18 Sep 2014
Good legislation can play a critical role in reducing disaster risk. This has always been clear for man-made hazards, such as oil spills, faulty construction, and industrial accidents, all of which can be greatly reduced through well-enforced rules...
Tags: Guidance material, Disaster Law
07 Apr 2015
Climate risk management is taking on a new urgency for policy makers, as well as those on the front lines at community level. The connections between climate change and the increased incidence of hurricanes, droughts, massive floods, similar destruct...
Tags: Guidance material, Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Management, Women and Gender in Disaster Management
30 Oct 2013
This document has been produced as a response to calls from industry – infrastructure owners, investors and insurers – for a Government vision and policy on adapting infrastructure to climate change. It is designed to catalyse action to adapt i...
Tags: Report, Infrastructure and Services, Urban Infrastructure