Traditional and Indigenous knowledges

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...

‘If we correct the way we do things now, I am sure we will be in a better position to meet the challenges resulting from climate change impacts in the future,’ said Inoke Ratukalou, acting Director of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) Land Resources Division at a recent workshop...

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

'Respecting traditional methods of adaptation is one way of achieving such a goal,' said David Hughes, communications and networking officer at the Future Agriculture Consortium working to influence policy on agriculture. More on indigenous knowledge and climate change adaptation at the Global Platform...

Magazine Water & Atmosphere 16(2) 2008

Over the centuries, Maoris have recorded a litany of natural hazards and catastrophic events in their stories, songs, and place names. This document investigates how this wealth of information can complement

Summary by the IPY Joint Committee:

This summary volume is an attempt to capture the context, motivations, initiation, planning, implementation and the outcomes of the International Polar Year (IPY) 2007–2008, as well as the lessons derived from this