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Housing, Land and Property (HLP)-Sensitive Urban Law: Enhancing urban law to protect HLP across the conflict cycle (Conflict Prevention) thumbnail
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This report examines how urban law can protect housing, land, and property (HLP) rights across the conflict cycle and support recovery, reconstruction, and resilience in conflict-affected cities.

United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT)
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This plan outlines how the Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire Council prepares for, responds to, and recovers from disasters affecting the Yarrabah community in Queensland, Australia.

Queensland Government
Australia - government
Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire Council
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IRP Herald

IRP Herald Volume 39 is about the High-Level Policy Dialogue on Resilient Recovery - A Special Forum of the International Recovery Platform

International Recovery Platform
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The report analyzes Puerto Rico’s recovery after Hurricanes Irma and Maria and provides recommendations to accelerate reconstruction and improve long-term resilience.

RAND Corporation
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This academic study explores how rural communities in Western Australia rely on self-reliance to recover from extreme weather, while facing growing limits to long-term resilience under climate change.

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (Elsevier)
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IRP Herald

IRP Herald Volume 39 is the knowledge report for the International Recovery Forum 2025: Achieving Resilient Recovery in a Changing World: Reflecting on 30 Years Since the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake

International Recovery Platform
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The paper analyzes how recovery from consecutive disasters can either weaken or strengthen societal resilience, emphasizing the need for long-term, multi-hazard recovery planning.

Institute for Environmental Studies
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
ETH Zurich
Swiss Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology (MeteoSwiss)
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This report outlines principles, priorities, and policy options for Ukraine’s sustainable recovery, emphasizing resilience, inclusion, and alignment with long-term development and EU integration goals.

International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
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Disaster Recovery Guidance

This guide outlines how private-public partnerships can support disaster restoration and long-term recovery through coordinated planning and resilience-building.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
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DRF - Disaster Recovery Frameworks

The County of Kaua'i Pre-Disaster Recovery Framework (PDRF) is a comprehensive, all-hazards framework for managing recovery efforts within the County of Kaua'i.

Kauai County, Hawai (USA)