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Displaying 30 of about 63 resultsThis report presents country’s disaster risks and natural hazards, such as flood, drought, earthquake, storm, wild fire, avalanche and landslide, and describes governmental and institutional structures responsible for disaster management in Nepal.
The report discusses major activities and accomplishments in disaster reduction during the International D…
2009 Sasakawa award call for nominations now open
Nominations are now open for the 2009 Sasakawa Award for Disaster Reduction. Nominees should be individuals and institutions from around the world who have contributed to building the resilience of nations and communities to natural hazards through innovative practices and outstanding initiatives. Nomin…
Synthesis report:
This publication presents a summary of the findings of a preliminary assessment of the impacts and vulnerability of the Eastern Himalayas region to climate change and related hazards such as glacial run-off lake outburst, floods, mud-flows, avalanches, as well as droughts, landslides, wildfires from lightning, thunderstorms, and clou…
To help protect communities from disasters and tackle the adverse effects of climate change, a new IUCN project will show how healthy ecosystems can help reduce the risks and make livelihoods more resilient.
Avalanches and landslides threaten human settlements and transport lines in mountainous regions of countries such as Nepal, Chile and China. Coast…
Ministère de l'Ecologie, du Développement Durable, de Transports et du Logement - communiqué de presse
Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, ministre de l’Écologie, du Développement durable, des Transports et du Logement, a présenté aujourd’hui, en présence de Jean JOUZEL, Vice-Président du Groupe d’Experts Intergouvernemental sur l’Evolution du Climat (GIEC), l…
GENEVA, 22 May 2013 - The inventor of the world's first interactive digital globe that graphically depicts the vulnerability of our planet to disasters today challenged global policymakers to show more leadership in tackling the growing risks facing populations worldwide.
"What is important is not the technology but our vision for the future of the pla…
SEEDS India and Humanitarian Aid International (HAI) are organising this event to strengthen the enabling environment for a fruitful engagement of civil society organisations in Government initiatives. The objectives are:
The primary objective of the proposed event is to deliberate and arrive at a roadmap for:
Role of civil society in complemen…
Background
The high frequency of natural disasters in Afghanistan such as earthquake, floods, droughts, avalanches, landslides and extreme winters, causes widespread damage and hampers the development process. Beside the natural events, disasters also result from adverse human actions such as conflicts, ethnic tensions and land occupation.
Recognizing…
This report presents country’s disaster risks and natural hazards, such as cyclone, flood, earthquake, drought, landslide and avalanches, and describes governmental and institutional structures responsible for disaster management in India.
The report discusses major accomplishments in disaster reduction during the International Decade for Natural Disas…
This UNU-EHS InterSections underlines the need to access the topic of early warning from different viewpoints as a way to provide policy relevant advice concerning early warning systems to Member States, and to contribute to the efforts of the United Nations in addressing international cooperation and development of generally applicable standards. This…
This document summarizes the outcomes of the sub-forum on science and technology in support of natural disaster reduction, held as part of the IDNDR Programme Forum 1999. It provides comprehensive discussion and analysis of scientific and technical measures, such as early warning systems, that can be effectively used in disaster risk management.
The doc…
This edition analyses the 2009 disaster figures based on the EM-DAT database, with comparisons to previous years, providing an evidence base to the international community on the burden of disease and related health issues due to disasters and conflicts, in order (i) to assist humanitarian action at both national and international levels; (ii) to ration…
This training manual is intended to assist those working on emergency response and disaster risk management. It aims to provide an overview of the major land issues that may arise following a natural hazard, which need to be considered and included in the decision-making processes associated with response, recovery and rehabilitation. These issues also…
This map shows the worldwide distribution of natural catastrophes that occurred between January and June 2011, according to Munich Re, NatCatSERVICE.
An exceptional accumulation of very severe natural catastrophes makes 2011 the highest-ever loss year on record, even after the first half-year. Already, the approx. US$ 265bn in economic losses up to the…
This swiss magazine is dedicated to a specific topic: scientific research on extreme events and environments. Its structure is divided in different articles related to extreme events.
Thinking the unthinkable (p.4): extreme events are rare, but have potentially serious consequences for humans. But what exactly does 'extreme' mean?
Living w…