Documents and publications

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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5 September 2024

WMO Air Quality and Climate Bulletin

This fourth annual WMO Air Quality and Climate Bulletin reports on the state of air quality and its connections to climate change, reflecting on the trends and geographical distribution of pollution.

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5 September 2024

NAP Global Network Peer Learning Strategy: Sustaining learning between adaptation decision-makers

This peer learning strategy revisits and expands these priorities and targets, serving as an input into the next 5-year NAP Global Network strategic plan, which will be renewed in June 2025.

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5 September 2024

Disaster Resilience Scorecard for Cities: Disaster displacement - Addendum

This addendum on disaster displacement contains questions that allow users to self-assess the integration of measures addressing disaster displacement within wider DRR policies at the sub-national government level.

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4 September 2024

Climate resilience dialogue

The final report of the Climate Resilience Dialogue puts forward actions for increasing climate resilience in the EU and addressing the climate protection gap, with a focus on adaptation measures.

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4 September 2024

Multi-hazard interrelationships and risk scenarios in urban areas: a case of Nairobi and Istanbul

This paper introduces a methodology for characterizing the breadth of natural hazard types, hazard interrelationships, and risk scenarios in Global South urban areas, focusing on Nairobi, Kenya, and Istanbul, Türkiye.

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4 September 2024

Characterization of extreme rainfall changes and response to temperature changes in Guizhou Province, China

This study investigated the characteristics of the extreme rainfall spatiotemporal and recurrence periods in Guizhou province and discussed the relationship between the response of extreme rainfall to temperature change.

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4 September 2024

Who is more water insecure? Gendered evidence from urban Pakistan

This study examines factors affecting water security in urban Pakistan through a gender lens. They surveyed 560 men and women in two towns in Islamabad and Rawalpindi facing water and sanitation challenges.

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3 September 2024

Neighbouring for climate: a toolkit to inspire climate action with your neighbours!

Neighbouring for Climate is a City of Edmonton program to bring neighbours together to take action on climate change. With easy-to-use climate action cards, Neighbouring for Climate provides suggestions and tips.