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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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Disaster risk awareness and preparedness of the EU population: Germany

The Germany report highlights political tensions and extreme weather as key concerns. Germans feel optimistic about risk understanding but lack awareness and trust in government services for disaster preparedness.
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Disaster risk awareness and preparedness of the EU population: Denmark

The Denmark report emphasizes cybersecurity threats, extreme weather, and floods as major concerns. While citizens trust risk information, they have taken fewer preparedness measures, highlighting a need for more accessible information.
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Disaster risk awareness and preparedness of the EU population: Estonia

Estonian citizens prioritize critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, and weather risks, showing strong trust in public authorities and high disaster preparedness. However, they express a need for more information and feel uncertain abroad.
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Disaster risk awareness and preparedness of the EU population: Greece

This survey reveals that Greeks feel more vulnerable to disasters than other EU citizens, are more eager for information, and take more proactive steps to prepare. They also rely more on informal sources for information and show less trust in authorities.
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Disaster risk awareness and preparedness of the EU population: Spain

Spanish citizens feel most vulnerable to extreme weather and wildfires. They feel less informed and take fewer steps to prepare, despite trusting authorities more. This highlights the need for better awareness efforts.
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Disaster risk awareness and preparedness of the EU population: Finland

Finnish citizens perceive a high level of vulnerability to disasters, demonstrate strong disaster preparedness, and show exceptional trust in authorities, primarily relying on official sources for information.
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Building resilience for cotton farmers in India: Evidence from Gujarat and Maharashtra

This study explores the vulnerabilities of cotton farmers in India. Based on interviews and focus groups, it reveals their perceptions of and responses to climate and other shocks, and the current and potential use of insurance as a risk management tool.
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Integrating climate mitigation and adaptation: a new framework for achieving ‘climate resilient net zero’ in preparing for heat risk

The paper underscores the importance of integrating climate mitigation and adaptation, though this integration remains largely unimplemented. Emphasizing a "climate resilient net zero" future could help bridge this gap.

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