A tool which uses Google Earth and a wide range of satellite imagery to monitor aspect's of the Earth's environment, e.g. changes in vegetation, forestation, and water surface area.
Report to provide a useful contextual background and an overarching set of questions contextualised for the Haiti response that might inform the development of a shared evaluation framework for the earthquake response in Haiti.
Summary of hazard profiles and ongoing disaster risk management programs in 20 high-risk countries around the world.
Paper exploring the impacts of climate change and the costs for adaptation that will have to be absorbed by both households and the public sector. The paper makes some interesting points about the potential for increased education and empowerment for women and girls to drive reductions in the vulnerability of affected communities.
Effort to measure development gains in the U.S. across states and districts according to indicators in three key areas: health, education and income.
Lessons from a study of commitments by companies and other organizations through the Clinton Global Initiative. The study focuses in particularly on commitments to help improve the global supply chain.
Critique on the lack of robust measurement frameworks and attention to the dimensions of participation in most participatory development approaches.
