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Downstream voices: wetland solutions to reducing disaster risk
Wetlands International, 2014This report makes the case for addressing ecosystem degradation as one of the root causes of risk and vulnerability and for opting for ecosystem-based solutions as a way to reduce disaster risk and build community resilience.DocumentEvaluating ecosystem-based adaptation for Disaster Risk Reduction in Fiji
2014This report documents an assessment of disaster risk reduction for flooding in the Ba and Penang River catchments in Viti Levu, Fiji to identify the most cost-effective management options for communities and households.DocumentModelling demand for catastrophic flood index-based insurance in Da Nang City, Vietnam
International Institute for Environment and Development, 2014This study is about insurance for catastrophic disasters Da Nang, a place very vulnerable to climate change-induced disasters, particularly typhoons and floods.DocumentStrategic research into national and local capacity building for DRM: Ethiopia pilot fieldwork report
Strategic Research into National and Local Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Management (2013-2015), 2014To date there has been little formal, empirical research that has been conducted on capacity building for disaster risk management (DRM), and as a result international actors lack robust, evidence-based guidance on how capacity for DRM can be effectively generated at national and local levels.DocumentStrategic research into national and local capacity building for disaster risk management: literature review version 1
Strategic Research into National and Local Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Management (2013-2015), 2014This literature review has been conducted by Oxford Policy Management and the University of East Anglia as part of a multi-donor research project led by IFRC focusing on Strategic Research into National and Local Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Management.DocumentStrengthening resilience against disasters and climate change: Sustainable energy in Quy Nhon City
International Institute for Environment and Development, 2014This paper investigates the relationship between disasters and energy supply in the coastal city of Quy Nhon, Vietnam. The research focus is two coastal communes: Nhon Ly and Nhon Hai. The principal livelihoods in these communes are fishing and seafood processing, livelihoods which are likely to be particularly affected by climatic changes.DocumentFacing Uncertainty: the value of climate information for adaptation, risk reduction and resilience in Africa
CARE International, 2014This report puts participatory scenario planning (PSP - a multi-stakeholder platform for making seasonal climate forecasts useful) into the broader context of climate communication, with a focus on Africa.DocumentStrategies for building resilience to hazards in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) systems: The role of public private partnerships
Elsevier, 2014Paper examining strategies to improve water, sanitation and hygiene provision and resilience, in developing urban contexts.DocumentGender-inclusive disaster risk management
Asian Development Bank, 2014This paper focuses on the role of women in disaster risk management.DocumentScience for humanitarian emergencies and resilience (SHEAR) scoping study: Annex 2 - The current status of early warning systems and risk assessments in Africa, the Caribbean and South Asia – A literature review
Evidence on Demand, 2014The report forms part of the Science for Humanitarian Emergencies and Resilience (SHEAR) scoping study, which aims to provide the UK Government’s Department for International Development (DFID) with evidence-based recommendations on future research priorities for risk assessments and early warning systems. The focus is on weather-related hazards (i.e.Pages