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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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Tracking losses and damages from slow onset events

This issue-brief explore the challenges associated with and prospects to advance methodologies and approaches for comprehending the impact of slow-onset events (SOEs) induced by climate change must be explored to enable corrective action.
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Nepal disaster resilience second DPC with Cat DDO (NDRC): Annex - Climate change technical note

The DPC builds on Nepal's NDCs under the Paris Agreement, focusing on adaptation and resilience in high-risk sectors. It underscores the importance of strengthening institutions and resource allocation to address growing climate challenges effectively.
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Combating heat in cities: Operationalizing the urban heat agenda at the World Bank

The World Bank’s Urban Heat Agenda focuses on reducing urban heat with targeted actions, heat-sensitive design, and preparedness, highlighting cooling infrastructure, green spaces, and early warnings to protect health and reduce inequality.
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Disaster risk awareness and preparedness of the EU population: Lithuania

Lithuanians show high disaster awareness and preparedness, feeling most vulnerable to extreme weather, cybersecurity, and health threats. Relying on informal channels for information, standardized communication could further strengthen their resilience.
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Disaster risk awareness and preparedness of the EU population: Italy

Italians feel most vulnerable to extreme weather but show low disaster awareness and preparedness. With moderate trust in authorities, citizens would benefit from increased public efforts to enhance disaster preparedness resources.
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Disaster risk awareness and preparedness of the EU population: Ireland

Irish citizens feel most vulnerable to floods, with average disaster risk awareness but low preparedness. Trust in public authorities is high, yet information is primarily sourced through informal channels like media and personal networks.
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Disaster risk awareness and preparedness of the EU population: Coatia

While Croatians are more aware of disaster risks, especially extreme weather, their preparedness remains low. Many struggle to access but desire to learn more about risk information, and have lower trust in public authorities compared to other EU nations.
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Disaster risk awareness and preparedness of the EU population: France

French citizens feel most vulnerable to extreme weather, cybersecurity and terrorism, showing an average level of disaster awareness, preparedness and trust in authorities compared to other EU countries, with media being their primary information source.

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