Switzerland

The purpose of the EU Stress Test was to analyse the security situation of all European nuclear power plants with regard to the lessons learned of Fukushima. This report presents the results for Switzerland’s participation in the EU Stress Test with

This technical brief focuses on approaches and practices used among communities that support dialogue and negotiation as pre-requisite for creating disaster-resilient communities in Africa. Such practices include the reciprocal resource agreements that

This report is intended to facilitate dialogue between participants at the 31st International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent in Geneva on: (i) key problem areas contributing to gaps in disaster risk reduction (DRR) activities and engagement

In French:

Sur mandat de l'Office fédéral de la protection de la population (OFPP), le Center for Security Studies (CSS) de l'EPF de Zurich a réalisé, dans les cantons, une étude sur l'analyse des risques et des dangers d’origine naturelle, technique ou

This publication describes the core activities of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), including the active role played in reconstruction efforts as well as in disaster risk

This article asserts that the implementation of policies for adaptation to climate change is a rare occurrence in developed countries. It  examines the extent to which the perceptions of political actors may hinder the development of adaptation policies

Résumé du rapport final 22 mars 2011:

Cette étude analyse les effets du changement climatique dans la vallée de Saas en Suisse, au sein de quatre secteurs importants, à savoir (1) l’eau, (2) l’habitat/les infrastructures, (3) la biodiversité et (4) le

Report for the period 2009-2011:

The main objective of this report is to identify key trends in terms of progress made and challenges faced, at both national and regional levels, through the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) in