Latest additions to the knowledge base

The latest additions to the PreventionWeb knowledge base. New content is monitored and added on a daily basis. Filter your search results by year, content type, location, theme and hazard, or explore further sections of the knowledge base.

Uploaded on
Documents and publications

This study highlights what is understood by participation according to different actors and various international contexts. Participation is an often-demanded process in disaster risk reduction (DRR). However, it is often unclear who understands what

Sign warning of volcanic activity in Ecuador. DLR (CC-BY 3.0)
Update
Launch of RIESGOS 2.0 in March 2021, a multi-risk information system that models and simulates natural hazards to support disaster risk management in South America.
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
Policies and plans

La Política Nacional de Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres al 2050 es de aplicación inmediata por todas las entidadesde la administración pública señaladas en el artículo I del Título Preliminar del Texto Único Ordenado de la Ley Nº 27444,Ley del

Update
Researchers conclude emissions from human activities are raising flood risk from a receding Andean glacier - a finding set to support a Peruvian farmer suing RWE.
Thomson Reuters Foundation, trust.org
Research briefs
Scientists have directly linked human-induced climate change to the risk of flooding from a glacial lake known as one of the world’s greatest flood risks.
University of Washington
Christian Vinces/Shutterstock
Research briefs
The worldwide retreat of mountain glaciers is one of the most visible impacts of climate change. In the wake of receding glaciers, thousands of lakes have formed and expanded.
Carbon Brief
kavram/Shutterstock
Research briefs
A researcher at the University of Huddersfield has examined the rate at which glaciers have been retreating in the Central Andes.
University of Huddersfield
Documents and publications

El presente documento, Procedimientos de Gestión Laboral (PGL), ha sido elaborado en el marco del Proyectode inversión pública “Mejoramiento y Ampliación de los Servicios brindados por el Sistema Nacional de Vigilancia en Salud Pública,de alcance nacional


Can't find what you're looking for?

Understanding risk basics

PreventionWeb offers explainers that cover the basic concepts of risk.

Risk reduction how-to

How can you help others reduce disaster risk?