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Displaying 60 of about 122 resultsInvesting in resilience - accelerating the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action in the Americas:
A declaration in which the participants of the Regional platform for disaster risk reduction in the Americas acknowledge the work being developed in the region surrounding disaster risk reduction, as guided by the principles and priorities set o…
A statute to provide that the President is authorized to establish a program of disaster preparedness that utilizes services of all appropriate agencies and includes preparation of disaster preparedness plans for mitigation, warning, emergency operations, rehabilitation, and recovery.
This law prescribes the basics for the organization of seismic protection in the Republic of Armenia and regulates the provisions connected with them. Specific disaster risk reduction provisions include: chapter 4 which covers assessment and reduction of seismic risk; article 15 which focuses on the basic tasks of seismic risk reduction; article 20 whic…
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 tool illustrates how to conduct a Social Impact Assessment (SIA) in order to take into account public perception of risk in flood management plans. After explaining the concept of risk and, in particular, of social risk, the publication describes the factors that influence the perception of flood risk by the population. In so doing, it aims to help…
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Recopilación de Herramientas para la Gestión Local del Riesgo, realizada por el Programa de las Naciones Unidas para los Asentamientos Humanos, UN-Habitat con el apoyo del International Development Research Centre – IDRC (Canadá), en el marco del Proyecto Apoyo a las Autoridades Locales de Ciudades de América Central para la Gestión Local de…
This publication presents, for the first time under one cover, the work being done by ITU's three Sectors (Radiocommunication, Standardization and Telecommunication Development) in the field of emergency telecommunications (or disaster communications). The release of this compendium is timely since disasters are striking with increased frequency and mag…
This document presents the ITU Framework for Cooperation in Emergencies (IFCE), which goals are to position the organization as the leader in providing telecommunications/ICT services and applications for disaster mitigation at all phases of disaster management i.e. disaster prevention, disaster preparedness, disaster response/relief, and telecommunicat…
This new book is a collection of writing illustrating the progress made in the area of crisis response and preparedness in action with input from policy experts and practitioners in the field. It builds on the range of views aired at the Commission's conference 'From Early Warning to Early action', held in November 2007, involving more than 900 diplomat…
This book addresses the perennial gap between theory and practice, between academia and active professionals in the field of disaster management. It offers vital lessons to practitioners from scholarship on natural hazards, disaster risk management and reduction and developments studies, opening up new insights in accessible language with practical appl…
Southasiadisasters.net issue no. 95, August 2013:
This issue covers articles related to disaster risk reduction and the floods in Uttarakhand. It is intended to national authorities and international organizations such as World Bank, Asian Development Bank, United Nations Development Programme, Climate and Development Knowledge Network, and others.
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This framework explains the Disaster Risk Reduction for Food and Nutrition Security Framework Programme of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) which has been undertaken with the goal of enhancing the resilience of livelihoods against threats and emergencies to ensure the food and nutrition security of vulnerable farmers, fi…
This report presents a post-disaster needs assessment conducted after the floods and landslides that occurred in Serbia at the end of May 2014. It considers the repair, reconstruction, expansion and improvement of floods control works as well as the improved disposal of waste from mining and other productive activities as essential to risk reduction. It…
This brief is based on a Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance Post Event Review Capability (PERC) study analysing the 2019 Cyclone Idai impacts in Malawi, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe. This brief presents a series of resilience lessons from Cyclone Idai, and highlights opportunities for strengthening early warning and climate information services in Zimbabwe.
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…