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Displaying 30 of about 34 resultsRebuilding stronger, safer, environmentally sustainable communities after disasters:
The GRRT toolkit provides a step-by-step guide for the task of rebuilding communities to be more environmentally and socially sustainable than what existed before the disaster. It presents real world examples such as lessons learned from the 2004 tsunami recovery effor…
The preparation of this National Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the biennial 2011-13 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…
This study aims to explore how agency-driven and community-driven approaches were perceived by the community following the 2018 Central Sulawesi Tsunami. A qualitative research method involving focus group interviews (FGI), interviews and participatory rural appraisal (PRA) was used to explore and capture community narratives and collective storytelling…
This short publication responds to calls from AusAID staff for simple, practical guidance on what integration of disaster risk reduction, climate change and the environment may mean for their programs. While there is general consensus that these issues are important for the long‑term success and sustainability of development outcomes, understanding how…
• Kamaishi City of Iwate Prefecture, with a population of about 40,000 (before the earthquake), is one of regions seriously damaged when the Great East Japan Earthquake occurred. About 30% of the total households was damaged mainly due to the tsunami, and a large number of casualties was suffered.
• Reconstruction and town development of the city is p…
The preparation of this National Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the biennial 2011-13 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…
Education for sustainable development, case studies and best practices:This report is a compilation of case studies and grapples with the crucial question of merging disaster management education into the broader agenda of education for sustainable development. It shows how communities, scientists, activists, non-governmental organizations, teachers, st…
This report highlights a range of BCPR's 2009 key achievements in (i) conflict prevention and recovery, (ii) early recovery, (iii) disaster risk reduction and recovery, and (iii) gender equality in crisis prevention and recovery. It includes their efforts on preventing and mitigating disasters, such as the series of devastating typhoons, tsunamis and ea…
This research report is concerned with the purpose of disseminating experience and lessons learned from the East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (EJET) to help strengthen disaster resilience of disaster prone regions in Japan and the world. It focuses on different aspects of disaster risk reduction (DRR) and environmental management. Some issues addressed:…
Coastal forest conservation, rehabilitation and reforestation can enhance protection against erosion and storm events and improve livelihoods by increasing the productivity of agricultural and fisheries production systems as well as through the production of wood and non-wood forest products. Given that coastal forests, and particularly mangrove forests…
This document takes into consideration the components in commercial coastal aquaculture, pre-tsunami aquaculture problems and key points for successful aquaculture rehabilitation post-tsunami, suggesting 15 steps for rehabilitation of aquaculture in Aceh as well as some environmental principles for rehabilitation of tambaks.
This resource pack contains guidelines for planning post-disaster management. Its content draws attention to multiple aspects such as: what points to consider in rebuilding after a disaster; using hazard, risk & vulnerability assessment, and capacity assessment in planning for rebuilding; engaging the community; paying attention to women’s and gende…
IOC manuals and guides, no. 49
IOC recommends that planners use this guide as a basis for forming a strong tsunami readiness policy within the community. It provides a general plan of action and basic framework for dealing with the unique hazards resulting from tsunamis. This guide outlines the construction and maintenance of defensive structures and d…
This book is the latest in a series of volumes addressing natural disasters, and how their impact can be reduced by effective capacity building and prevention strategies.
A fully illustrated, 200-page book, Risk Wise offers perspectives, case studies and analysis on disaster risk reduction and mitigation in light of the increasing threat of natural dis…
This document includes a set of 32 notes grouped into six thematic clusters: (i) structural measures; (ii) non-structural measures; (iii) emergency response; (iv) reconstruction planning; (v) hazard and risk information and decision making; and (vi) economics of disaster risk, risk management, and risk financing. The notes are collecting and analyzing i…