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El objetivo de esta publicación es mostrar y comentar algunos ejemplos concretos de cómo, en distintos países de la región caribeña, se han venido desarrollando en los últimos años herramientas, prácticas y experiencias que permiten irnos

This publication is the final text of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa, following completion of the verification processes as requested

This volume, which forms part of the Third Assessment Report (TAR), has been produced by Working Group I (WGI) of the IPCC and focuses on the science of climate change. It consists of 14 chapters covering the physical climate system, the factors that

This guide, prepared in the tenth anniversary year of the adoption of the Convention, provides an overview of the international climate change process as of May 2002. It focuses on the institutions and procedures of the Convention and the Protocol, the

The world is steadily becoming urban. The UN report on World Urbanization Prospects projects that more than 50 percent of the world’s population will be dwelling in cities and almost all the growth of the world’s population between 2000 and 2030 is

Resources for those tasked with developing public education programmes for CDEM Groups including templates, written materials, articles and media releases, communications strategies, a photo database, and examples of programmes undertaken by others both

The Government of Madagascar undertook a comprehensive damage and loss and needs assessment to ascertain the extent of the damages caused by the three consecutive cyclones in 2008, and to define a comprehensive and feasible recovery plan.

This Needs Assessment guides the design and investment prioritization of the proposed Kosi Flood Recovery project. It provides a damage overview in key sectors to identify priority interventions and progress made.