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Displaying 15 of about 17 resultsA declaration by the Mayors and Local Government representatives together with National Government Officials emphasizing the importance of reducing disaster risk in Arab cities, in which the participants of the First Arab conference for disaster risk reduction recognize the vulnerability Arab cities and towns to disasters such as earthquakes, volcanoes,…
The preparation of this Local Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the biennial 2011-2013 Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and the ISDR partnership.The progress report mainly assesses the trans-boundary issues and the status and progress in the implementation of disast…
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 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…
This series of research papers outlines steps that cities can take to engage in climate risk management in a range of areas, including transportation, agriculture, electricity infrastructure, disaster preparedness and emergency management.
The research shows that while many cities are already beginning to build resilience in response to emerging t…
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This book is one of the first attempts of systematic study that analyzes the principles of Indigenous Knowledge (IK) for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and its applicability to the modern context. It intends to become an useful reference material for decision making, research, implementation,…
The resolution considers that the following prevention measures should be the subject of priority support from the EU to the member states:
• Drafting and revising building safety and land use legislation
• Action to remedy situations conducive to future risks: restoring and protecting river basins, wetlands and related eco-systems
• Protecting and ref…
This guidance document is meant to support practitioners working in disaster prone contexts to develop and implement more effective integrated resilience programming. It promotes programming that cuts across different fields of work like rights awareness, food security, emergency preparedness, livelihoods, education, health etc.
The publication include…
This briefing paper explores how the government can encourage, facilitate, and even demand actions from the different parts of the private sector to adapt to the changing climate. It focuses on adaptation that is influenced, motivated, or in certain cases prevented or constrained by the government through laws, regulations, incentives and policies with…
This Plan describes how the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) will continue to deal with the challenges and opportunities of climate change. This includes adaptation – working in Whitehall, with partners in Natural England, the Forestry Commission and the Environment Agency, and through a range of policies and practical steps. It…
A declaration by the Mayors and Local Government representatives together with National Government Officials emphasizing the importance of reducing disaster risk in Arab cities, in which the participants of the First Arab conference for disaster risk reduction recognize the vulnerability Arab cities and towns to disasters such as earthquakes, volcanoes,…
This assessment report summarizes the effectiveness of SDC disaster risk reduction (DRR) commitments in 2010. The assessment provides information about the resources invested by Switzerland for the reduction of risks from natural hazards, the areas in which these investments were made, and the results that have been achieved aligned with the Hyogo Frame…
This book is a pictorial journey of a project with the purpose: (i) to increase the resilience of communities vulnerable to disasters through strengthened livelihoods and increased preparedness; and (ii) for stakeholders at different levels (village, district and national) to adopt a livelihood-centred approach to disaster risk reduction. Its images and…
This report shows the positive difference Islamic Relief Worldwide is beginning to make in the area of disaster risk reduction (DRR) by highlighting how village disaster committees and earthworks to raise people’s houses have reduced the impact of seasonal flooding in north-western Bangladesh. It shows how irrigated vegetable growing and microfinance lo…
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The purpose of this document is to describe the thematic classification system that has been developed, with the aim of promoting a better understanding of disaster risk reduction (DRR), and the development of an internationally recognized information classification and exchange standard. It is hoped that a clear set of…