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This document is the output of the World Conference on Natural Disaster Reduction, held in Yokohama, Japan, from 23 May to 27 May 1994. It provides guidelines for natural disaster prevention, preparedness and mitigation.

Part I describes the principles

Proposed by Norway and the Secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) System

This paper lays out policy linkages of climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction. Norway and the United Nations International Strategy

The UNISDR Terminology aims to promote a common understanding and usage of disaster risk reduction concepts and to assist the disaster risk reduction efforts of authorities, practitioners and the public.

The present Annual Report 2007 sets out the Secretariat’s major results and achievements against the agreed 2006-2007 Biennial Workplan outputs and outcomes. It also contains a trend analysis and provides context, as necessary, to explain changes in

Volcano Daily is a UNISDR publication to raise awareness among young people of the dangers that volcanoes represent and, in particular, all the measures that can be undertaken to prevent and protect against volcanic disaster. The subject was chosen as

The present report constitutes the Mid-Term Report submitted to the World Bank by the UNISDR secretariat for the World Bank’s Development Grant Facility (DGF) FY08.

Through Track-I, Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) responds to

The assessment presented here was undertaken within the scope of the South Eastern Europe Disaster Risk Mitigation and Adaptation Programme (SEEDRMAP). SEEDRMAP is a collaborative initiative developed by the World Bank and the secretariat of the United

This submission addresses the risk-related elements referred to in the Bali Action Plan, namely disaster reduction strategies and risk management including risk sharing and transfer mechanisms. It adds further background in respect to the submission to

This paper provides a set of suggested concrete actions in response to the Bali Action Plan’s call for enhanced action on adaptation through consideration of disaster risk reduction strategies, risk management and risk transfer mechanisms.

This paper was submitted by the Secretariat of the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction on behalf of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction System in response to a request by the Subsidiary Body for Implementation.