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Up in smoke? Asia and the Pacific: the threat from climate change to human development and the environment
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, 2007Global scientific consensus indicates that all of Asia is very likely to warm during this century and it is here that the human drama of climate change will largely be played out. This report from the Working Group on Climate Change and Development describes in detail the challenges that Asian countries face and asks, will global warming send Asia and the Pacific ‘up in smoke’?DocumentTowards a culture of prevention: disaster risk reduction begins at school - good practices and lessons learned
United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, 2007The World Disaster Reduction Campaign for 2006-2007 "Disaster Risk Reduction Begins at School" has resulted in various initiatives worldwide to make school buildings safer and have disaster risk reduction taught in school. This report highlights best practices of disaster risk reduction in the school community.DocumentActing with common purpose: proceedings of the first session of the global platform for disaster risk reduction, Geneva, 5-7 June 2007
United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, 2007In 2005, 168 governments approved the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) on Disaster Risk Reduction. This report summarises the proceedings of the first session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, which aimed to asses what progress has been made so far and to identify gaps and directions for future policy.DocumentUnjust waters: climate change, flooding and the protection of poor urban communities: experiences from six African cities
ActionAid International, 2007Six years ago, at the UN Millennium Summit, world leaders set a specific target for realising the right to adequate housing and ‘continuous improvement of living conditions’. However, in Africa climate change is already threatening that goal, causing massive rural-urban migration and bringing chronic flooding to the cities.DocumentLegacy of disasters: the impact of climate change on children
Save the Children Fund, 2007If children already constitute half of those affected by any emergency, how will they be affected by the growing number of climate change disasters? Using examples of recent disasters and projections of likely impacts of climate change, this report looks at how increasingly frequent and severe natural disasters will specifically affect children.DocumentClimate Change 2007: Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Summary for Policymakers
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, 2007This report sets out the key policy-relevant findings of the Fourth Assessment (also known as AR4) of Working Group II of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The Assessment is of current scientific understanding of impacts of climate change on natural and human systems, how well these systems are able to adapt and their vulnerability.DocumentLegislation for mainstreaming disaster risk reduction
Tearfund, 2006Legislation is crucial for mainstreaming disaster risk reduction (DRR) into development. This report aims to support national and donor governments to develop and improve their DRR legislation.DocumentDisaster insurance for the poor? A review of microinsurance for natural disaster risks in developing countries
ProVention Consortium, 2006This study provides an in-depth review of microinsurance by analysing a range of case studies and examining the benefits and limitations of microinsurance.DocumentSocietal adaptation to abrupt climate change and monsoon variability: implications for sustainable livelihoods of rural communities
Winrock International India, New Delhi, 2005Historical adaptations to climate change are widely recognised, but adaptations by contemporary society living in regions with a fluctuating climate are not. This paper explores the literature on monsoon climate variability and consequent adaptations as well as implications of such adaptive systems for sustainable livelihoods.DocumentClimate change and development links
International Institute for Environment and Development, 2006Until recently, climate change was viewed largely as an environmental concern, of little relevance to development policy-makers or practitioners. Likewise, development approaches have been given less attention within the climate change community, who instead favour natural science approaches focusing on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.Pages