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Displaying 75 of about 1001 resultsICEM – International Centre for Environmental Management is an award-winning independent technical service centre that assists government, private sector and communities to define and implement policies for sustainable development. Established in Australia 1999, ICEM has its regional headquarters in Hanoi and is staffed by full-time international and na…
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The Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), established in 1986, is a regional non-profit foundation with headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand supporting the advancement of safer communities and sustainable development, through implementing programs that reduce the impact of disasters upon countries and communities in Asia and the Pacific. Th…
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The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the United Nations system’s designated entity for addressing environmental issues at the global and regional level. Its mandate is to coordinate the development of environmental policy consensus by keeping the global environment under review an…
This Act regulates the protection of people, animals, property, cultural heritage and environment against natural and other disasters.
It defines as the basic tasks of the system of protection against natural and other disasters to be the following: (i) detection, monitoring and research of natural and other disaster hazards; (ii) prevention of natural…
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.
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Grade/levels: Technical Specialist/ Project Manager/Project Officer
Department/unit: Department of Climate Change and Climate Risk Management (CCCRM)
The Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), established in 1986, is a regional non-profit foundation with headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand supporting the advancement of…
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Grade / Levels: Technical Specialist/ Project Manager/Project Officer
Department/unit: As per relevant qualification and experience the candidates will be assigned to Department of Disaster Risk Assessment and Monitoring.
The Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), established in 1986, is a regional non-profit foundation with headquarte…
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The Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources in partnership with UNOPS Kenya office has designed a project aimed at climate change adaptation and sustainable use of natural resources in rural areas of Kenya through the eco-village model. Climate change is one the greatest challenges facing the world today and Kenya is already experienc…
This guidebook targets both governmental and non-governmental organisations mandated with or engaged in the planning of adaptation, DRR and development measures. It aims to support these processes by providing a standardised methodology for assessing climate risks in the context of ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) and to showcase potential co-benefits o…
This document outlines the regulations for the conducting of environmental impact assessments, describing the applicability, processes, requirements and reporting of assessments. It also outlines the required oversight and monitoring of environmental impact, and the strategic assessment of the environmental impact of a policy, plan and program…
This paper addresses a need for a paradigm shift towards more proactive and adaptive drought management across South-East Asia. The report provides the evidence base for these interventions, including the recently adopted ASEAN Declaration on the Strengthening of Adaptation to Drought.
The report presents three policy tracks: i) reduce and prevent; ii)…
This report analyses past and recent climate trends and characteristics in the island state of Seychelles in terms of the air-temperature, sea surface temperature, rainfall, sea-level and tropical cyclones. It also considers the El Nino southern oscillation (ENSO) influences on these parameters.
It is intended to contribute to the formulation of better…
A report to Defra and the Welsh Assembly Government in response to a direction to report under the Climate Change Act 2008:
This adaptation report sets out climate change risks and United Kingdom's plans to address them. It involves protecting and improving the environment of England and Wales for people and wildlife and contributing to sustainable de…
This book addresses a wide range of environmental concerns within the context of sustainability and their influence on the future of Hawaii. It traces land-use practices before and after the arrival of Westerners and the increased tempo of destruction following the latter. It also discusses volcanoes and the risk of placing homes in locations vulnerable…
This paper assesses tropical storms or hurricanes as potentially important and additional complicating factors that could exacerbate the management of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico as the North Atlantic hurricane season officially begins on June 1. It addresses the possible interactions between oil at sea and hurricanes, as well as indications of…