All pages with keywords: disaster risk

Brief Communication: Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction – success or warning sign for Paris?

Brief Communication: Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction – success or warning sign for Paris?

a research article by Swenja Surminski 16 June, 2015

In March 2015, a new international blueprint for disaster risk reduction (DRR) has been adopted in Sendai, Japan, at the end of the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk … read more »


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Disaster resilience and post-2015 development goals: the options for economics targets and indicators

a policy paper by Nicola Ranger, Swenja Surminski 1 April, 2013

In 2015, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) expire. Detailed discussions are already underway to inform the post-2015 development goals. This paper seeks to inform discussions around appropriate economics … read more »


Incorporating climate change and growth into the post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction

Incorporating climate change and growth into the post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction

a policy paper by Nicola Ranger 1 April, 2013

The economic costs of natural disasters have continued to rise since the early 1980s and are expected to rise further given the challenges of climate change and population … read more »