CAP Workshop 2017 WMO 1
“CAP in WMO”presented September 20, 2017by Miriam Androli
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Report
The impact of disasters on agriculture: Addressing the information gap
In developing countries the agriculture sector absorbs 23 percent of the total damage and losses. Between 2005 and 2014, approximately USD 93 billion was lost in crop and livestock production due to natural hazards and disasters in developing countries. The number and frequency of recorded natural disasters, along with the associated impact and damage
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GLOBAL MIGRATION Resilient Cities at the Forefront
Like other urban pressures, migration also presents a powerful opportunity for building resilience. In September of 2016, eight 100RC Member Cities, with a broad range of experience absorbing migrants, convened in Athens to collaborate on migration as a key component of urban planning. Chief Resilience Officers (CROs) from Athens, Thessaloniki, Amman, Paris, Montreal, Los Angeles,
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Summary – Effective law and regulation for disaster risk reduction: a multi-country report
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have collaborated on a multi-country report to assess legal frameworks for DRR in 31 countries. The purpose of this report is to support legislators, public administrators, and DRR and development practitioners and advocates to prepare and implement effective legal frameworks for disaster risk management (DRM) that
Resumen – Leyes y reglamentos eficaces para la reducción del riesgo de desastres: informe multinacional
la Federación Internacional de Sociedades de la Cruz Roja y la Media Luna Roja (FICR) y el Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo (PNUD) han trabajado conjuntamente en un informe multinacional orientado a evaluar los marcos jurídicos de la RRD en 31 países. El informe apunta a ayudar a los legisladores, administradores públicos, defensores y profesionales de la
¿Mejores leyes, comunidades más seguras? Temas emergentes sobre cómo la legislación puede apoyar la reducción de riesgo de desastre (mayo 2013)
El informe presenta los temas emergentes sobre legislacion y RRD. Es un analisis preliminar con base en 26 encuestas documentales de leyes nacionales que se planificaron, que permitieron trazar un mapa de las áreas de cobertura existentes en la legislación nacional; y 9 casos de estudios-país exhaustivos que se planificaron, que examinan la percepción de los interesados con respecto
Better laws, safer communities? Emerging themes on how legislation can support disaster risk reduction (May 2013)
The report presents the emerging themes on legislation and DRR based on (i) 24 desk surveys of national laws that map existing areas of coverage in national legislation; and (ii) 9 country in-depth case studies that examine stakeholder perceptions of domestic legislative systems and their implementation. The studies take as a point of departure that regulatory frameworks for DRR
A region at risk: The human dimensions of climate change in Asia and the Pacific
The Asia and Pacific region is extremely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Unabated warming could significantly undo previous achievements of economic development and improvements of living standards. At the same time, the region has both the economic capacity and weight of influence to change the present fossil-fuel based development pathway and curb global
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Working with people and communities in urban humanitarian crises- ALNAP
This Working Paper explores the topic of working with urban populations and communities. It draws on practical challenges and approaches in relation to targeting and communication with urban populations, and in the mobilisation of urban communities. The paper was informed by a literature review, as well as ALNAP’s ongoing urban webinar series and Community of Practice discussions, which
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Desastres en América: Argumentos para la preparación jurídica
Marcos jurídicos sólidos son fundamentales para reducir la exposición a riesgos, orientar la preparación y respuesta a desastres. Sin embargo, a menudo se pasa por alto la planificación de la preparación para atenderlos. El presente informe aborda tres áreas clave, donde la adecuada legislación puede marcar una diferencia y donde Sociedades Nacionales de la
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