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Displaying 15 of about 103 resultsThis National Disaster Risk Management Policy aims to respond to the constitutional mandate to identify priorities to guide Government objectives and strategies in order to guarantee the security and safety of our citizens and their property and to safeguard our natural resources against natural or human-induced disasters.
It is the objective of the Mi…
Management of disasters and emergencies in Papua New Guinea had been undertaken in accordance with the Disaster Management Act. The present National Disaster Centre management arrangements will be absorbed in the Authority whose responsibilities will also encompass the disaster management responsibilities, which will, largely, include environment and di…
The preparation of this National Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the biennial 2009-11 HFA Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and ISDR System partners.
The progress report assesses current national strategic priorities with regard to the implementation of disaster risk reduction actions, and establi…
The preparation of this Regional Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the biennial 2009-11 Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and ISDR System partners.The progress report mainly assesses the trans-boundary issues and the status and progress in the implementation of disas…
The preparation of this National Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the biennial 2009-11 HFA Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and ISDR System partners.
The progress report assesses current national strategic priorities with regard to the implementation of disaster risk reduction actions, and establi…
The preparation of this Regional Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the biennial 2009-11 Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and ISDR System partners.The progress report mainly assesses the trans-boundary issues and the status and progress in the implementation of disas…
This report analyses past and recent climate trends and characteristics in the island state of Seychelles in terms of the air-temperature, sea surface temperature, rainfall, sea-level and tropical cyclones. It also considers the El Nino southern oscillation (ENSO) influences on these parameters.
It is intended to contribute to the formulation of better…
This brochure was prepared to warn Haitians about the possibility of coming wind related hazards as well as to provide them with basic guidelines for mitigation. It advocates for local people and authorities to follow a 'Preparedness Plan' for wind-related disaster prevention and reduction.
This brochure presents the products combining risk reduction and insurance for low income groups such as small-holding farmers and day labourers that will be designed and implemented by the Climate Risk Adaptation and Insurance in the Caribbean programme. It targets medium-level weather extremes (e.g. hurricanes and droughts) through five goals: (i) hel…
This study aims to achieve a comparative analysis of tendencies and experiences that stem from the relationship between disasters and conflict. It also analyses the relative success of existing relevant programming approaches adopted in-country. This comparative analysis aims to: contribute to the body of knowledge on the interactions between disaster a…
This report on adaptation to climate variability and change draws together the conclusions of a series of comparative case studies undertaken for the Area-Based Development and Climate Change (ABDCC) project of the Social Development Department of the World Bank. The report contributes to a better understanding of pro-poor adaptation by addressing the g…
This fact sheet addresses the question of how laws can work for communities to prevent disasters. It describes the community-level action and the way to improve how country laws deal with disaster risk reduction (DRR), presenting some of the best practices (from Nepal, Dominican Republic, Brazil, Philippines and Sweden) that States and National Societie…
Disaster risk management in East Asia and the Pacific, working paper series no. 25:
This note: (i) acknowledges the impacts and characteristics of recent damaging tsunamis (with a particular focus on Pacific and PICT events); (ii) outlines what we understand the ‘tsunami risk management framework’ to involve; (iii) outlines the challenges in identifyi…
This report describes the Zurich Foundation's mission which is to help individuals and communities understand and manage risk, leveraging Zurich’s core strengths as an insurer. It explains the long-term partnerships with select non-profit organizations like Practical Action, the Rainforest Alliance, and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red…
This report summarises the Council’s activity over 2010. Chapter 2.4 is dedicated to improving response and prevention in the event of water-related natural disasters to limit the number of victims and damage. It reports on the Council's involvement in rescue and reconstruction operations and on the High level expert panel on water and disasters: toward…