UNDRR Publications

This paper discusses the inclusion of disaster risk reduction in the curriculum of the University of Botswana. Botswana has in fact suffered great losses from natural disasters like drought, livestock/cattle diseases, heavy rains and floods, thunder and

This document looks at the disaster risk reduction schemes related to climate change, in developing countries. It discusses three main issues: disaster risk components, risk management and level of actions.

The author identifies the following approaches

This paper discusses the PEOPLES Resilience Framework, which has been used to create partnerships and communicate pre- and post-disaster recovery of extreme events. The framework can be combined with environmental, infrastructure, economic or any other

This document presents the work of various International Non-Governmental Organizations (INGOs) and lessons learnt deriving from their projects on the field. The paper discusses their policy and programmatic changes.

The author makes the following

This paper reflects the initiatives taken by Bangladesh in this respect and analyses the policy related issues ahead to achieve an effective streamlining for building capacity through the adoption of appropriate disaster risk reduction strategy. The

This paper introduces a technology platform for the global network on climate change adaptation (CCA) and disaster risk reduction (DRR). The platform defines a foundation that provides various products or services and its objective is to allow business

This paper discusses the important of the human rights-based approach regarding public health for the reduction of disaster risk in Japan. The authors also underline the fact that transboundary cooperation is necessary to prepare for mega-disasters.

This

This paper discusses and examines three sub-topics related to early warning system (EWS) for lahar in Merapi volcano. The first is the history of the development process of EWS in Merapi volcano before the 2010 eruption, the second is the impact of the

This paper presents a methodology to assess existing public information on awareness building programs. It also presents recommendations to contribute to effecting disaster risk reduction change. According to the author, there is a need to develop

This paper proposes a methodology for developing such indicators, key questions and means of verification that recognises the prevailing inequality of risk within societies, including the inequality in participating in the decision-making process related