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Displaying 15 of about 61 resultsThis is the third edition of the Suffering in Silence report. The aim of this report is to highlight those humanitarian crises in 2018 that, though large, have received little public attention. In the final section, it also addresses the question of how to ensure better coverage, outlining eight steps to help shine a light on forgotten crises.
Using th…
Existing research on the disaster-conflict nexus is commonly too general to inform practice. A scenario-based approach that centres on comparable cases can help aid actors to learn, identify and apply best practices in their specific context.
Research from the ‘When disaster meets conflict’ programme analyses how state, non-state and humanitarian actor…
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 document urges prompt and vigorous action for developing a strategy and implementing early measures that will facilitate adaptation to climate change in Ontario. It identifies many areas where adaptive measures and policies are already underway or are under consideration, and uses many of these to formulate 59 specific recommendations, which can be…
In response to the growing magnitude of climate change, this fact sheet outlines IFAD’s efforts to streamline climate change adaptation and mitigation into its programmes. It calls to listen to the voices of poor rural people in order to reduce the risks of climate change while accelerating progress towards a world without poverty.
It further describes…
This book gives expert guidance on all issues regarding security and emergency preparedness and response of water supply infrastructures. It addresses vulnerability assessment, revised procedures to improve response to emergencies, and premises security. It is intended at water and wastewater utility managers.
Topics covered include: (i) Types of inten…
This second edition of the Handbook aims to foster an integrated and coordinated approach to homeland security, emergency management, and enterprise resilience. Chapter 49—The Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA)—was written by Margareta Wahlström, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Disaster Risk Reduction.
The Handbook has sev…
This document is the result of a participatory process developed from April to December 2003, through national workshops and forums of analysis and proposals in the different countries of the Central American region. These processes ended with the Mitch+5 Regional Forum, which took place in December in the city of Tegucigalpa, Honduras. The forum brough…
This study examines the effects of two megatrends – climate change and urbanization – on environmental emergencies. It considers how climate change and urbanization affect the scope and scale of emergencies. It argues that these trends are posing multiple challenges for emergency responders by overwhelming national and local-level emergency preparedness…
This report presents three different case studies on disaster risk identification. Each of the case studies presents root causes of risk and risk drivers that lead to the construction of risk. Within these case studies from Taiwan, the Philippines and the United States, the relevant policy findings are highlighted.
Besides offering strong case studies,…
This set of reports provides key learnings and a wide selection of case studies on increasing the coherence between humanitarian-development-peace efforts (HDP nexus). Sida has developed a growing diverse portfolio of practical experiences in working at the nexus. These experiences are developed according to context-specific situations and opportunities…
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 their work in weather, climate and water services at international, regional, national and local lev…
A declaration adopted by the Member States of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) on September 27, 2012, on the sidelines of the 67th United Nations General Assembly, calling for urgent action to address the climate change crisis which Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are already experiencing with impacts such as sea-level rise and storm su…
This research examines the coproduction of early warning systems linked with response capacities for floods and landslides through the case study of the international NGO GOAL's work across the city with a focus on nine urban informal settlements with high levels of territorial gang violence. It explores how GOAL navigated informality and violent confli…
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Migración, Medio Ambiente y Cambio Climático: Serie de Notas de Políticas, Número 7, Vol. 1, Noviembre de 2015:
Los flujos migratorios siempre han caracterizado la historia de la República Dominicana. La migración interna es un fenómeno significativo en el país. Sin embargo, aunque la República Dominicana sea uno de los países con mayor vul…