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This draft for consultation proposes a plan of action following the January 12th 2010 Haiti earthquake with the following objectives: (i) to reduce the vulnerability of nearly 3.0 million people to identified life threatening hazards; (ii) to avoid major disruption to the econom…
This document provides accessible and practical guidance to practitioners, and particularly Oxfam staff, wishing to integrate disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation approaches into programming. It aims to: (i) give a theoretical overview of how poverty and inequality shape the experiences of women and men during disasters, and as a result…
IDS in focus, policy briefing 15:
This paper addresses the debate on the relationship between climate change and conflict. It brings a new light on the adaptation, risks and resilience issues and their relation to peace-building and innovation in household livelihoods and local and national institutions in response to climate stress and uncertainty. I…
Based on the work of the forestry authors of the Canadian national assessment, this report summarizes the current state of knowledge of current and future impacts of climate change and its implications for forest management. Innovative research and knowledge exchange are essential for Canada’s forest industry as it adapts to a changing climate.
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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 earthquake data exchange and analysis. It responds to the need to mobilize scientific knowledge and technolog…
This publication defines the basis for a strategy that aims to give real priority to improving access to water. Outcome 2.2 highlights WWC's commitment to assist policy makers worldwide to understand how integrated water resources management can play a central role in adapting to future climate change and disaster risk reduction. It states that further…
This guide was developed for development practitioners implementing rural livelihood and other projects. It offers a practical, five-step process for identifying disaster risk reduction and adaptation interventions to better manage climate risks, making extensive use of the Participatory Capacity and Vulnerability Analysis.
This document presents the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR)'s role, approach, and progress made towards the integrated delivery of adaptation support and disaster risk reduction in Africa, East Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe and Central Asia, middle East and North Africa, and South Asia. It illus…
A framework for Oxfam-GB Bangladesh:
This report attempts to analyse livelihoods of poor people in the changing climate of Bangladesh, drawing from study outputs from different ecosystems, geographical locations, hazards, and livelihood groups. It asserts that reducing vulnerability and increasing capacity of people to reduce disaster risks in the cha…
This paper reviews the current knowledge on the implications of climate change for extreme weather and analyzes the ability of Europe and Central Asia (ECA) countries to mitigate and manage the impact of extreme events such as drought, heat waves, hurricanes, floods, forest fires and landslides. It recommends a variety of measures in the areas of financ…
Sectoral capsule series, promoting investment in disaster risk reduction:
This paper considers agriculture as one of the most disaster-sensitive sectors and presents in 11 points what can be done to support the development of disaster risk reduction strategies for the agricultural sector. It aims to make agri-dependent communities aware about their ris…
Appeal No. MAA00029
This update is a summary of key achievements of the five individual plans implemented by the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) under its disaster management global programme. The “Disaster management and risk reduction: strategy and coordination” plan focused in particular on moving ahead with cross-sector activities i…
This report focuses on the Consolidated Appeal Process (CAP) and explores a range of options to improve the coherence and predictability of financing for disaster preparedness. It also addresses the broader question of how to finance disaster risk reduction (DRR) and disaster preparedness. It aims to inform about the effectiveness of such mechanisms wi…
A practical guide for developing country governments:
This document respond to the need to integrate climate risk-based approaches, which address climate variability and climate change, within water policy frameworks. It aims to provide guidance on how resilience and adaptation can be integrated into national-level policy and programmatic planning in…
Traditional knowledge bulletin – Topical issues series, April 2010:
This article provides an analysis of the outcome of the 15th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 15) and possible priorities for 2010 from the perspective of indigenous peoples in the decisions on: (i) adaptation; (ii) technology development and transfer; (iii) methodologies…