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Global warming will surpass 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels during the next decade, due to greenhouse gas emissions. The constant rise in temperatures and related impacts combine with other...

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...

This report is the product of the contributions of nations, public and private risk-related science and research experts, amongst others. It contributes to achieving the Sendai Framework for Disaster...

The central question for this year's report is how governance systems can evolve to better address the systemic risks of the future. In today’s crowded and interconnected world, disaster impacts...

The Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR) is a major initiative of the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR). It contributes to the achievement of the Hyogo...

In addition to a description of groundwater occurrences and availability in European countries, this publication provides information on the conditions of groundwater development and related problems...

This publication is the third biennial report coordinated by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR). The first and second reports focused primarily on public policy and the...

The book researches comparative experiences in river basin planning; legal and institutional arrangements, required for resource development and conservation; and economic, financial and environmental...

Reviews new approaches developed over the course of the decade, including technologies and non-technological measures and the participation of women and the community in the operation and maintenance...

This volume deals not only with groundwater occurrences and availability in European countries, but also provides information on the conditions of groundwater development and related problems. Apart...

2015 is a critical year for the future of sustainable development. The 2015 Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction highlights the connections between disaster risk and development and...