Documents and publications

This report spells out what the world would be like if it warmed by 4 degrees Celsius, which is what scientists are nearly unanimously predicting by the end of the century, without serious policy changes. It provides a snapshot of recent scientific

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La nueva edición de Actualidad CRID ofrece la segunda cápsula sobre atención de emergencias en contextos urbanos, esta vez enfocada en la respuesta hospitalaria. Entérese además del nuevo proyecto de colaboración del CRID con la Oficina de

This publication reports on the discussions and outcomes from the Second India Disaster Management Congress organized by National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM), India and held on 4-6 November, 2009 in New Delhi. The report presents a total of 26

This map is part of Maplecroft’s Climate Change Vulnerability Index (CCVI), which forms a central pillar of the Maplecroft’s 5th annual Climate Change and Environmental Risk Atlas. The map ranks the 10 cities which are most at risk. Dhaka, Bangladesh,

This atlas provides information on climate change vulnerability for 171 countries in the form of country-by-country scorecards containing quantifiable data of risks relating to: (i) climate change vulnerability and adaptation; (ii) emissions and energy

This publication aims to pinpoint commonalities between disaster risk management and adaptation to climate change. It describes the experience gathered from German development cooperation’s work in seven countries, which we see as a stimulus to aim for

This evaluation study assesses ADB’s response to natural disasters and disaster risks, and explores ways to improve ADB operations in these areas. It distinguishes between two broad categories of disaster-related operations—those in disaster prevention