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The risk of disaster-induced displacement in south-east Asia and China
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, 2014With a focus on countries in south-east Asia and China, this is IDMC’s fourth regional study on disaster-related displacement risk.DocumentThe role of education in responding to natural disasters
Health and Education Advice and Resource Team, 2011The role for education in natural disaster management that appeared most frequently in the literature is teaching children risk reduction and management material. Children often spread learning to their families and communities and many believe that ‘educating a child is educating a family’.DocumentCattle and climate in Africa: how climate variability has influenced national cattle holdings from 1961–2008
PubMed Central, 2013The role of cattle in developing countries is as a source of high-quality food, as draft animals, and as a source of manure and fuel. Cattle represent important contribution to household incomes, and in drought prone areas they can act as an insurance against weather risk.DocumentAssessment of vulnerability to natural hazards at subnational level: provincial estimates for the Philippines
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2012Vulnerability to natural hazards is measured like hazard frequencies that reflect the predisposition of a system to extreme events at a certain instant of time. The measurement of vulnerability is found useful in the conception of disaster preparedness and positioning regions or countries for aid support.DocumentThe impact of natural disasters on income and poverty: framework and some evidence from Philippine households
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2013Although understanding the impact of natural disasters on income and poverty at the household level is important for disaster-prone and poverty-stricken countries, empirical works on the subject have been limited so far. A major reason behind this is that standard national household surveys generally do not include the collection of data and information on natural disasters.DocumentKey indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2014: 45th edition
Asian Development Bank, 2014This annual statistical publication presents the latest available indicators for the 48 regional ADB members. It contains analyses and statistical tables on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and eight other economic, financial, social, and environmental themes.DocumentMaking it happen: Oxfam’s proposals for the post-2015 framework
Oxfam, 2014This paper puts forwards Oxfam’s proposals for what new goals and targets should be included in the post-2015 development agenda, and how they can be designed to bring about lasting change.DocumentGEO Small Island Developing States Outlook
United Nations [UN] Environment Programme, 2014This report provides four integrated themes for action to support SIDS become the environmental economies of the future.DocumentDownstream 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.DocumentViews and preferences for compensation under REDD+ in Tanzania: Kilosa pilot project case study
International Institute for Environment and Development, 2013Since 2008, Tanzania has been working to create a national REDD+ strategy. Nine REDD pilot projects have been put in place in different areas of the country, with the main aim being to gain experience and learn more about what constitutes good practice for REDD+, in order to influence Tanzania’s national REDD strategy.Pages