Governance

This report elaborates a new framework for the engagement of the Engineering & Construction industry sector during the phases of relief, recovery and prevention as a result of 'natural disasters'.

This Manual considers international laws, standards and policies pertaining to five areas relevant to rehabilitation following a natural disaster: human rights, the rights of vulnerable groups, the rights of children, land and property management, and

This program aims to improve society's response capacity to the threats and risks generated by climate change by applying land management instruments.

Law No. 20,444 creates the National Reconstruction Fund and establishes tax incentive mechanisms for donations made in the event of a catastrophe

The purpose of this Long-Term Disaster Recovery Plan is to develop a model action plan for the City of Oakland, as well as to identify the components of this type of plan for the cities and counties of the San Francisco Bay Area.

This case study describes how the town of St. Bernard in the Philippines built disaster resilience in recovery from the 2006 Southern Leyte Landslide.

...and urgent actions required in all disaster-prone countries to improve disaster-risk assessment, prevention and mitigation:

This resolution, adopted unanimously by the 122nd IPU Assembly in Bangkok, 1 April 2010, acknowledges that both disasters and

The priorities of the Post-Earthquake Action Plan are to cope immediately with the emergency, restart economic, governmental and social activities, reduce the vulnerabilities of the country and once again put Haiti on the path of development.

This document reports on an opinion poll undertaken with the objective of defining Haitians' perception (from diverse social classes) on several topics related to the post-earthquake situation. It is intended to help develop advocacy and appeal tools in order to help local, state, and non-state actors take ownership of post-earthquake reconstruction processes.

This collection of good practices shows how building the capacity of local institutions is key to sustaining disaster risk reduction, and demonstrates the immediate impact of local and national political commitments.