Documents and publications

Global warming is the most severe environmental challenge faced by humanity today and the costs of responding effectively will be high. While Russia's ratification of the Kyoto Protocol ensures the treaty's entry into force, lack of capacity, or

The book represents the results of the cCASHh study that was carried out in Europe (2001-2004), coordinated by WHO and supported by EU Programmes. The flood events in 2002 and the heat wave of August 2003 in Europe had given evidence in a rather drastic

This document is the second volume of the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. After confirming in the first volume on “The Physical Science Basis” that climate change is occurring now, mostly as a result of human activities, this volume illustrates the impacts

This manual deals with the construction techniques and materials which are being used in the SIFFS tsunami housing reconstruction projects. The biggest challenge the building industry in India is facing today is to ensure good quality in construction. The

The post-tsunami period in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands offered an opportunity to restore affected housing and living conditions of the large number of people whose homes were destroyed or badly damaged. This report presents findings from consultations

The Working Group I contribution to the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report describes progress in understanding of the human and natural drivers of climate change, observed climate change, climate processes and attribution, and estimates of projected future

Communities in the Sahel region (Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali) in West Africa are faced with hazards like drought year after year. Those that are chronically poor, in debt and lacking sufficient assets, struggle to cope effectively with these shocks.

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This document addresses the risks that hazards bring as a Red Cross and Red Crescent priority. It presents their grassroots presence as an opportunity to tap into local knowledge, help communities identify the dangers they face, assess their capacities