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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 ...
The disaster riskscape across South and South-West Asia : key takeaways for stakeholders
(United Nations, 2020)
<p>The Disaster Riskscape across South and South-West Asia: Key Takeaways for Stakeholders, provides analysis from the APDR 2019 with specific reference to the South and South-West Asia subregion and comprehensively presents ...
The disaster riskscape across the Pacific small island developing states : key takeaways for stakeholders
(United Nations, 2020)
<p>The Disaster Riskscape across the Pacific Small Island Developing States: Key Takeaways for Stakeholders presents a comprehensive analysis of the sub-region’s riskscape to inform policy actions. The overall message ...
The disaster riskscape across East and North-East Asia : key takeaways for stakeholders
(UN.ESCAP, 2020)
The Disaster Riskscape across East and North-East Asia: Key Takeaways for Stakeholders, provides analysis from the APDR 2019 with specific reference to the East and North-East Asia subregion and comprehensively presents ...
Regional earthquake recovery dialogue for building back better
(United Nations, 2015)
This is the report of Regional Earthquake Recovery Dialogue for Building Back Better, organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) from 1 to 2 October 2015 in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Resilient business for resilient nations and communities
(United Nations, 2015)
Resilient Business for Resilient Nations and Communities shows how the private sector can act as a key partner for reducing disaster risk that can affect a country's overall resilience to disasters. This report is among ...
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 ...
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 ...
Assessment of El Nino associated risks : the step-wise process
(United Nations, 2016)
Now more than ever, the region's development is reliant on its transport system. Whether to carry manufactured and agricultural products to international markets, food to rural and urban communities, workers to their jobs, ...
ESCAP Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Tsunami, Disaster and Climate Preparedness in Indian Ocean and Southeast Asian countries : 2013 annual report
(United Nations, 2014)
Since its establishment in 2005, the ESCAP Trust Fund for Tsunami, Disaster and Climate Preparedness has contributed significantly to the progress made in building a regional tsunami warning system for the Indian Ocean. ...