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This paper was written by UNEP to introduce a specific session of the Kobe Conference on Disaster Reduction, of January 2005, taking into consideration the increasing frequency and intensity of the disasters the world has faced in the very last years

The Río San Pedro watershed is one of the poorest regions in Bolivia. Agriculture forms the population's main source of income, although farming can only be practiced on a limited scale due to the altitude. Every year, extreme natural events inflict

The Joint research centre aims to develop knowledge and tools in support of the EU climate change strategy. In view of this, an important research topic of the Land management unit of the IES is to assess the impact of climate change on the occurrence of

This information note is the first step to enhancing collaboration towards linking climate change adaptation, combating desertification, and biodiversity conservation and sustainable use.

Around the world, a growing share of the devastation triggered by ‘natural’ disasters stems from ecologically destructive practices and from putting ourselves in harm’s way. Many ecosystems have been frayed to the point where they are no longer able to

Strengthening the adaptive capacity of populations at all levels from the local to the global is among the most important challenges facing development. The results of our research point, among other things, to the critical importance of transboundary

The Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004 affected part of Somalia, with most of the damage experienced in the north-east along a 650 km coastline stretching from Xafuun in the Bari region. UNEP was requested by the Somalia Transitional Federal Government to

This briefing paper provides a synthesis of key lessons learnt from evaluations of relief and recovery responses to past slow-onset disasters – particularly drought, and food and livelihoods insecurity. The paper is intended for people working in relief