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Mayor Lahbibi fears for the future of Morocco’s oasis towns, such as his municipality Tata, Morocco.
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Desert Oasis Towns May Disappear

The mayor of an isolated oasis town yesterday warned that these 'desert islands of humanity' may disappear as a result of climate change unless drastic action is taken.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Arab States
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Local and regional leaders meet in Rabat to discuss 21st century agenda for Cities

With less than ten days left for the 2nd World Summit of Local and regional Leaders and the 4th United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) Congress, the city of Rabat is preparing to host from 1-4 October 2013 one of the biggest assemblies of local and regional elected representatives from across the world.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Arab States
Documents and publications

Adaptation to climate change in the southern Mediterranean: A theoretical framework, a foresight analysis and three case studies

MEDPRO technical report no 26:

This report addresses the main policy relevant questions about climate change adaptation in the Mediterranean region and provides answers based on a theoretical framework applied to the case of three Mediterranean

Policies and plans

Aqaba declaration on disaster risk reduction in cities

A declaration by the Mayors and Local Government representatives together with National Government Officials emphasizing the importance of reducing disaster risk in Arab cities, in which the participants of the First Arab conference for disaster risk

Documents and publications

Contribution of volunteerism to natural resource management and community-based approaches to climate change: practice note

This note looks at ways to integrate volunteerism into the environment and climate change area. It intends to contribute to strengthening of UNV capacity to more effectively engage partners in environmental and climate change activities during its

Documents and publications

Aqaba declaration on disaster risk reduction in cities

A declaration by the Mayors and Local Government representatives together with National Government Officials emphasizing the importance of reducing disaster risk in Arab cities, in which the participants of the First Arab conference for disaster risk

Documents and publications

Morocco: National progress report on the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (2011-2013)

The preparation of this National Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the biennial 2011-13 HFA Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and the ISDR partnership.
Documents and publications

Programme at a glance: achievements and results in enhancing Mediterranean Civil Protection

This report briefly describes the activities implemented of the Euromed PPRD South Programme and the main results achieved with the view of sharing knowledge and lessons learnt both with the Civil Protection professionals as well as the wider public. It

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