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In an interview with the Associated Press, Salvano Briceno of the UNISDR pointed to aggravating factors in the latest climate catastrophes: China's failure to stem deforestation; Russia's poor forest management; and the settling of poor Pakistanis on flood plains and dry riverbeds...

Bangladesh, Indonesia and Iran have been rated as the nations most at risk from extreme weather and geophysical events according to a new study, by global risk advisory firm Maplecroft, ranking 229 countries on their vulnerability to 'natural' disasters...

This report presents the results of a workshop focusing on the high seismic risk in the northeast Asia region and offering scientists and engineers from various countries the opportunity to discuss regional approaches to improve collaboration in

Environmental Research Letters, no. 4, 2009:

This paper argues that, in order to prevent changes which will be dangerous for Inuit, a new policy discourse on climate change is required for Arctic regions—one that focuses on adaptation. The paper

This book addresses the issues raised by cross-border migration following crisis of economic collapse, food shortage, and natural calamities in Northeast Asian countries (including flooding and droughts in the 1990s in North Korea), and assesses how

This document includes brief case studies which identify “natural solutions”, which are often an essential contribution to cost effective climate change adaptation and mitigation. They emphasize the role of natural systems for regulating water flow

This case-bound book draws upon experiences around the world reflecting how people are using climate information to improve their lives, through climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction strategies. In this book, over 100 authors are relating

'The signed document will become a basis for the modernisation of structures of the national emergency response system' said Russian Emergency Situations Minister, Sergei Shoigu at his meeting with Commander in Chief of the Nicaraguan Armed Forces, Omar Halleslevens...