Environment and ecosystems

This report presents a preliminary assessment of the damage and losses caused by the May 2006 earthquake that struck Yogyakarta and Central Java.

The Congo is engaged in the process of the elaboration of the program d'action national (PAN) of struggle against the desertification for the definition of actions priorities.

This report is a compilation of case studies and grapples with the crucial question of merging disaster management education into the broader agenda of education for sustainable development.

This report gives a preliminary estimate of the damage and needs resulting from the widespread destruction caused by the 2004 tsunami, evaluating the social, environmental, and economic impacts of the disaster and summarizing damage and needs by sector.

This report provides details of the physical damage and human suffering caused by the 2004 tsunami, the recovery strategy, and financing needs.

The National Action Programme to Combat Desertification (NAP) aims to identify the factors contributing to desertification and the concrete measures to be taken to combat desertification and mitigate the effects of drought.

In order to promote the prevention of technological and natural risks and the compensation of damages, this law is divided into two separate sections: technological risks and natural risks.

This entry is provided in its original language as it may be of interest to an international audience.