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Findings and implications from a coarse-scale global assessment of recent selected mega-fires

This report studies recent fires in Australia, Botswana, Brazil, Indonesia, Israel, Greece, the Russian Federation and the US and calls for more comprehensive fire management. It attempts to discern patterns in the causal and contributory factors

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Developing countries hardest hit by wildfires - expert

Wildfires burn several hundred million hectares of vegetation around the world each year and appear to be growing in number and extent, but their impact on developing countries is particularly worrying, experts say in a report by IRIN...
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For life, for the future: biosphere reserves and climate change, a collection of good practice case studies

This report addresses biosphere reserves and their ability to take up important challenges, such as loss of biodiversity, climate change, tourism and natural disaster prevention. It contains 28 case studies drawn from an international survey and good

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Indian Ocean: Improved tsunami warning service planned for October

The new improved service is hoped will provide more detailed information for Indian Ocean countries than the current Interim Advisory Service, the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System announced, reports the Epoch Times...
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Variability and trends in the Australian wave climate and consequent coastal vulnerability

Final Report for Department of Climate Change Surface Ocean Wave Variability Project:

This report aims to describe the interannual variability and trends of the surface ocean waves in the Australian region, using available datasets, and outline the

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Integration in practice: integrating disaster risk reduction, climate change and environmental considerations in AusAID programs

This short publication responds to calls from AusAID staff for simple, practical guidance on what integration of disaster risk reduction, climate change and the environment may mean for their programs. While there is general consensus that these issues

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Policy analysis: King-hit - preparing for Australia's disaster future

This paper makes recommendations as to how Australia can be better prepared for and recover from future natural disasters. Suggestions include: measuring and reporting on community resilience; providing disaster funds on the condition that new structures

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Guideline: State coastal management plan, mitigating the adverse impacts of storm tide indundation

The purpose of this Guideline is to provide advice and information on interpreting and implementing the ‘Coastal hazards’ policy 2.2.4 of the State Coastal Management Plan – Queensland’s Coastal Policy State Coastal Plan. It establishes the policy

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