Documents and publications

This report, commissioned from the Economist Intelligence Unit, seeks to examine the potential business opportunities, and risks, involved in adapting to anticipated changes in the global climate, such as changing rainfall patterns, rising numbers of

World Bank East Asia and Pacific Economic update 2011, vol. 1:

This update analyses the tragic earthquake on March 11 in Japan with a magnitude 9 on the Richter scale and the subsequent tsunami as a stark reminder of the unpredictable dangers posed by

This report is the outcome of the VAHAVA Project, which was implemented in the period of 2003-2006 with some follow-up activities during 2007-2008. The basic objective of the Project was the synthetisation of the scientific results on the climate change

Written by a FEMA Geophysicist and Coordinating Committee Member for the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program, this document explains what happened in Japan and what can be done in the U.S. to increase individual and community resilience from an

This policy brief considers the combination of extreme natural disaster and extreme industrial disaster in one country and the change it may bring in the way we think about and prepare for disasters for years to come. It asserts that civilian preparedness

The publication of this report marks the conclusion of the first phase of IRGC’s ongoing project on emerging risks, which focused on the origins of emerging risks. It is aimed at raising awareness among professionals that risks emerge from a common

This publication makes the case for constructive engagement and cooperative forms of negotiation in dealing with complex water issues, including hydrological regimes of drought and flood. It unpacks constructive approaches such as multi-stakeholder

This toolkit introduces readers to the central role played by policy, law and institutions in designing and implementing good governance for water resources. It guides users through approaches to reforming water governance, including useful mechanisms for