengthening Voices’ project launched in 2007. It explains How pastoralist communities and local government are shaping strategies for adaptive environmental management and poverty reduction in Tanzania’s

Human Settlements Working Paper Series Rural-Urban Interactions and Livelihood Strategies - 31:

This paper describes the impact of gradual environmental change on the livelihoods of people living in two very different areas of Bolivia: the Northern

The UN Sasakawa award-winning town, San Francisco, in Camotes, is hoping to become an example in disaster risk reduction for other towns in the country with the newly established learning centre for other cities to learn from their experiences, reports the Manila Bulletin...

Colombo, Sri Lanka, 5 July 2011 – Local governments released a joint action plan today to tackle hazard risk in Sri Lanka. The plan identifies key priority activities that follow the 'Ten Essentials' of the World Disaster Reduction Campaign 'Making Cities Resilient: My City is Getting Ready!' in nine provinces in the country.

As Europe and North America move into the summer season, the risk of wildfires will increase. While these natural hazards may not get the attention of earthquakes, tsunamis and cyclones, their destructive potential is considerable and reducing the risks they present should be a priority.

This document outlines the preliminary observations of the Great East Japan Earthquake of 11 March 2011 (GLIDE number: EQ-2011-000028-JPN) including: its type, hypocenter, magnitude; the subsequent tsunami; effects of the earthquake and tsunami in terms of human casualties and economic damage; the disaster affected area; disaster preparedness measures; pre-disaster measures, including non-structural measures; and recovery efforts.

Governor Nestor Fongwan hopes to acquire the software that can be used for emergency preparedness as a tool to initiate mainstreaming disaster risk reduction into the local development planning process, reports Susan Aro for PIA...