On Better Terms

Submitted by jbaumwoll on Fri, 2009-06-05 22:05
Summary:

On Better Terms aims to provide the foundation for collaboration by disaster risk reduction and climate change practitioners. It outlines the agendas of the two disciplines and provides clarifications on key terms used by both communities.

Reducing Disaster Risk: A Challenge for Development, A Global Report

Submitted by jbaumwoll on Fri, 2009-06-05 21:59
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The purpose of the UNDP document "Reducing Disaster Risk: A Challenge for Development" is to make connections between disaster risk reduction and development. It makes the argument that disasters hurt development, and that disaster risk reduction is vital for successful development.

Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre

Submitted by jbaumwoll on Fri, 2009-06-05 21:52
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The Climate Centre supports the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movements and its partners in reducing impacts of climate change and extreme weather events on vulnerable people. This site provides a number of resources which relate disaster risk reduction to climate change, as well as several case studies.

Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015: Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters

Submitted by jbaumwoll on Fri, 2009-06-05 02:10
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The Hyogo Framework for Action, a policy document approved by 168 governments in 2005, provides the framework by which disaster reduction policy is approached globally. The document highlights the continuing need for disaster risk reduction to be integrated into governmental policies, and includes critiques of current practices in order to improve them.

Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Infolink

Submitted by jbaumwoll on Fri, 2009-06-05 01:59
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This Infolink is a product of the IATF/DR Workign Group on Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction. DR+CC is an informal network of bi- and multilateral institutions, which aims to facilitate the integration fo climte change adaptation in the development process through sharing, assessment, synthesis, and dissemination of existing knowledge and experience. The website provides relevant information related to disaster risk reduction and climate change.

Harmonization Portal: Exploring Synergies between Climate Change Adaptation

Submitted by jbaumwoll on Fri, 2009-06-05 01:56
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ProVention Consortium has developed a new web portal which focuses on the integration efforts between climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction. The thematic portal has a comprehensive overview of websites and resources relating to the topic, as well as a list of key actors, case studies and videos focusing on this theme.

ProVention Consortium

Submitted by jbaumwoll on Fri, 2009-06-05 01:48
Summary:

ProVention, established by the World Bank in 2000, aims to reduce the risk and social, economic and environmental impacts of natural hazards on vulnerable populations in developing countries in order to alleviate poverty and contribute to sustainable development. The Consortium provides a forum for forging partnerships and promoting multi-stakeholder networking, promoting policy as an informal forum for dialogue and agenda-setting, improving practice through more effective problem-solving, and managing knowledge through combining knowledge advancement, gathering and sharing.

International research Institute for Climate and Society

Submitted by jbaumwoll on Fri, 2009-06-05 01:45
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General information resources on climate risk management can be found through the international research institute for climate and society (IRI). This organization focuses on the use of climate information in a multidisciplinary scientific context to cope with climate’s impacts on development and resource-management problems. The website provides a number of relevant publications, data information and other resources relating to several topics including: environmental monitoring, agriculture, health, water and economics and livelihoods.