UNDRR Publications

This paper deals with breakwaters for coastal defence against tsunami and storms, the creation of habitable space and wave energy conversion into sustainable electricity.

In this document, the author proposes a dual purpose breakwater-wave energy

Building on the premise that climate change adaptation must effectively manage the rising risk of climate-related disasters, this publication outlines three categories of activities to which resources can be allocated for this purpose: disaster risk

This working paper analyses the objectives and rationale of tracking public investments on disaster risk reduction (DRR). The document also looks into the methodologies adopted for tracking public investments for various cross-cutting issues and reviews

This publication discusses the importance of indicators as tools for monitoring and evaluating purposes and especially for the process of disaster risk reduction. Indicators provide useful ready reckoners to monitor the levels progress achieved for a set

This paper includes analysis, synthesis and propositions for the improvement of the current situation related to natural disaster issues in the education process in Serbia. The authors focus on curricula in geography as well as policy documents such as

This paper discusses the relationship between climate change adaptation, risk management, and emergency management and proposes a guide for local government addressing these issues. The authors explain its development, structure and its uses in the

This essay illuminates four reoccurring obstructions to transitioning the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) into grassroots praxis and offers empirical case studies to highlight these: community ownership of risk, youth involvement, bipartisan support for

The paper discusses the conceptualization of drought and proceeds with analysing drought risk management which includes risk assessment and modelling based on spatial technology in Malawi, Niger, Mozambique and Kenya.

The author concludes that it is

The purpose of this paper is to examine the civil defense communication process through which national and regional agencies share principles, guidelines and good Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) actions in the medium and small municipalities where disasters

This review of HFA Priority 3.1 aims to describe both the progress and challenges in the indicator: “Relevant information on disasters is available and accessible at all levels to all stakeholders (through networks, development of information sharing