Risk identification and assessment

Participatory Learning and Action (PLA), 60:

This paper focuses on participatory three-dimensional mapping (P3DM) as a way to facilitate the integration of both scientific and local knowledge and the participation of a large array of stakeholders in

Top UN disaster risk reduction official, Margareta Wahlström arrives in Manila Philippines tomorrow for five-day visit during which she will meet with donors, the private sector, mayors and government officials to further push for more concrete disaster reduction actions to protect more communities and assets from future disasters.

Climate Prosperity series:

This report, the fifith in the series, asserts that the capacity of and actions by businesses to adapt to the impacts of changing climate conditions — both average and extreme — will shape Canada’s future economic prosperity

A new guide launched at the WMO HQ this week warns that urban flooding is "becoming more dangerous and more costly to manage because of the sheer size of the population exposed within urban settlements."

'This Disaster Risk Management Act will allow us to have an articulated and organized policy to work on reducing risk in this country,' stated Juan Manuel Santos, President of Colombia, as reported by Colombia Reports...

A new study finds that 51 percent of Americans believe that extreme weather will cause a natural disaster in their own community in the next year.

This toolkit outlines actions, examples and resources available for those with the responsibility for invigorating their country’s national platform for disaster risk reduction (DRR) or participating in it. It is designed for those who have the

The purpose of this document is to highlight the impacts the Australian urban water industry are facing due to climate change and how the industry has adapted. It considers 'natural disasters' such as floods, droughts and bushfires, as well as changes to