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Disaster reduction in Africa: in ISDR Informs, special issue on drought risk reduction
UN/ISDR, 2012This special issue looks at drought risk reduction through the lens of the Hyogo Framework of Action (HFA), the global framework for disaster risk reduction. It features the excellent work being done throughout the African region and underscores the necessary holistic approach to achieve better resilience to drought in the future. This issue has been made possible by the financial contribution of ECHO.
Training package on natural hazards and early warning for training of trainers’ in Kenya
UN/ISDR, 2012The overall aim of the training package is to increase awareness on natural hazards and disaster risk reduction (DRR) to key stakeholders with knowledge on disaster management to empower the actors to support their organizations in developing disaster resilient programs and projects.
This training manual is for use in DRR training aimed at building the capacity of sub-national government officials, NGOs, academia and other actors responsible for delivering, implementing, planning, researching or coordinating programs/policies and projects by raising awareness on DRR issues. The ...
Towards a post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction
UN/ISDR, 2012This UNISDR paper outlines some substantive issues and a process of consultations as the disaster risk reduction community heads toward the end date of the current blueprint for global disaster risk reduction, the Hyogo Framework of Action 2005-2015: Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters. It includes a timeframe and timeline of main events for a Post-2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.
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2011 disasters in numbers
UN/ISDR, 2012For two consecutive years the long-term disasters trend has been bucked by major earthquakes which claimed thousands of lives and affected millions in both 2010 and 2011, according to new statistics published today by CRED and the UN office for disaster risk reduction, UNISDR.
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Documento de país DIPECHO, Bolivia 2012
Salamanca Luis Alberto; Condori Franklin; Oficina de las Naciones Unidas para la Reducción del Riesgo de Desastres (UN/ISDR) - UN/ISDR, 2012Este documento país de Bolivia representa un esfuerzo de colaboración entre los socios DIPECHO en el país y las autoridades nacionales para proporcionar un documento país para la Reducción del Riesgo de Desastres (RRD). Tiene como objetivo no sólo orientar la financiación ECHO / DIPECHO como los documentos país anteriores, sino proporcionar un enfoque más holístico de la RRD a nivel de los países.
制订2015 年后减轻灾害风险框架
UN/ISDR, 2012《2005–2015 年兵库行动框架：提高国家和社区的抗灾力》（以下简称“《HFA 框 架》”）是减轻灾害风险的知识、实践、实施、经验和科学的来源。随着《HFA 框 架》期限将至，提出一种方法并展开有关后续框架的讨论，以备2015 年世界减灾 大会审议，这一点至关重要。
《制订2015 年后减轻灾害风险框架》一文包含背景信息（A 章节）；趋势、进展和 挑战概述（B 章节）；以及有关2015 年后框架形式的讨论（C 章节）。本文还概述 了磋商过程、时间表（D 章节），以及2015 年前的重要活动（参见时间表）。
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Vínculos entre las dinámicas demográficas, los procesos de urbanización y los riesgos de desastres: una visión regional de América Latina
Fernandez Rogelio; Sanahuj Haris; United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT); et al. - UN/ISDR, 2012
О разработке Рамочной программы действий по снижению риска бедствий после 2015 года
UN/ISDR, 2012Хиогская рамочная программа действий на 2005–2015 годы (ХРПД): Создание потенциала противодействия бедствиям на уровне государств и общин – инициатива по изучению, разработке и реализации мер, а также накоплению опыта и научному изучению вопросов, связанных со снижением риска бедствий. Одновременно с
завершением действующей ХРПД необходимо выработать стратегию и сформулировать темы для обсуждения в связи с продолжением программы, которые могут быть рассмотрены на Всемирной конференции по уменьшению опасности
бедствий в 2015 году.
Настоящий документ «О разработке Рамочной п ...
Vers un cadre d’action post-2015 pour la réduction des risques de catastrophe
UN/ISDR, 2012Le cadre d’action de Hyogo (CAH) 2005-2015 : construire la résilience des nations et des communautés face aux catastrophes, inspire les connaissances, les pratiques, la mise en oeuvre, l’expérience et la science pour la réduction des risques de catastrophe. Alors que l’actuel CAH touche à sa fin, il est temps de réfléchir à la suite de l’action et sur les discussions qui s’engageront à la Conférence mondiale de 2015 sur la réduction des risques de catastrophes.
2. Le présent document, « Vers un cadre d’action post-2015 pour la réduction des risques de catastrophe », propose un historiqu ...
Hacia un Marco después del 2015 para la reducción del riesgo de desastres
UN/ISDR, 2012El Marco de Acción de Hyogo para 2005-2015 (HFA): Aumento de la resiliencia de las naciones y las comunidades ante los desastres es la fuente de inspiración de conocimientos, prácticas, implementación, experiencia y ciencias para la reducción del riesgo de desastres. Como nos aproximamos a la finalización del HFA actual, es importante plantear un enfoque y orientar el debate sobre una continuación para su consideración en la Conferencia Mundial sobre la Reducción de los Desastres Naturales en 2015.
El informe Hacia un Marco después del 2015 para la reducción del riesgo de desastres incl ...
Second world landslide forum: putting science into practice - abstract book
UN/ISDR, 2011This abstract book of the Second World Landslide Forum reviews 29 sessions addressing: landslides and land-use systems, food security, wild fires, extreme weather, GIS applications developments, socio-economic impact, transportation network and lifelines, policies, urban risk reduction, early warnings and emergency plans, training and capacity development, tsunami, cultural heritage, and seismic landslide hazard analysis. It asserts that incoming climatic changes urge appropriate policies to face the new challenges posed by hydrometeorological hazards. The Forum was held in Rome on 3-9 October ...
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الدليل المنزلي = Lebanon disaster guide
UN/ISDR, 2011This disaster preparedness guide provides general information to help general public prepare for natural disasters, such as earthquakes, tsunamis, land slides, storms, floods and fires. The booklet gives a brief orientation on what to do before, during and after a disaster strikes and identifies useful procedures and emergency tools that can be used in the event of an emergency.
Children and disasters: building resilience through education
UN/ISDR, 2011This publication focuses on the importance of education in disaster prevention and makes recommendations on how to support and build on local and national initiatives to reduce the risk of disasters through education. It provides a brief overview of major hazards and disaster risks in Central and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States. It presents a snapshot of national disaster risk reduction structures and key legislations. It also briefly outlines disaster risk reduction activities related to education undertaken by national agencies and activities by UNISDR and UNICEF.
Drought vulnerability in the Arab region: case study - Drought in Syria, ten years of scarce water (2000-2010)
UN/ISDR, 2011This report addresses drought, which is considered the major disaster occurring in the Arab region, where the total people affected between the years 1970-2009 by drought is of about 38.09 million. The report focuses on Syria, considered one of the most economically affected countries by drought in the region. The case study provides information on historical droughts in the country between 2000-2010, including data on frequency, vulnerabilities and lessons learned with drought impacts.
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