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It is generally acknowledged that, in Africa, poverty, the lack of development, high population density, environmental degradation, diseases, poor governance, wars, conflicts, violence and other such threats are underlying factors that

This publication seeks to highlight initiatives that have successfully linked poverty reduction and disaster risk reduction in various parts of the world. It features several projects and initiatives that show how DRR can be integrated into poverty

The tsunami left an overwhelming path of destruction in its wake. More than 230,000 people lost their lives, some 400,000homes wee reduced to rubble, and the livelihoods of as many as five million people were thrown into jeopardy. The earthquake and waves

Global warming is the most severe environmental challenge faced by humanity today and the costs of responding effectively will be high. While Russia's ratification of the Kyoto Protocol ensures the treaty's entry into force, lack of capacity, or

This review of the active portfolio of World Bank projects aimed at improving urban environmental quality was carried out during 2002-03 in order to assess the level of commitment of the institution to urban sustainability. The review focuses on the

This report seeks to analyze the underlying causes of continued disaster vulnerability, to showcase best practice from the field and to highlight some of the key issues emerging from the World Conference on Disaster Reduction (WCDR), held in Kobe, Japan

The document illustrates NSET's mission, vision, objectives and activities, particularly focusing on current and recently completed projects and on-going programs all around the country. It also provides a complete organigram and a list of networked

Article in: Disaster, vol. 24, issue 1.

This paper opens with a history of development and disaster-prevention strategies in a cyclone-prone area of the east coast of India and traces the evolution in the area of British and Indian governments' programmes