01 Jul 2014
Natural catastrophe losses in 2013 were dominated by floods. Detailed analyses have shown that protective measures can drastically reduce losses. For example, the June 2013 floods in Germany and neighbouring countries proved to be considerably less d...
Tags: Report, Climate Change Adaptation, Risk Assessment, Risk Transfer and Disaster Management
22 Oct 2013
Talk by Chris Lamp on humanitarian diplomacy experience within the Red Cross Red Crescent. The talk also draws on Chris’ experience from his career as a diplomat for the Australian government. IFRC. Recorded June 2011. Red Talk: Christopher Lam...
Tags: Guidance material
04 Feb 2015
Experts in the field of disaster management shared perspectives and experiences pertaining to disaster preparedness in rapidly growing urban settings across the globe. City case studies included Christchurch, New Zealand; Istanbul, Turkey; Kathmandu...
Tags: Video, Urban Infrastructure, Urban Risk Reduction