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Climate change is a reality, with extreme weather events striking more intensely, reports Hurriyet Daily, as in the case in the oil rig explosion on Dec. 4. 2 reasons given for the disaster: the lack of disaster preparedness by the State Oil Company (SOCAR) for extreme weather events and, structurally - both the infrastructure and safety procedures of SOCAR will need to adapt with the changing climate...

Chairman of Pakistans NDMA, Major General Asghar Nawaz, emphasized the importance of long-term solutions for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation, efforts that can be initiated transboundary between the Heart of Asia Countries. He further stated that Pakistan will work together with HoA member countries and its regional partners...

This document builds upon World Vision’s statement at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction and presents case studies on World Vision work in DRR aligned with its proposed areas of action: (i) Long-term engagement with communities increases

This study provides an overview on disasters and conflicts in 57 Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member countries during the last four decades, including a review of disaster risk reduction strategies from The Yokohama Strategy to the Hyogo

'The adverse impacts of a changing climate are going to have serious effects in agriculture and water sectors. This would have an impact on food security, nutrition, and rural livelihoods, said William Sutton, World Bank's Lead Economist...

Regional cooperation on disaster risk reduction in Central Asia and the South Caucasus received a major boost this week as representatives from eight countries consulted with the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) on a post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction.

This report presents the institutional and legal framework for disaster risk reduction in Azerbaijan, and describes its common disaster risks and natural hazards, such as earthquake, landslide, flood and avalanche.

This publication is aimed at communicating known facts on climate change in the three main countries of the South Caucasus: Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. It describes climate change trends and scenarios in the region and considers more specifically the