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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18 September 2024

United in science 2024

A multi-organization high-level compilation of the latest weather, climate, water and related environmental and social sciences for the future.

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18 September 2024

GAR Special Report 2024: Forensic insights for future resilience - Learning from past disasters

The UN Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR 2024) looks at present and future trends, showing how forensic analysis can enable more targeted and more effective risk reduction.

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18 September 2024

Disenfranchised by climate change

Climate change is increasingly threatening the exercise of the right to vote by making it harder for people to register to vote, to get to the polls, and to have their ballots counted.

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17 September 2024

Getting ahead of the crisis curve: UNDP's approach to multi-hazard early warning and preparedness

This practice note pushes for a proactive shift from reactive crisis response to preventive action, emphasizing the understanding of disaster risk as an interplay of hazards, exposure, vulnerability, and capacity.

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17 September 2024

Inequalities in global residential cooling energy use to 2050

Using statistical models trained on a large multi-country household survey dataset, this study projects AC adoption and energy use to mid-century at fine spatial resolution worldwide.

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17 September 2024

The future of excess mortality after COVID-19

Swiss Re Institute projects excess mortality in the US and UK over the next 10 years under different scenarios, by analysing excess mortality trends globally and disaggregating the underlying factors driving them.

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17 September 2024

Facing global risks with honest hope: Transforming multidimensional challenges into multidimensional possibilities

This report underscores the urgent need for transformative change and sets out a bold guide to strengthen our ability to understand and tackle systemic risk.

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16 September 2024

Factsheet on success factors for urban disaster risk reduction strategies – The case of Beau Bassin-Rose Hill

The factsheet shares insights on factors that are important for disaster risk reduction strategies in urban areas based on the example of Beau Bassin-Rose Hill in Mauritius.