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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11 October 2024

Protection of persons displaced across borders in the context of disasters and the adverse effects of climate change: A review of literature, legislation and case law to support the implementation of the global compact on refugees

This review of current State practice shows that authorities in many countries have been confronted with individuals claiming international protection due to the impacts of disasters and climate change.

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11 October 2024

Readiness to access climate finance in Chad

This study assesses Chad’s capacity to plan for, access, use, monitor and report on climate finance.

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11 October 2024

Parametric insurance to build financial resilience

The “Parametric insurance to build financial resilience” report highlights how parametric insurance can help governments, businesses and communities financially prepare for rising risks.

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11 October 2024

Compound and cascading droughts and heatwaves decrease maize yields by nearly half in Sinaloa, Mexico

The study evaluates the impact of droughts and heatwaves both as singly and as compound and cascading on maize yield in Sinaloa Mexico from 1990 to 2022, using the WOFOST crop model.

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11 October 2024

Contemporary fires are less frequent but more severe in dry conifer forests of the southwestern United States

This study brought together two spatially extensive, long-term datasets to quantify fire regime changes over the last three centuries in dry conifer forests in the southwestern US.

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11 October 2024

Assessment of the suitability of drought descriptions for wildfires under various humid temperate climates in Japan

This study explores the suitability of different drought descriptions for wildfires under various humid temperate climates in Japan.

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11 October 2024

2024 state of cities climate finance: The landscape of urban climate finance

The 2024 State of Cities Climate Finance report (SCCFR) provides the most comprehensive assessment of urban climate flows and needs globally. It aims to inform action on mobilizing finance for city-level climate action at scale by 2030.

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11 October 2024

Cred Crunch Newsletter, Issue no 76 (October 2024): Enhancing the EM-DAT database and documentation

This CRED Crunch details several improvements made based on feedback from users and experts, including a redesigned website, a dedicated portal for documentation, and new open-source tools that make data analysis easier.