Documents and publications

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Este boletín informa sobre DIPECHO programa, que se concentra en reducir la vulnerabilidad de la población ante desastres de origen natural y tiene como objetivo mejorar las capacidades de las comunidades expuestas a estos riesgos para que

This book offers an up-to-date resource covering both methodological and technical aspects of disaster mitigation, involving adequate risk assessment and the implementation of risk reduction strategies. It is based on Latin American experiences of

This manual is the first concrete step in education designed for the entire population, and was created in order to enable citizens to easily access basic information useful for behavior in emergency situations. It is simple and provides basic guidelines

This policy brief addresses the direct relationship between gender equality, women’s empowerment and climate change. The document considers that: (i) climate change could deepen poverty and reverse progress toward achieving the Millennium Development

This policy brief addresses the steadily shift of international climate efforts to include a focus on adaptation and the growing recognition of gender-based vulnerability to climate change, and calls for a gender-conscious response informed by the

Investing in resilience - accelerating the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action in the Americas:

A declaration in which the participants of the Regional platform for disaster risk reduction in the Americas acknowledge the work being developed

This report presents an extensive review of the World Bank’s experience dealing with climate variability and climate change, offering valuable lessons on adaptation efforts worldwide. It answers questions in three areas: (i) dealing with climate

Cambridge coastal research unit working paper 41:

This report explores the capacity of mangroves to reduce storm surge water levels and inundation, and hence to reduce the impact of storm surges on coastal populations and infrastructure, in order to