Preparedness

Latin America and the Caribbean region are highly exposed to potentially destructive natural phenomena - meteorological, seismic, vulcanological and others. Together with this high degree of exposure to potentially destructive natural phenomena, the

Drawing on research just published as part of the Building Knowledge for a Changing Climate programme, the guide uniquely considers how adaptation options are influenced by geographical location and the scale of development. It considers the interrelated

Prepared for the World Conference on Distaster Reduction on behalf of the Vulnerability and Adaptation Resource Group (VARG), reprint with Addendum - The World Conference on Disaster Reduction, Outcomes Relevant to Climate Change Initiatives

Strategic

'This ensures that more of the world's disaster managers are available to the international community to share their valuable knowledge and expertise on how to prepare for and respond to disasters' said OCHA's Arjun Katoch...

This guide outlines the construction and maintenance of defensive structures and discusses how current disaster prevention and emergency response planning can be improved by using research on past tsunamis.

The global climate is changing, and will continue to change, in ways that affect the planning and day to day operations of businesses, government agencies and other organisations. The manifestations of climate change include higher temperatures, altered

The National guidelines for the management of cyclones have been formulated after a ‘nine step’ process taking on board completely, various Central Ministries, Departments, States and UTs.

These guidelines are an important step towards the development of

This submission addresses the risk-related elements referred to in the Bali Action Plan, namely disaster reduction strategies and risk management including risk sharing and transfer mechanisms. It adds further background in respect to the submission to