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Explore a comprehensive collection of publications, reports, and documents that focus on disaster risk and resilience.

These resources offer insights, best practices, and research aimed at mitigating the impact of disasters. Whether you're seeking the latest research, policy recommendations, or case studies, this library supports knowledge sharing and informed decision-making in building safer, more resilient communities.

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light-touch evaluation of the Global Shield Against Climate Risks' in-country process thumbnail
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This report presents an independent evaluation of its In-Country Process - the multi-step pathway through which countries identify their priorities and request support - drawing on case studies from Pakistan, Costa Rica and The Gambia.

Centre for Disaster Protection
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The Imminent Risk Bulletin (BRI) is a civil society-driven impact-based forecasting tool developed in Mexico to bridge the gap between atmospheric science and citizen survival.

Desarrollo Humano Internacional
Unpacking climate change and health nexus in Bangladesh
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This working paper offers a timely and in-depth exploration of the climate-health nexus, specifically focusing on the context of Bangladesh as this country faces some of the world’s highest global climate risks.

United Nations University (UNU)
WMO Global annual to decadal climate update 2026-2035 thumbnail
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The Global Annual-to-Decadal Update takes a look at the observed climate over the past five years and gives regional predictions for temperatures and precipitation over the next five years.

World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Anthropogenic climate change accelerates the onset of global flood timing thumbnail
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This study provides a global assessment of flood timing changes and associated risks under incremental warming levels.

Nature Communications (Nature)
Assessing the impact of wildfires on the Swedish housing market: a case study of the 2014 Västmanland wildfire thumbnail
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The study investigates how the largest wildfire in Sweden's recent history, the 2014 wildfire in Västmanland County, affected nearby housing prices and time-on-market.

Economics of Disasters and Climate Change (Springer)
Coupling land use planning and multi-stakeholder dynamics to inform disaster risk management: Who pays for risk and who gains from intervention? thumbnail
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This study assesses how land use and acquisition strategies shape disaster losses, government expenditures, and household outcomes over time.

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (Elsevier)
Extreme flood events as a neglected natural hazard for marginalized Roma communities of Slovakia thumbnail
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Marginalized Roma communities (MRCs) located in flood prone areas represent a highly pressing research challenge.

Natural Hazards (Springer)