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
Summary:

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.

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
Summary:

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.