Traditional and Indigenous knowledges

This volume presents a comprehensive body of knowledge against the backdrop of intensifying disasters and in the absence of a focused documentation of disaster risk reduction issues in the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region. The main purpose and objective

This journal is an interactive documentary that examines how individuals, communities and countries around the world are building resilience in a landscape of climate change, and social, economic and cultural shifts. It was funded by the European

The risk of property being destroyed is neither exaggerated nor underestimated. The authorities explain the risk by presenting as much information as available – and Hawaiians tend to trust that the authorities are being realistic. This feeds into how people learn and assess the risk to themselves and their properties...

'It must be ensured that early warning information is accessible, understandable, acceptable and actionable to get a timely response by communities and relevant government agencies,' said Mandira Shrestha, a trans-boundary flood risk management specialist at the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)...

This case study describes the factors that have enabled 200,000–300,000 hectares of degraded land in Burkina Faso to be brought into productive use through the application of improved traditional farming techniques to conserve soil and water, measures

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) and HelpAge International today issued a joint call for greater involvement of older persons in disaster management efforts worldwide in order to bring down death tolls among those over 60.

This book contains the results of two research projects about the impacts of climate change on indigenous women and the role of indigenous women in traditional forest ecosystem and resource management. It proposes the development of indicators to measure

This research brief explains how the unique dynamics of the Kosi river need to be accounted for by combining the best available science on the Kosi river with river management and local knowledge, to accommodate sudden changes in the movement and the flow