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This book presents diverse case studies from around the World, including many Asian countries, Africa, North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Island Nations, and elsewhere.

The book's 39 chapters are organized according to seven interrelated

This document includes brief case studies which identify “natural solutions”, which are often an essential contribution to cost effective climate change adaptation and mitigation. They emphasize the role of natural systems for regulating water flow

In Spanish:

Este libro recoge los resultados principales de la investigación realizada por el proyecto “Gestión de Riesgos de Desastre ENSO en América Latina”, que ha girado desde el principio en las dimensiones humanas y los procesos de construcción

For the first time since monitoring of tropical cyclones began a tropical storm in the South Atlantic reached a force of Category 1 on 26th March, 2004. By the 28th it had strengthened to Category 2, when it reached Santa Catarina Province of Brazil. Even

Although the world’s leaders are increasingly engaging with the question of how to tackle the risks and uncertainties associated with climate change, they are far from reaching a conclusion. Critically, there has been little progress to date in terms of

Seventy per cent of the world’s extreme poverty is found in agricultural areas where farmers depend on rain for their harvests - and where too much or too little rain spells disaster. ActionAid’s field work confirms that climate-induced declines in crop

This publication points out the vital nexus between women’s experiences of natural resource management, climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction, and how they can come together to make whole communities strong and sustainable. It also

This Resource Guide seeks to assist water professionals, politicians, gender specialists and others in their efforts to provide improved access to water for poor women, children and men all over the world.

The initial Resource Guide was launched during