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This review paper presents the chronology and frequency of tornados in Bangladesh between 1865 and 2014 to identify their destruction pattern. It demonstrates that the regularity of tornados increases the last few decades, since 1960.The authors suggest the following measures for mitigating impacts and reducing losses: improved...

This paper provides a framework for assessing a country’s vulnerability to food crisis in the event of natural disasters. Macroeconomic and structural indicators that are crucial for ensuring the resilience of low-income countries to adverse external shocks are equally important for minimizing the occurrence of food crisis in the event of...

This brief outlines some options to help prioritise mountain environments and populations as an essential target of the Hindu Kush Himalayas (HKH) countries’ implementation efforts, regarding the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): improve regional action and transboundary cooperation; articulate the SDGs at the...

This case study is one of four commissioned by BRACED to assess the links between resilience and gender in partners’ projects. It documents approaches used to promote gender equality within the Zaman Lebidi project, as well as the latent challenges and opportunities in this process.The case study has been written by practitioners and reflect...

A new mobile app designed to help homeowners better understand how to strengthen their homes to withstand severe weather events has been released by Munich Re, US, and the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety. It walks homeowners, contractors and architects through the home strengthening process, providing information based on their specific...

Canada and Mexico have signed signed two new memoranda of understanding to enhance cooperation on security and defence, focusing on focuses on all types of threats, including natural disasters, extreme weather events, crime, terrorism, and health-related problems.

The regional programme for “Disaster Risk Reduction to Improve Resilience of Communities and Institutions in the South Caucasus” has been launched today in Yerevan. The programme, in its fourth phase, aims to make communities in areas prone to natural hazards less vulnerable, and to boost their resilience to natural and man-made hazards.

In the midst of one of the worst droughts to affect Central America in decades, the expanded Panama Canal is a model for how to adapt to climate change and reduce disaster risk. The revamped system of basins and locks has not only increased traffic capacity, it is also expected to reduce overall water use by seven percent, thereby lowering the risks...

PANAMA CITY, Panama, June 28 2016— In the midst of one of the worst droughts to affect Central America in decades, the expanded Panama Canal is a model for how to adapt to climate change and reduce disaster risk.

The 77-kilometre canal, which is a major conduit for international commerce, has been operating since 1914. It has just undergone a major upgrade to increase its…

This publication fleshes out the United Kingdom's government response to the winter floods 2015-16 and the support schemes for recovery announced. In addition, this document discusses review plans announced by the government: a National Flood Resilience Review, taking place to better protect the UK from future flooding and increasingly...