Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2021

Special Report on Drought

التنسيق *
Droughts have deep, widespread and underestimated impacts on societies, ecosystems, and economies. They incur costs that are borne disproportionately by the most vulnerable people. The extensive impacts of drought are consistently underreported even though they span large areas, cascade through systems and scales, and linger through time, affecting millions of people and contributing to food insecurity, poverty, and inequality. Climate change is increasing temperatures and disrupting rainfall patterns, increasing the frequency, severity, and duration of droughts in many regions across the globe. As we move towards a 2˚C warmer world, urgent action is required to better understand and more effectively manage drought risk to reduce the devastating toll on human lives and livelihoods, and ecosystems. This report explores the systemic nature of drought and its impacts on achievement of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, the SDGs and human and ecosystems' health and wellbeing.

Details:

Agency/Department
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Print ISBN
9789212320274
PDF ISBN
9789210057882
Print Publication Date
PDF Publication Date
Page Count
206
Print Sales Number
21.III.M.1
Series Title
Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR)

We do not currently sell e-books on our site however if you'd like to find out where you can purchase one please click here.