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Displaying 30 of about 242 resultsPresident Mauricio Funes, along with the presidents of Guatemala, Alvaro Colom, Porfirio Lobo of Honduras, Daniel Ortega from Nicaragua and delegates from Belize, Costa Rica and Panama gathered together in the XXXVII Meeting of Heads of State and Government of the countries of the Central American Integration System (SICA)in San Salvador, El Salvador.
The objective is to present some of the adaptation tools that relevant actors (i.e. agencies, organisations, governments) are developing in Latin American countries regarding economic impacts in relevant sectors (agriculture, costal and metropolitan areas).
The intention of this map is to give a quick overview for decision makers on national or regional level about the risk exposure of the road network to ‘high’ and ‘very high’ landslide susceptibility and ‘medium - very high’ seismic hazard. The classification used here runs from yellow (few kilometers exposed) to red (many kilometers exposed). The class…
The intention of this map is to give a quick overview for decision makers on supra-regional or national level about the risk exposure of the population to seismic hazards and landslide susceptibility. The classification used here runs from yellow (few people exposed) to red (many people exposed). The class width of the yellow-to-red division has been ch…
The intention of this map is to give a quick overview for decision makers on a supra-regional and national/subnational level about the economic potential that is at risk due to exposure to ‘high’ and ‘very high’ landslide susceptibility. The map actually summarizes the total amount of GDP exposed to high and very high susceptibility for each Municipio.…
The intention of this map is to give a quick overview for decision makers on national or regional level about the risk exposure of the road network to ‘medium – very high’ seismic hazard zones. The classification used here runs from yellow (few kilometers exposed) to red (many kilometers exposed). The class width of the yellow-to-red division has been c…
The intention of this map is to give a quick overview for decision makers on a supra-regional, national or subnational level about the risk exposure of the road network to ‘high’ and ‘very high’ landslide susceptibility. The classification used here runs from yellow (few kilometers exposed) to red (many kilometers exposed). The class width of the yellow…
The case study reveals the complementarity of risk prevention and risk reduction. Physical adaptation investments are key to adapt to climate change. However, not all risks can be avoided. Additional financial adaptation measures such as climate risk insurance offer an effective instrument for climate risk management. The need for climate adaptatio…
The preparation of this Regional Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the biennial 2009-11 Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and ISDR System partners.The progress report mainly assesses the trans-boundary issues and the status and progress in the implementation of disas…
The preparation of this National Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the biennial 2007-09 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…
In this study, the authors explore the potentials and shortcomings of national laws in managing flood risk and increasing flood resilience in the context of climate change. They analyze 139 laws from 33 countries collected from the Climate Change Laws of the World and Disaster Law databases and underpin this with case studies to gain insights on the int…
This textbook for B.A. students is to give them an approach of the natural resources and heritage of El Salvador.It covers fields such as: geology, mineralogy, paleontology, soils, hydrology, climate, flora, earth invertebrates, vertebrates. Describes phenomena like volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, but no mention of disaster reduction.
La Cruz Roja Suiza (CRS) hace parte del Movimiento Internacional de la Cruz Roja y de la Media Luna Roja, la mayor organización humanitaria independiente del mundo. El movimiento está compuesto por tres partes: las Sociedades Nacionales, la Federación Internacional de la Cruz Roja y la Media Luna Roja (FICR) y el Comité Internacional de la Cruz Roja (CI…
This report presents the preliminary results of the technical assistance to connect and develop coordination between three sectors in the Central American and Dominican Republic region — Disaster Risk Management, Culture and Cultural Heritage, and Sustainable Tourism — by promoting robust regional and multisectoral cooperation. Presenting an overal…