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Considerations in developing holistic recovery programs after the tsunami disaster - fostering integral human development:

This paper seeks to apply the Integral Human Development (IHD) framework in the context of tsunami, demonstrating how it can be

This document explains that "disaster and conflict" is one of the six priority areas of work UNEP has identified. Through the Disasters and Conflicts programme, UNEP provides four core services to Member States: post-crisis environmental assessments, post

In this report, OCHA reaffirms its engagement to continue to work closely with its partners in 2009 in continuing to strengthen the humanitarian system, not only in relation to response but also prevention and preparedness.

This report is organised into

This paper discusses the role of resource rights in pre-disaster resilience and post-disaster reconstruction.

Contribution to the Annual Forum of the International Recovery Platform (IRP) 26-27 January 2009, Kobe, Japan

The purpose of this paper is to provide an introductory review of the current status of recovery operations in terms of integrating environment

This document presents a case study in institusionalizing disaster risk management in higher education and training institutions.

This document presents volunteers' activities in preventing and reducing vulnerability to natural disasters, as an effective support system in the wake of a disaster, and in post-disaster reconstruction efforts. It also features the need to factor

In this report, the Secretaries-General of the Commonwealth resolves to:
(a) develop inventories of the advance warning resources and systems available in each of the Caribbean, Indian and Pacific Ocean regions; and through this, to
(b) identify aspects