23 Oct 2017
The Fifth Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction was the first occasion for the world to come together and discuss early progress on implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, adopted by UN Member States i...
Tags: Awareness material, Disaster Law, Risk Assessment, Urban Risk Reduction
24 Jun 2015
The impacts of climate change on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are leading to discussions regarding decision-making about the potential need to migrate. Despite the situation being well-documented, with many SIDS aiming to raise the topic to ...
Tags: Research, Climate Change Adaptation, Livelihoods and Food Security, Post-Disaster Recovery
04 Sep 2017
This tool was created by a retired firefighter and CERT trainer, Wayne Bennett. Bennett in his mission is to prepare as many folks as possible, created a Disaster Preparedness Calculator for Families and has made is available for free. It takes on...
Tags: Assessment or evaluation, Earthquake, Public Awareness and Public Education