04 Nov 2014
The synthesis report distils and integrates the findings of the three working group contributions to the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) – the most comprehensive assessment of climate change yet undertaken, produced by hundreds of scientists...
Tags: Report, Climate Change Adaptation, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management, Risk Assessment
02 Sep 2016
The case study describes the “Ibasho” approach to strengthen the social capital of communities, particularly those recovering from disasters and epidemics, by giving community members of all ages and abilities a place where they can develop deepe...
Tags: Case Study
05 Feb 2018
Cultural heritage is vulnerable to the adverse impacts of natural disasters, and climate change is adding to the urgency of addressing this challenge. Countries around the world are employing a variety of measures to safeguard cultural heritage aga...
Tags: Report, Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Management, Earthquake, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management, Risk Assessment, Urban Risk Reduction