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This book documents the lessons learned during the Livelihood Centred Approaches to Disaster Risk Reduction project in the Chitwan and Nawalparasi districts of Nepal. It describes the prevailing physical, institutional and socio-economic context, and details the…

BANGKOK, 1 April 2011 (IRIN) - More than 13 years after the adoption of the Kyoto Protocol and three months after the Cancun Agreements, nearly 200 parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will gather in…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The volatile context of Afghanistan presents tremendous challenges to achieving peace and resilient development in the country. As it deals with reconstruction and recovery, Afghanistan is still constantly faced by emergencies, conflict and disasters. -…

C. Logistics Actors Here under is a list of the main logistics related actors active in the country. a. The Logistics Coordination Group The LCG is a newly established sub-group of the DMT, in charge of the coordination and…

B. Context a. Introduction Situated on the Pacific Ring of Fire, Papua New Guinea (PNG) is facing regular natural disasters. Papua New Guinea is prone to earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, cyclones, river and coastal flooding, landslides and drought. It…

C. Emergency Scenarios Identification a. Overview The range of possible disasters that may impact Papua New Guinea is large, too large to set up specific response mechanisms and operational logistics procedures for each one. As the size of the…

To foster sustainable development while making migration a choice, IOM is engaged in building the resilience of countries and communities affected by a changing climate, environmental hazards and structural factors of vulnerability. Why do disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation…

Abstract Background The West Sumatra earthquake that occurred on September 30, 2009, caused severe damage in some districts, including Padang Pariaman. As Padang Pariaman is an earthquake-prone area, disaster and emergency management is necessary. Due to the limited health facilities, the health…

Mongolia Faces Critical Water Shortfall Warns UNEP Report Urgent Action Needed to Protect Country's Water Supply Ulaanbaatar/Bangkok, 22 March 2011 - Climate change and rapid urbanization are threatening fragile water resources in Mongolia, where more than half of…

March 15, 2011 The European Union's Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response in her meeting with the Thai Foreign Minister on 14 March 2011 gave support to Thailand's role in humanitarian assistance to those fleeing fighting in Myanmar…