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How can disaster risk reduction be achieved at community level?

Wednesday, December 14 2011 / Eldis

This paper presents a review of literature and recently adopted laws that are linked to the Hyogo Framework goals. It examines how disaster management ...

Review panel 2011

Tuesday, December 13 2011 / CDKN Global

Thank you very much in advance for taking part in the 2011 Review Panel. Your assessment will be extremely useful. Once you have viewed and explored the CDKN website, please choose

Climate smart REDD+ (REDD-net blog, 7 December 2011)

Tuesday, December 13 2011 / Overseas Development Institute - Theme: Climate Change

'The REDD-net side event and the key themes from the past week all really highlight that REDD+ must be designed in a way that is ‘climate smart’... In order to

Expectations for Durban: high level progress on REDD+ likely to be held hostage by broader stalemate (REDD-net blog, 29 November 2011)

Tuesday, December 13 2011 / Overseas Development Institute - Theme: Climate Change

'Issues such as clarifying the guidelines on a reporting system for the social and environmental safeguards , which are specific only to REDD+, provide an opportunity to make progress regardless

Can communities prevent disasters?

Monday, December 12 2011 / Eldis

This paper is an editorial of various others which bring out the importance of community action for disaster risk reduction, post-disaster rebuilding ...

Recognising the role and rights of children as citizens and agents of change

Monday, December 12 2011 / Eldis

Child-centred approaches to disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) recognise the role and rights of children as citizens and ...

How well is 'local risk governance' working to bring about progress in disaster risk reduction?

Monday, December 12 2011 / Eldis

In 2009 a Voices from the Front Line (VFL) study gathered views on progress in implementing the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) on risk reduction activity ...

JAMAICA: Waking Up to Urgency of a National Climate Policy

Monday, December 12 2011 / Zadie Neufville*

As increasingly extreme and erratic weather driven by the earth's changing climate exacts a heavy toll on Jamaica's population, economy and infrastructure, a consensus has emerged among scientists and policy makers here that adaptation

Exploring trends and patterns in disaster risk globally, regionally and nationally

Monday, December 12 2011 / Eldis

The risk of being killed by a natural disaster is lower today than it was 20 years ago, except for those countries with low GDP and weak governance. In ...

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