http://www.drrlibrary.org/ Recent bookmarks posted to DRRlibrary 60 http://www.proventionconsortium.org/?pageid=37&publicationid=158#158 Study of the benefits and costs of disaster risk reduction across a series of case areas in India, Nepal and Pakistan, focusing on water related disasters and the manner in which they may change as a consequence of climate change. ian odonnell Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:33:25 +0000 adaptation asia benefit cba climate change cost eccomin india iset local nepal pakistan resilience http://www.rockfound.org/initiatives/climate/asian_cities_climate_change.pdf Supported by the Rockefeller Foundation, 'the Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network aims to catalyze attention, funding, and action on building climate change resilience for poor and vulnerable people by creating robust models and methodologies for assessing and addressing risk through active engagement and analysis of various cities'. ian odonnell Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:30:42 +0000 adaptation asia cities climate change iset network resilience rockefeller http://siteresources.worldbank.org/EASTASIAPACIFICEXT/Resources/climatecities_fullreport.pdf A Primer on Reducing Vulnerabilities to Climate Change Impacts and Strengthening Disaster Risk Management in East Asian Cities ian odonnell Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:26:58 +0000 adaptation asia cities climate change east asia primer resilience urban http://www.start.org/ Through a framework of regional research centers, research nodes, science committees and secretariats, START conducts research on regional aspects of global change; provides fellowship and education opportunities; shares knowledge; bridges between science and society to support decision making; and mobilizes financial, institutional and human resources. ian odonnell Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:20:54 +0000 africa asia change climate change education fellowships networks regional reserach science start http://www.start.org/Program/cities_at_risk.html Program led by the "global change SysTem for Analysis, Research, and Training" (START) to develop adaptive capacity for climate change in Asia’s coastal megacities. ian odonnell Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:16:10 +0000 adaptation asia cities climate change coast megacities start urban http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/119412189/abstract?CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0 Focusing on settlement and shelter, this paper examines 4 areas: (i) safety, security, and livelihoods; (ii) how post-disaster settlement and shelter could have an improved connection with permanent housing and communities; (iii) fairness and equity; and (iv) connecting relief and development by tackling root causes of vulnerability. ian odonnell Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:43:07 +0000 aceh asia housing reconstruction settlement shelter sri lanka transition tsunami vulnerability http://www.actionaid.org/assets/pdf/Disaster%20Risk%20Reduction%20post%20tsunami.pdf Report highlighting 'inherent centrality of people from communities at risk as the primary stakeholders of all disaster risk reduction (DRR) initiatives'. ian odonnell Mon, 08 Sep 2008 21:39:08 +0000 actionaid advocacy asia drr india maldive srilanka thailand tsunami http://www.technology4sme.net/ Website hosted by the Asian and Pacific Center for Transfer of Technology to promote technology transfer in Asia Pacific region with a focus on small and medium enterprises. Includes specifc sections for Disaster Management and Mitigation. ian odonnell Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:53:50 +0000 asia private sector sme technology http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/27/world/asia/27cambodia.html Article about land seizure from the poor in Cambodia and resettlement in hazard-prone areas. ian odonnell Sun, 27 Jul 2008 13:34:22 +0000 asia cambodia flood land rights security http://203.159.16.200/ikmbeta/ ADPC Centralised Database is a digital repository at Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre. It contains information on projects, training courses, training materials, publications,consultants, partners, contacts, alumni and inventory associated with ADPC. riskred Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:59:13 +0000 adpc asia drr education education http://203.159.16.200/ikmbeta/ aynurkadi Mon, 18 Feb 2008 22:13:10 +0000 asia capacity database disaster disaster preparedness http://www.disasterpreparedness.icimod.org/ realrag Wed, 28 Nov 2007 02:22:40 +0000 asia bangledesh development drr india knowledge platform nepal pakistan preparedness http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view_article.php?article_id=86313 Announcement by Dept. of Education in the Philippines that it will build disaster-resistant schools, which will also serve as temporary evacuation centers. ian odonnell Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:04:15 +0000 asia building construction education infrastructure philippines resilience schools http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200709030056.html 'A state fund to help victims of natural disasters rebuild their lives will collapse if a massive temblor hits Tokyo and destroys 850,000 structures, according to Cabinet Office estimates.' ian odonnell Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:00:53 +0000 asia disaster earthquake insurance japan risk financing http://203.159.16.18/adpc/ home page mpetal Fri, 08 Jun 2007 16:27:40 +0000 asia cbdrm drr education