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Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2023
Mapping Resilience for the Sustainable Development Goals
Series: Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR)
( Print: December 2023,
PDF: September 2023
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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...
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...
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Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2021
Special Report on Drought
Series: Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR)
( Print: July 2021,
PDF: August 2021
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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...
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...
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Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2019
Series: Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR)
( Print: July 2019,
PDF: June 2019
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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...
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...
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Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2022
Our World at Risk: Transforming Governance for a Resilient Future
Series: Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR)
( Print: May 2022,
PDF: May 2022
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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 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...
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Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2011
Revealing Risk, Redefining Development
Series: Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR)
( Print: May 2011
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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...
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...
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How to Integrate FDI and Skill Development
Lessons from Canada and Singapore
Series: Investment Advisory Series
( Print: September 2011,
PDF: February 2012
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TNCs, being on average more productive and technologyintensive than domestic firms, tend to bring positive contributions to the local economy, including in the form of skills development. TNC activity...
TNCs, being on average more productive and technologyintensive than domestic firms, tend to bring positive contributions to the local economy, including in the form of skills development. TNC activity...
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Best Practices in Investment for Development
How Post-conflict Countries can attract and Benefit from FDI - Lessons from Croatia and Mozambique
Series: Investment Advisory Series
( Print: February 2011,
PDF: September 2011
)
Normally, foreign direct investment (FDI) requires peace and stability. The purpose of this study is to examine the reverse relationship: whether, when and how FDI can be attracted and utilized in...
Normally, foreign direct investment (FDI) requires peace and stability. The purpose of this study is to examine the reverse relationship: whether, when and how FDI can be attracted and utilized in...
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Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2013
From Shared Risk to Shared Value - The Business Case for Disaster Risk Reduction
Series: Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR)
( Print: June 2013
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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...
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...
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Best Practices in Investment for Development
How to Utilise FDI to Improve Infrastructure - Electricity - Lessons from Chile and New Zealand
Series: Investment Advisory Series
( Print: October 2009
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The Series provides practical advice and case studies of best policy practice for attracting and benefiting from foreign direct investment (FDI), in line with national development strategies. It draws...
The Series provides practical advice and case studies of best policy practice for attracting and benefiting from foreign direct investment (FDI), in line with national development strategies. It draws...
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Best Practices in Investment for Development
How to Utilise FDI to Improve Transport Infrastructure - Roads - Lessons from Australia and Peru
Series: Investment Advisory Series
( Print: October 2009
)
The Series provides practical advice and case studies of best policy practice for attracting and benefiting from foreign direct investment (FDI), in line with national development strategies. It draws...
The Series provides practical advice and case studies of best policy practice for attracting and benefiting from foreign direct investment (FDI), in line with national development strategies. It draws...
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Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2015
Making Development Sustainable - The Future of Disaster Risk Reduction
Series: Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR)
( Print: December 2015,
PDF: December 2015
)
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...
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...