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Displaying 15 of about 405 resultsLast week in Nairobi, government representatives and experts agreed on a five-year programme to establish how best to adapt to climate changes. A key element will be to explore the use of disaster reduction methods to cope with extreme conditions like floods and drought. The ISDR will be partnering with the Climate Convention secretariat in this initiat…
On 29 September, the ISDR System submitted a proposal to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) secretariat in response to the Bali Action Plan’s call for enhanced action on adaptation through consideration of disaster risk reduction strategies, risk management and risk transfer mechanisms. The proposal was developed in consu…
Disaster impacts and losses continue to rise globally, and weather related disasters are affecting millions more people around the world. The cyclone in Myanmar, floods in India and the current hurricane season in the Caribbean are just recent examples of weather extremes predicted to worsen with climate change.
To help Member States find solutions to…
Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) was included in the Bali Action Plan as a tool for climate change adaptation. The Bali Action Plan was adopted by UN member states on 15 December at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference. It called for enhanced action on adaptation, including DRR strategies to lessen the impact of disasters on de…
“The world must act urgently to cut the risk from extreme weather events linked with climate change”, Salvano Briceño, Director of the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction secretariat, said this morning on the publication of the fourth IPCC assessment report on climate change impacts, adaptation and vulnerability.
Overall purpose
To provide a forum for legislators and decision-makers in national governments and leaders at all levels in formulating gender-responsive legislation and programs related to gender in climate change and disaster risk reduction.
Specific objectives
a) to understand the phenomenon of climate change, its impacts, and its implications and s…
WMO has established an International Organizing Committee (WIOC) with a broad geographical representation. The WIOC held its first meeting from 4 to 6 February 2008.
This course aims to build the capacity of professionals to manage risks associated with climate variability, change, and extremes. It builds upon the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center’s two decades of experience in disaster management, facilitating regional cooperation and building capacities of disaster management institutions at all government levels…
The conference motto for IDRC Davos 2008 is: Public-private partnership – key for integral risk management and climate change adaptation.
IDRC Davos 2008 will address global problems and attract participants from all over the globe. We expect more than 1300 participants from 130 countries.
The conference will take an integrated, multidisciplinary appro…
The IGC was first held in 1878, and the Oceania region has only hosted the event once in its prestigious history. High level political and scientific support secured in Australia and New Zealand for the Congress will underpin this outstanding event.
Under the theme “Unearthing our Past and Future” the IGC will showcase the Oceania region's geoscience s…
Purpose of the course
The course aims to build the capacity of professionals to manage risks associated with climate variability, change, and extremes. It builds upon the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center’s two decades of experience in disaster management, facilitating regional cooperation and building capacities of disaster management institutions at…
This is a 5-week online course.
Community-based disaster management (CBDM) is an approach to building the capacity of communities to assess their vulnerability to both human induced and natural hazards and develop strategies and resources necessary to prevent and/or mitigate the impact of identified hazards as well as respond, rehabilitate, and reconst…
The objective of this meeting is to discuss at the highest governmental level of the countries from South Pacific region, the foundations to guide regional policies on research, oceanographic, meteorological, and environmental observations, with the purpose of ensure the obtaining of the necessary data and information in order to apply public policies o…
The primary aim of the conference is to share the latest developments in adaptation planning and practices, priority sectors and measures at different levels and disseminate knowledge among stakeholders and actors.
The conference will consist of a two day field visit to community based adaptation projects in different ecosystems, and three days of inte…
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is one of the largest international environmental agreements. The Conference of the Parties (COP) is the supreme body of the Convention. Its sessions are organised regularly (once a year) to specify rules for UNFCCC implementation.
The COP 14 agenda includes not only plenary sessions and wo…