Disaster Risk Reduction

DRR - what and why    Study identifies political leadership as No. 1 issue in managing disaster risk

DRR in the UN    Preparing for disasters in global cities: an international comparison

Disaster Risk Management in post-2015 development goals    Space: the final frontier of DRR

'Resilience': a stalwart of the post-2015 development agenda or just unhelpful jargon

Helping nature help us: conserve ecosystems, reduce risk of disasters

Reducing risks of future disasters: priorities for decision makers

Early Warning Systems - a state of the art analysis and future directions

When disasters and conflicts collide: improving links between disaster resilience and conflict prevention

Improving the assessment of disaster risks to strengthen financial resilience

Disaster risk assessment and risk financing   Finance for emergency preparedness: links to resilience 

Reducing risks of future disasters   Natural Disasters   The Post Hyogo Framework: What's next for DRR?

New tools in mapping for disasters and development

Integrated Risk Governance: science plan and case studies of large-scale disasters

Concern Universal: Making our community ready: DRR advocacy strategy 2012~2015

Data gaps hamper disaster risk reduction   Crisis response and disaster resilience 2030

The good, the bad, and the ugly: Disaster Risk Reduaction versus Disaster Risk Creation

Crisis and disaster resilience    Bringing climate change disaster planning into the boardroom

Caritas: Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction   Management of flood risk - March 2013

Reducing vulnerability to natural hazards must become top international priority says General Assembly President

UN Special Thematic Debate on Disaster Risk Reduction

In-depth study of UN contribution to the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action    

New ISO standard to help assess fire risks

DRR and Development    DRR - Spending where it should count

Disaster management & risk reduction: strategy & coordination 

Public awareness and public education for disaster risk reduction: a guide 

DRR in school curricula: case studies in 30 countries

Save our cities - the threat grows from rising waters and sinking buildings

How Facebook and Twitter changes natural disaster coverage

Earthquakes: guidelines on preparing, responding and recovering

A Diagramatic Framework for Disaster Risk Management   Disaster Risk Reduction in International Cooperation 

Basics of Capacity Development for Disaster Risk Reduction   Indigenous Knowledge for Disaster Risk Reduction

Examining Linkages between Disaster Risk Reduction and Livelihoods

Local Government – Accounting for Natural Disasters: A Guide

Disaster Through a Different Lens - behind every effect, there is a cause 

Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2011

Preparing for High-impact, Low-probability Events - Lessons from Eyjafjallajokall 

UNISDR and partners plan for major advance in global disaster risk modelling

Replacement of Hyogo Framework raised at UN committee  

Natural Hazards, UnNatural Disasters    Prepared is Protected    Earthquake reconstruction

Japan: levitating homes are possible solution to 'natural' disasters    NZ: strengthening your house

Bangaladesh tragedy underlines how deficient building codes can fuel disasters

Promoting use of disaster risk information in land-use planning 

The Amazing Decline in Deaths from Extreme Weather in an Era of Global Warming, 1900–2010 

Disasters - Predicting the fallout from disasters    Is Business Continuity Management a Misnomer?

Resilience    Building Resilience in a Changing Climate - GFDRR Programs

Is "Fear Itself" the only thing we have to fear? Explorations of psychology in perceptions oof the vulnerability of others

NOAA satellites aid in the rescue of 207 people in 2011     FEMA: Suvey of Hazard Mitigation Planning

Regional DRR:

The growing role of regional organizations in DRR

A cost-effective solution to reduce disaster losses in developing countries

Catastrophe risk models for evaluating DRR investments in developing countries

Disaster risk management in Asia by the numbers

Views From the Frontline   A framework for DRR in South-East Asia

UN official calls on Asia-Pacific region to reduce disaster risks

Asia Pacific: most vulnerable to catastrophe   Towards climate smart DRR in Asia

At the Crossroads Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction in Asia and the Pacific

Intense climate-related natural disasters in Asia and the Pacific

Can disaster risk reduction lessons be learned from China?

UN-SPIDER sets up office in Beijing to promote disaster management cooperation

China reports progress in natural disasters monitoring, emergency relief technologies

Singapore not safe from natural disasters: scientist   Indonesia: geological hazard and risk assesment

Japan's government to enhance tsunami measures, panel doubles quake focal area

Tokyo 'has 70% chance of powerful earthquake within four years'

Toward the reconstruction for sound and unwavering Japan

Anticipating the world's most expensive natural disaster

An International Response to Central Asia’s Severe Disaster Risks

Community managed DRR in high altitude regions   India: people led disaster management

India - an ecosystem approach to DRR     Formulation of a district disaster management plan

UNDAC disaster response preparedness assessment mission to Sri Lanka

Disaster resilient habitat, Bangaladesh:       India Disaster Report 2011

Nepal risk reduction consortium - flagship programmes

At-risk countries need shared climate solutions - experts

Community-Based Climate Vulnerability Assessment & Adaptation Planning: Cook Islands Pilot Project

Public risk perceptions, understandings, and responses to climate change and natural disasters in Australia, 2010 and 2011

Australia Report 2011: risks and opportunities     Insurance industry reviewing risks in ANZ

AusAID: 2009-2010 Progress Report for the Disaster Risk  Towards a more resilient and safer Victoria (Australia)

Canada: natural hazards - walking into tragedy

US survey of national emotional response to emergencies and disasters

After Sandy, more in NYC could face storm evacuations

Geology for a Changing World 2010–2020: Implementing the U.S. Geological Survey

Managing the escalating risks of natural catastrophes in the United States

FEMA models catastrophic disasters for Cascadia

Hurricane Andrew disaster brought statewide system of building codes 

Living in the heart of 'Hurricane Alley' in Cuba

US: an evaluation of State climate and water  preparedness planning

An Overview of Environment and Disaster Risk Reduction in the Arab Region

Disaster Reduction in Africa    Toolkit for national platforms for DRR in Africa

Horn of Africa: humanitarian implementation plan   Overview of DRR in the Arab Region

Strengthening Europe's preparedness against natural and man-made disasters 

Mapping the impacts of natural hazards and technological accidents in Europe
 
Italy earthquake: modern buldings, not ancient ones, pose biggest threat

Basel (Switzerland): preparing for a seismic disaster  

Strengthening multi-hazard early warning systems and risk assessment in the Western Balkan and Turkey

Mitigation of urban vulnerability through a spatial multicriteria approach

UK: Insurance fears for houses in areas with high flooding risk    

Disasters in Europe: more frequent and causing more damage