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Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2015
Disasters without Borders - Regional Resilience for Sustainable Development
Series: Asia-Pacific Disaster Report
( Print: January 2016,
PDF: February 2016
)
The world's most disaster-prone region has witnessed natural disasters that affected development. Building resilience to natural disasters is crucial. Disaster risk reduction (DRR) must be integrated...
The world's most disaster-prone region has witnessed natural disasters that affected development. Building resilience to natural disasters is crucial. Disaster risk reduction (DRR) must be integrated...
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Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2017
Leave No One Behind - Disaster Resilience for Sustainable Development
Series: Asia-Pacific Disaster Report
( Print: January 2018,
PDF: January 2018
)
This report examines the state of resilience of the region vis-à-vis the goals and targets relating to disaster risk reduction. It highlights some of the tools and approaches for resilience-building...
This report examines the state of resilience of the region vis-à-vis the goals and targets relating to disaster risk reduction. It highlights some of the tools and approaches for resilience-building...
Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2021
Resilience in a Riskier World – Managing Systemic Risks From Biological and Other Natural Hazards
Series: Asia-Pacific Disaster Report
( Print: October 2021,
PDF: October 2021
)
This publication presents a new and extended analysis of the regional risk-scape based on multidisciplinary research conducted. It defines risk hotspots where disasters and biological hazards, climate...
This publication presents a new and extended analysis of the regional risk-scape based on multidisciplinary research conducted. It defines risk hotspots where disasters and biological hazards, climate...
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Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2019
The Disaster Riskscape Across Asia-Pacific - Pathways for Resilience, Inclusion and Empowerment
Series: Asia-Pacific Disaster Report
( Print: January 2021,
PDF: January 2021
)
This report examines the state of resilience of the region vis-à-vis the Sustainable Development Goals and targets relating to disaster risk reduction. It highlights some of the tools and approaches...
This report examines the state of resilience of the region vis-à-vis the Sustainable Development Goals and targets relating to disaster risk reduction. It highlights some of the tools and approaches...
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Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2012
Reducing Vulnerability and Exposure to Disasters
Series: Asia-Pacific Disaster Report
( Print: May 2013,
PDF: March 2013
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The main message of this publication is that exposure and vulnerability continue to be twin challenges for the region. Faced with growing economic losses and increasingly vulnerable populations, and...
The main message of this publication is that exposure and vulnerability continue to be twin challenges for the region. Faced with growing economic losses and increasingly vulnerable populations, and...
Aid Under Fire
Relief and Development in an Unstable World
Series: DHA Issues in Focus Series
( Print: July 1997
)
The challenge of working in situations of actual or unresolved conflict is not new, but it has a greater impetus and commands more attention today than in the past. This publication aptly addresses...
The challenge of working in situations of actual or unresolved conflict is not new, but it has a greater impetus and commands more attention today than in the past. This publication aptly addresses...
Emergency Telecommunications
The Vital Role of Telecommunications in Disaster Relief and Mitigation
Series: DHA Issues in Focus Series
( Print: July 1997
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The success of disaster mitigation as well as disaster relief operations depends on teamwork and teamwork depends on communication. The areas of coverage in this publication include: the unrestricted...
The success of disaster mitigation as well as disaster relief operations depends on teamwork and teamwork depends on communication. The areas of coverage in this publication include: the unrestricted...
Land Mines
From Words to Action
Series: DHA Issues in Focus Series
( Print: July 1997
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The world community has come to realise that the clearance of land mines is essential. This publication addresses such areas as: education as an important link in clearance continuum, new technologies...
The world community has come to realise that the clearance of land mines is essential. This publication addresses such areas as: education as an important link in clearance continuum, new technologies...
Chernobyl
No Visible End to the Menace
Series: DHA Issues in Focus Series
( Print: July 1997
)
The number of humanitarian disasters vying for the world's attention has increased steadily in the last decade. The Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986 shared many elements with more recent emergencies...
The number of humanitarian disasters vying for the world's attention has increased steadily in the last decade. The Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986 shared many elements with more recent emergencies...
Disasters
Acts of Nature, Acts of Man?
Series: DHA Issues in Focus Series
( Print: July 1997
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In the past decades, natural and human systems have grown greatly intertwined and the distinction between 'acts of Man' and 'acts of Nature' has become increasingly blurred. This publication discusses...
In the past decades, natural and human systems have grown greatly intertwined and the distinction between 'acts of Man' and 'acts of Nature' has become increasingly blurred. This publication discusses...
Disasters and Development
Series: DHA Issues in Focus Series
( Print: July 1997
)
The linkage between disasters and development is well recognized, as is our growing ability to counter the threat. This publication offers an understanding of the devastating impacts of disasters and...
The linkage between disasters and development is well recognized, as is our growing ability to counter the threat. This publication offers an understanding of the devastating impacts of disasters and...
Humanitarian Assistance and the Transition Issue
Series: DHA Issues in Focus Series
( Print: July 1997
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Using country studies, this publication gives clear insight into the issues of humanitarian assistance and the transition issue. The expert papers presented include discussions in such areas as...
Using country studies, this publication gives clear insight into the issues of humanitarian assistance and the transition issue. The expert papers presented include discussions in such areas as...