Disaster risk reduction
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- Case studies on community participation in building climate change resilience
- ( S. Moss / ProVention Consortium , 2009)
- Local Voices Global Choices is an interagency initiative supported by Action aid, British Red Cross, Christian Aid, Global Network of CSOs for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), International federation o...
- Is index insurance an effective tool to manage climate-related disasters?
- ( M., E. Hellmuth (ed);D., E. Osgood (ed);A. Moorhead (ed) / International Research Institute for Climate Prediction, Columbia University , 2009)
- The climate has always presented a challenge to those whose livelihoods depend on it. For poor people, a variable climate presents a risk that can critically restrict options and so limit development....
- Disaster Risk Reduction: children speak out
- ( D. Walden;N. Hall;A. Spalton / Plan , 2009)
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Children and young people are particularly vulnerable to disasters - one in every three survivors of the Indian Ocean Tsunami were women or children under the age of 15. However, research has ...
- Examining the costs of climate change on the poor
- ( R. Bailey / Oxfam , 2009)
- Climate change is a human tragedy which threatens to completely overload the humanitarian system. The potential human costs are unimaginable, and will be borne overwhelmingly by those least responsibl...
- Climate change adaptation: commiting to action at the local level
- ( Commission on Climate Change and Development , 2009)
- The International Commission on Climate Change and Development examines adaptation to climate change and its links with development and disaster risk reduction. It issues policy recommendations on how...
- Migration, climate change and environment
- ( International Organization for Migration , 2009)
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Environmental factors have long had an impact on global migration flows. Although there is limited reliable data on the subject, the scale of such flows, both internal and cross-border, is expected...
- Participatory approaches to integrated risk management
- ( A. Holloway;R. Roomaney / PreventionWeb , 2008)
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Residents of informal settlements often bear the brunt of extreme weather and associated flooding. This guide is intended to strengthen participatory risk assessment capabilities for a wide range o...
- Perspectives of climate change adaptation in Nepal
- ( D. Gaire (ed);M. Suvedi (ed);J. Amatya (ed) / ForestryNepal , 2008)
- This research report assesses the impacts of climate change on agriculture, fresh water, biodiversity, and livelihood of the communities in the Makawanpur district of Nepal. The objectives of this stu...
- Impacts of climate change upon children: critical element missing from key debates
- ( E. Back (ed);C. Cameron (ed) / United Nations [UN] Children's Fund , 2008)
- This report aims to draw the attention of the international community to the specific risks faced by children in developing countries due to climate variability and extremes, thus making it harder to ...
- Handbook on child participation in Disaster Risk Reduction
- ( Asian Disaster Preparedness Center , 2007)
- This Handbook is a review on existing literature and case studies in India and Philippines which have a specific focus on integrating children in to Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) policies and programm...
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