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Natural disaster reduction in Asia and the Pacific : Volume 2: Seismic and volcanic hazards, disaster mitigation and monitoring systems
(United Nations, 1994)
<p>In 1989, ESCAP decided to expand the scope of its activities in natural disaster reduction, and accordingly organized the Regional Symposium for the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction in the Asian and ...
Tsunami early warning systems in the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia : report on regional unmet needs
(United Nations, 2009)
<p>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 ...
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 ...
Proceedings of the seminars on flood vulnerability analysis and on the principles of floodplain management for flood loss prevention, No.58
(United Nations, 1984)
This publication contains the reports and lecture notes of the Seminar on Flood Vulnerability Analysis, 7-13 September 1982, and of the Seminar on the Principles of Flood Plain Management for Flood Loss Prevention, 18-22 ...
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 ...
Using space-based applications and information available through the ESCAP-established regional cooperation mechanisms for improving disaster risk management
(United Nations, 2015)
The Asia-Pacific region is one of the most disaster-prone regions in the world. Natural disasters such as typhoons, floods, droughts and earthquakes have led to the loss of countless lives and property. Given the inter-regional ...
Innovations in disaster rapid assessment : a framework for early recovery in ASEAN countries
(United Nations, 2017)
This handbook forms part of a series of knowledge products developed in collaboration with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) institutions and ASEAN member countries. The series is designed to increase ...
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. ...