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The Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2017

Author : United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Publisher : United Nations
ISBN 13 : 9213622597
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (136 download)

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Download or read book The Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2017 written by United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific and published by United Nations. This book was released on 2018-01-11 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report examines the state of resilience of the region vis-à-vis the goals and targets relating to disaster risk reduction. It highlights some of the tools and approaches for resilience-building focusing on those that could possibly offer transformative shifts to achieve those goals and targets. Finally, it offers a reflection on the way forward for the region, including specific regional action that could be prioritized to support efforts by countries to achieve resilience to disasters and the whole 2030 Agenda.

The Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2015

Author : United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Publisher : United Nations
ISBN 13 : 921057608X
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book The Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2015 written by United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific and published by United Nations. This book was released on 2016-02-29 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world's most disaster-prone region has witnessed natural disasters that affected development. Building resilience to natural disasters is crucial. Disaster risk reduction (DRR) must be integrated into national development planning. This report assesses the state of resilience in the region, and disaster-related goals and targets of the Sustainable Development Goals and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. It highlights drought and reviews information management that would equip many countries in providing the right information to the right people at the right time, paying attention to the need to integrate DRR into development planning and government. The goal is to build resilience towards achieving sustainable development.

Asia-Pacific Disaster Report

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Book Rating : 4.:/5 (124 download)

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Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2019

Author : United Nations Publications
Publisher : UN
ISBN 13 : 9789211207934
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (79 download)

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Download or read book Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2019 written by United Nations Publications and published by UN. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report examines the state of resilience of the region vis-à-vis the Sustainable Development Goals and targets relating to disaster risk reduction. It highlights tools and approaches for resilience-building focusing on those that could possibly offer transformative shifts to achieve those goals and targets. It points to a way forward for the region, including specific action that could be prioritized to support efforts by countries to achieve resilience to disasters and the whole 2030 Agenda.

The Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2015

Author : United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Publisher : United Nations
ISBN 13 : 9213619103
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (136 download)

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Disaster Relief in the Asia Pacific

Author : Minako Sakai
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134657188
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (346 download)

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Download or read book Disaster Relief in the Asia Pacific written by Minako Sakai and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-03 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A UN report recently found that the Asia Pacific is the world’s most disaster-prone region. Indeed, considering that the region accounts for more than half of the total number of disasters in the world, building capacity and resilience to mitigate the devastating impact of disasters is a pressing task for local actors. This book takes a regional, multidisciplinary and multi-actor approach to improve understandings of how various actors respond to natural and human-induced disasters in the Asia-Pacific region. It examines the ideas and activities of four different categories of agents: civil society; military and state institutions; local cultural knowledge and the media; and economic initiatives, and these themes are approached from various academic disciplines, ranging from anthropology and cultural studies to economics, human geography and political science. The contributors draw their findings from a variety of countries in the region, including China, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, Myanmar and Samoa, and importantly, focus on the interconnection between vulnerability and resilience. In turn, the book highlights how the nature and magnitude of disasters are influenced by social conditions, and aims to contribute to policies that prioritize development opportunities to enhance resilience. Further, it explores the complicated and multifaceted role of agency in building resilience, and presents a comparative framework for analysis and key findings from the Asia-Pacific region. The focus of this book on recent and ongoing disasters makes it a topical and timely contribution to the growing field of disaster management, and as such it will appeal to students and scholars of environmental studies, development studies and Asian politics.

Human Cost of Disasters

Author : United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Publisher : United Nations
ISBN 13 : 9210054474
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Human Cost of Disasters written by United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction and published by United Nations. This book was released on 2020-11-03 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The last twenty years has seen the number of major floods more than double, from 1,389 to 3,254, while the incidence of storms grew from 1,457 to 2,034. Floods and storms were the most prevalent events. The report The Human Cost of Disasters 2000-2019 also records major increases in other categories including drought, wildfires and extreme temperature events. There has also been a rise in geo-physical events including earthquakes and tsunamis which have killed more people than any of the other natural hazards under review in this report.

Natural Disaster Management in the Asia-Pacific

Author : Caroline Brassard
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9784431551560
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (515 download)

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Download or read book Natural Disaster Management in the Asia-Pacific written by Caroline Brassard and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-12-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Asia-Pacific region is one of the most vulnerable to a variety of natural and manmade hazards. This edited book productively brings together scholars and senior public officials having direct experience in dealing with or researching on recent major natural disasters in the Asia-Pacific. The chapters focus on disaster preparedness and management, including pre-event planning and mitigation, crisis leadership and emergency response, and disaster recovery. Specific events discussed in this book include a broad spectrum of disasters such as tropical storms and typhoons in the Philippines; earthquakes in China; tsunamis in Indonesia, Japan, and Maldives; and bushfires in Australia. The book aims to generate discussions about improved risk reduction strategies throughout the region. It seeks to provide a comparative perspective across countries to draw lessons from three perspectives: public policy, humanitarian systems, and community engagement.

Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2019

Author : Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Publisher : United Nations
ISBN 13 : 9210479386
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (14 download)

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Download or read book Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2019 written by Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific and published by United Nations. This book was released on 2019-06-23 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The region has seen tremendous economic and social progress over the last 50 years, However, despite progress on many fronts, the region is not on track to meet many of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The gains from economic growth are not being shared by all. Available jobs do not fully translate into decent work. The region is home to five of the worlds 10 countries most affected by climate risks. Policies are needed to maintain growth momentum while enhancing the drivers of sustainable development. The Survey explores the critical role of investment for SDG requirements.

Evaluating Environment in International Development

Author : Juha I. Uitto
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000364100
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Evaluating Environment in International Development written by Juha I. Uitto and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-03-30 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides novel and in-depth perspectives on evaluating environment and sustainability issues in developing countries. Evaluating Environment in International Development focuses on the approaches and experiences of leading international organizations, not-for-profits, and multilateral and bilateral aid agencies to illustrate how systematic evaluation is an essential tool for providing evidence for decision-makers. Moving beyond projects and programmes, it explores normative work on the environment as well as environmental consequences of economic and social development efforts. This new edition reflects on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Sustainable Development Goals and considers how they have influenced efforts in a wide range of countries and what the implications are for evaluation. It also explores ways in which Big Data and geospatial approaches might be utilized. Significantly updated throughout to reflect recent developments in climate change research, and on the implications of the 2020 pandemic, this volume will be of great interest to students and scholars of environment studies, development studies, international relations, sustainable development and evaluation, as well as practitioners in international organizations and development and environmental NGOs. The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003094821, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.

The Role of Nurses in Disaster Management in Asia Pacific

Author : Sheila Bonito
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319413090
Total Pages : 115 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (194 download)

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Download or read book The Role of Nurses in Disaster Management in Asia Pacific written by Sheila Bonito and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-08-17 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book documents how nurses have shown their dedication, courage, expertise and compassion in helping communities prepare for, respond to and recover from disastrous events. It aims to inspire and equip nurses and other health professionals to help people in disaster-affected areas and contribute to community resilience. The last decade (2005-2015) has been characterized by a number of overwhelming natural disasters - tropical storms, floods, earthquakes, tsunamis; and threats of emerging infectious diseases - SARS, MERSCoV and Ebola around the world. Countries from the Asia Pacific region, such as Australia, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, India, Japan, Nepal, Philippines, Solomon Islands, South Korea, Thailand and Vanuatu, have borne the brunt of the devastation caused by these catastrophic events. Nurses from these countries have stepped in providing emergency care in hospitals and in the field, addressing public health needs in evacuation centers, supporting epidemiologic surveillance and conducting health education, training and research, to help save lives and support communities build back better.

Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2019

Author : United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
Publisher : United Nations
ISBN 13 : 9210041801
Total Pages : 470 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2019 written by United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction and published by United Nations. This book was released on 2019-06-27 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR) is the flagship report of the United Nations on worldwide efforts to reduce disaster risk. The GAR is published biennially by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), and is the product of the contributions of nations, public and private risk-related science and research, amongst others. The GAR contributes to achieving the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development through monitoring risk patterns and trends, as well as progress in disaster risk reduction, while providing strategic policy guidance to countries and the international community. The GAR aims to focus international attention on the issue of risk and encourage political and economic support for risk reduction.

Drought

Author : Gabrijel Ondrasek
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 178984780X
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (898 download)

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Download or read book Drought written by Gabrijel Ondrasek and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-01-15 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drought (hydrological, meteorological, and/or agronomical) disturbs water balance in certain domains and limits green/blue water resources for our basic needs, including food and energy production. This book presents the most recent insights related to drought types, their detection, and their effects on food, energy, and municipal water supplies. It also examines some novel approaches to drought management.

The Rise of Natural Disasters in Asia and the Pacific

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ISBN 13 : 9789292541958
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (419 download)

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Disaster Displacement in Asia and the Pacific

Author : Asian Development Bank
Publisher : Asian Development Bank
ISBN 13 : 9292697293
Total Pages : 155 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (926 download)

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Download or read book Disaster Displacement in Asia and the Pacific written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2022-10-01 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report provides the latest evidence on the scale and impacts of disaster displacement in Asia and the Pacific and outlines durable solutions for prevention, response, and recovery. Globally, Asia and the Pacific is the region most affected by disaster displacement. Each year, the lives of millions of people are disrupted by disasters and the scale of displacement is increasing. This report—jointly produced by ADB and the Internal Displacement Monitoring Center—aims to inform policy measures and practical actions to prevent, reduce, and better manage displacement risks. Among the solutions identified are opportunities to bolster community resilience and the explicit inclusion of displacement in urban planning, risk governance, and social protection.

New Urban Agenda in Asia-Pacific

Author : Bharat Dahiya
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9811367094
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (113 download)

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Download or read book New Urban Agenda in Asia-Pacific written by Bharat Dahiya and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-05-04 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores significant aspects of the New Urban Agenda in the Asia-Pacific region, and presents, from different contexts and perspectives, innovative interventions afoot for transforming the governance of 21st-century cities in two key areas: (i) urban planning and policy; and (ii) service delivery and social inclusion. Representing institutions across a wide geography, academic researchers and development practitioners from Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America have authored the chapters that lend the volume its distinctly diverse topical foci. Based on a wide range of cases and intriguing experiences, this collection is a uniquely valuable resource for everyone interested in the present and future of cities and urban regions in Asia-Pacific.

Non-traditional Security In The Asia-pacific: A Decade Of Perspectives

Author : Alistair Cook
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9811224447
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (112 download)

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Download or read book Non-traditional Security In The Asia-pacific: A Decade Of Perspectives written by Alistair Cook and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2021-02-05 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is Non-Traditional Security? How have our understandings of security changed over the past decade? What are the dominant non-traditional security challenges we face in the world today?The concept of national security remains contested but our understanding of it continues to evolve as it is shaped by the world around us. From a globally dominant 'traditional' understanding of security during the Cold War characterised by a focus on countries and their militaries protecting their sovereignty to today, where non-military threats such as global pandemics, climate change, energy, to disasters threaten the wellbeing and livelihoods of people, communities, and the environment that form the backbone of society.The global dial has shifted towards a more comprehensive understanding of security that recognises these non-traditional security threats moving the focus away from solely the survival of the state to the empowerment and protection of people and the environment. This shift highlights the experiences of different individuals and communities, from civilians affected by war to irregular migrants moving from one place to the next, and what the world witnesses as efforts to empower and protect people and the environment.Indeed, comprehensive security has a long history in the post-colonial Asia-Pacific. Non-Traditional Security emerged after the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis. It emerged as a way to recalibrate the ways governments engaged people and communities and developed pathways for countries in the region to cooperate.Non-Traditional Security in the Asia-Pacific: A Decade of Perspectives, an interdisciplinary collection, is essential reading for anyone interested in the developments of security with a focus on the dominant non-traditional security threats in the Asia-Pacific over the last decade — from advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and scholars, to policymakers at the local, national, regional, and international levels.