Informes

Executive Summary Section One: Assessing the Evidence Section One of this report brings together as much existing evidence as possible regarding the climate change, environment and migration nexus in Bangladesh. This section of the report was presented at the IOM policy…

MANILA, 4 November 2010 (IRIN) - The risk of landslides in the Philippines, one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world, is increasing, experts warn. "With the changing weather conditions... and amount of rainfall each season brings, we could…

By Chris Herlinger/CWS BALAKOT, PAKISTAN - You needn't go far to discover how long-standing problems and immediate and long-term challenges are converging in northern Pakistan. Not many weeks ago, the prospect of approaching winter was already on people's minds in the…

News release 10/195 Geneva/Islamabad (ICRC) - As the heavily swollen Indus River returns to normal, the nature of the health emergency facing flood victims is changing. The risk of an epidemic of gastro-intestinal illnesses has receded, while the risk of…

29 October 2010 - "In a week where natural disasters and their aftermath are featuring with worrying regularity, one of the major concerns is how many children's lives are at risk from cholera," says Liz Gibbs, CEO of Save…

Contact: Prabha Chandran, World Bank Prabha.chandran@gmail.com Tel: + 60 193940920 Seoul, Korea, October 26, 2010 - The World Bank today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding later this year with the Government of Korea, to strengthen cooperation and sharing of expertise…

For the first time since Pakistan's worst floods on record wreaked havoc across the country, IOM staff have met people living in Punjab villages they had previously trained in disaster preparedness. According to villagers in Jhang district in the heart…

22 October 2010 - Given their vulnerability to floods, cyclones and other extreme weather events, Asian countries must incorporate disaster risk reduction strategies into their national plans to enhance their readiness to respond to climate change, the United Nations agency…

BANGKOK, 20 October 2010 (IRIN) - Well-run, well-built cities can be among the safest places on earth to be when disaster strikes. However, where physical and social infrastructure is weak, they can be among the worst. "Physical infrastructure, land-planning and the…

19 Oct 2010 23:01:06 GMT Source: Reuters * Bangladesh, India, Madagascar most at risk-Maplecroft * Nordic region least vulnerable to global warming By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent OSLO, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Bangladesh and India are the countries most vulnerable to climate change, according…