In order to reduce the enormous destructive  potential of landslides and to minimise the  consequential losses, it is necessary that the hazard must first be recognised, the risk analysed  and an appropriate strategy developed at the national leve...

This report sets out the findings from ground-breaking research into the likely variations in human and organizational response to extreme crisis events and the steps organizations should take both before and during such events to create a more crisi...

This publication, facilitated by the UN/ISDR secretariat, serves as “an introduction to the importance of mainstreaming gender issues in risk and vulnerability reduction.” From its diverse collection of case studies, the report “showcases women...