Documents and publications

Explore a comprehensive collection of publications, reports, and documents that focus on disaster risk and resilience.

These resources offer insights, best practices, and research aimed at mitigating the impact of disasters. Whether you're seeking the latest research, policy recommendations, or case studies, this library supports knowledge sharing and informed decision-making in building safer, more resilient communities.

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Policies and plans

1 April 2026

Zimbabwe: National climate policy

The National Climate Policy formulation was based on and guided by robust science, stakeholder consultations, review of the current plans, strategies and policies, legal and regulatory analysis.

Documents and publications

14 November 2024

External intervention and responsive adaptation by the community: Experiences of improving house quality in an urban slum

This research aims to investigate the impacts of external interventions on the responsive adaptation process by studying a riverside flood-prone urban slum in Bangladesh.

Documents and publications

14 November 2024

The Summer North Atlantic Oscillation, Arctic sea ice, and Arctic jet Rossby wave forcing

This study investigates the interactions between summer Arctic sea ice concentration (SIC) variations and the Summer North Atlantic Oscillation (SNAO).

Educational materials

14 November 2024

L'attimo decisivo: La Virgola

L'attimo decisivo (The decisive moment) is the comic created by the Italian Department of Civil Protection as part of the national "Io non rischio" (I don't take risks) communication campaign.

Documents and publications

14 November 2024

Closing the Gap: The emerging global agenda of transition plans and the need for insurance-specific guidance

The report articulates the insurance industry’s triple role as risk managers, risk carriers and investors in supporting a just transition to a resilient net-zero economy

Documents and publications

14 November 2024

Forecast skill assessment of an operational continental heat-cold-health forecasting system: New avenues for health early warning systems

The study demonstrates and quantifies the forecast skill horizon of heat-cold-health forecasting systems, which is a necessary step toward generating trust among public health authorities and end users.

Documents and publications

13 November 2024

Data visualisation for decision making under deep uncertainty: current challenges and opportunities

This study explores data visualization in decision-making under deep uncertainty (DMDU), addressing socio-environmental challenges and enhancing decision-making by evaluating visual forms and promoting interdisciplinary collaboration.

Documents and publications

13 November 2024

Loss and Damage governance must account for displacement

This policy brief emphasizes the need for COP decision-makers to prioritize displacement in loss and damage discussions, as it is one of the most significant yet underreported forms of climate impact.