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Displaying 15 of about 31 resultsThis briefing paper provides a synthesis of key lessons learnt from evaluations of relief and recovery responses to past slow-onset disasters – particularly drought, and food and livelihoods insecurity. The paper is intended for people working in relief and recovery operations for slow-onset disasters – those who have to decide if, when and how to inter…
This document provides a baseline on which a strategy for Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) within the Caribbean will be designed. CDM has been defined under the DERMS project as including integrated management of all natural and human-induced hazards and involving management through all phases of the Disaster Management Cycle viz. Preventio…
The bibliography includes works authored by professionals involved in disaster related issues in the Caribbean Region. It includes technical and scientific literature on the management of natural and man made disasters. Works incorporated include: research papers, theses, books, articles that have been prepared in scholarly journals, papers presented at…
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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 acercando a ese quehacer a escala local. Iniciativas donde los “actores o gestoras locales” o “gestoras…
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En la presente publicación, encontrarán información referida a “reducir la vulnerabilidad, las frustraciones, las demandas no atendidas” de las poblaciones locales, que muchas veces se sienten impotentes frente a los desastres “naturales”. Nos encontramos con pavorosas cifras económicas, como resultantes de este tipo de peligros, llámense se…
This document reflects the author's personal involvement in conducting and supporting disaster assessment missions using the ECLAC methodology for the socioeconomic and environmental assessment of disasters. It first indicates (section I) the differentiated impact that recent events such as the tsunami and hurricanes have on different countries, sectors…
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El presente informe recoge los resultados iniciales correspondientes a una primera fase de diagnóstico dentro de la realización de la actividad “Diseñar una Estrategia de Sensibilización, Comunicación, Capacitación y Educación sobre Gestión de Riesgo”. El documento ha sido elaborado con base en el informe presentado por la consultora intern…
This document gives an overview of FAO’s work with regard to natural and human-induced disasters in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors, together with the lessons learned and experience gained on how to improve disaster response, preparedness, and prevention in these sectors.
Working Paper, no. 434.
In the last five years, the Latin American and Caribbean region suffered from several large natural disasters whose magnitude, in terms of fatalities and damages, has renewed national governments’ and international donors’ interest in better managing risk.
The first section analyzes the characteristics of the risk of natural dis…
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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 acercando a ese quehacer a escala local. Iniciativas donde los “actores o gestoras locales” o “gestoras…
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El material presentado trata un tema en particular: los sistemas de alerta temprana; y a “cómo y de qué manera se viene haciendo ello” en la región caribeña. El libro pretende contribuir desde la práctica misma al conjunto de iniciativas y procesos que se vienen impulsando en la región respecto a un problema común: la existencia de condicion…
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change secretariat has produced this book to highlight the concerns and needs of developing countries in adapting to the effects of climate change.
It outlines the impact of climate change in four developing country regions: Africa, Asia, Latin America and small island developing States; the vulnerabili…
Climate change is a real and present threat, and it is widely accepted that lower income populations will tend to suffer the most. In this context, it is critical that Latin American countries develop their own strategies for adapting to the various impacts of climate change, and for contributing to global efforts aimed at mitigation.
In the 90s, Central America played a pioneering role in efforts to reduce natural disasters and made major progress in conceptual and practical terms. A major milestone was the recognition of the role of the local and particularly the community level for disaster risk management and the resultant involvement of local actors. The governments in the regio…
Latin America and the Caribbean region are highly exposed to potentially destructive natural phenomena - meteorological, seismic, vulcanological and others. Together with this high degree of exposure to potentially destructive natural phenomena, the region’s great vulnerability - social, economic, physical, environmental and political and institutional-…