Documents and publications

Policy research working paper 5566:

This paper quantifies the global impact of climate change from several extreme events: thunderstorms, tornadoes, hail storms, heat waves, cold spells, floods, and droughts. It links climate scenarios to the ultimate

Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, A/AC.105/C.1/2011/CRP.8:

This note collects the annual reports of the Czech Republic, the Philippines, the Republic of Moldova and the Russian Federation on their space activities, including the application

This report tries to highlight the alternative approach to looking at and dealing with risks and hazards, and suggests ways to create an environment where human rights as well as rights of environment are protected and reflected in the development and

This assessment report summarizes the effectiveness of SDC disaster risk reduction (DRR) commitments in 2010. The assessment provides information about the resources invested by Switzerland for the reduction of risks from natural hazards, the areas in

This handbook demonstrates how to combat natural disasters in tourist areas and mitigate their impacts. It guides the reader through disaster onset to post-disaster reconstruction and the relaunching of a tourist destination. It considers hazards such as

This paper is a collection of reflections from a field visit to three districts in the middle hills and Terai belt of eastern Nepal (Sunsari, Dhankuta and Morang) which set out to explore the various dimensions of the resilience of climate-affected

This report covers the damage and losses in key sectors following Typhoon Haima in Lao People’s Democratic Republic. The report also provides a strategic framework for Disaster Risk Management and recovery.

This report outlines the damage and loss estimates, social and economic impacts, and proposed strategies for resilient recovery and reconstruction planning in the aftermath of the 2011 Thailand Floods.