Browsing Reports by Subject "EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS"
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Compendium of multi-hazard early warning cooperation
(UN.ESCAP, 2023)The UN Secretary-General António Guterres unveiled an ‘Executive Action Plan for the Early Warnings for All’ initiative during the World Leaders Summit at COP 27. This call for a universal early warning system coverage ... -
Compendium on water-related hazards and extreme weather events in Central Asia and neighbouring countries
(UN.ESCAP, 2012)Extreme weather events and water-related disasters are occurring in Central Asia with increasing frequency. This publication provides an overview of water-related hazards and extreme weather events, their socio-economic ... -
Disasters in Asia and the Pacific : 2014 year in review
(UN.ESCAP, 2014)This study on “Disasters in Asia and the Pacific: 2014 Year in review”, developed by the Information and Communications Technology and Disaster Risk Reduction Division of ESCAP, provides an overview of natural disasters ... -
Disasters in Asia and the Pacific : 2015 year in review
(UN.ESCAP, 2015)This study is part of an annual series, developed by the Information and Communications Technology and Disaster Risk Reduction Division of ESCAP. It provides a yearly overview of natural disasters in the Asia-Pacific region ... -
Early warning systems in the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia : 2011 report on regional unmet needs
(United Nations, 2011-03)This report has been developed at the request of the Advisory Council of the ESCAP Trust Fund for Tsunami, Disaster and Climate Preparedness and will act as a guide for future funding.
This report updates the ...
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Evaluative review of the ESCAP Trust Fund for Tsunami, Disaster and Climate Preparedness in the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asian Countries
(United Nations, 2011-09)The Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004 resulted in widespread loss of human life and damage to infrastructure. The lack of a tsunami early warning system for the Indian Ocean became evident. In late 2005, a Multi-donor ...
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Flood forecasting and early warning in transboundary river basins : a toolkit
(United Nations, 2016)The Flood Forecasting and Early Warning in Transboundary River Basins: A Toolkit, produced by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early ... -
ICT for disaster management
(APCICT, 2007)This e-primer introduces policy makers and development practitioners to the application of different information and communication technologies (ICTs) in disaster management, with case studies from the Asia-Pacific region.
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ICT for disaster risk reduction
(APCICT, 2009)The second issue of the Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development’s (APCICT) ICTD Case Study Series, ICT for Disaster Risk Reduction, discusses the ways in which ...
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Pacific perspectives 2022 : accelerating climate action
(UN.ESCAP, 2022-12-06)The Pacific region is at a crossroads. The advancement of the Sustainable Development Goals aspirationsacross all sectors are facing the test of international solidarity. The Pacific Small Island Developing States(PSIDS) ... -
A programmatic approach for regional cooperation to strengthen Tsunami Early Warning Systems in the Makran Region : recommendations note
(United Nations, 2017-04-01)Since 2009, the Trust Fund for Tsunami, Disaster and Climate Preparedness (TTF) managed by the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) has been raising awareness on the tsunami risk posed by the ... -
Report of regional consultation on developing elements for a regional plan of action on sand and dust storms, 6 December 2021
(United Nations, 2021)The Asian and Pacific Centre for the Development of Disaster Information Management (APDIM) in collaboration with the World Meteorological Organization, the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) ... -
Review of disaster riskscape of Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
(UN.ESCAP, 2023-08-31)Disaster risk is significant in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as the country is particularly vulnerable to hydro-meteorological hazards, such as floods, droughts, and storms, while climate change further adds ...
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Review on the impacts of climate change on rice production and cross- sectoral transboundary water issues in the Lower Mekong Basin
(UN.ESCAP, 2023-11)This report presents a comprehensive assessment of the impacts of climate change on rice production and the broader implications for water management in the Lower Mekong Basin (LMB), a region of immense ecological, ...
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Risk assessment and mitigation within a Tsunami forecasting and early warning framework : case study Port City of Galle
(UN.ESCAP, 2015-06-20)The primary objective of this report is to present the results of a case study on tsunami risk assessment and management for a coastal city, on this occasion for the port city of Galle in the southern province of Sri ...
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Tsunami early warning systems in the countries of the North West Indian Ocean Region with focus on India, Islamic Republic of Iran,Pakistan, and Oman : synthesis report
(United Nations, 2017-04)Since 2009, the Trust Fund for Tsunami, Disaster and Climate Preparedness (TTF) managed by the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) has been raising awareness on the tsunami risk posed by the ...
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Tsunami early warning systems in the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia : report on regional unmet needs
(United Nations, 2009)This Report provides an overview of priorities for tsunami early warning systems in the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia. In particular, it will guide funding decisions by the ESCAP MultiDonor Voluntary Trust Fund on ...
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Tsunami wave height forecasting at coastlines with complex geometries : an integrated approach for the analysis of results from early warning systems and inundation modelling for risk assessment
(UN.ESCAP, 2015-06-20)A Tsunami Warning System must alert all persons on every vulnerable coast of imminent danger, covered by the system. The response of such a system must be rapid (as soon as possible), accurate (minimize false warning), ...