Environment - Zunia.org

Member Log In | Join Now

Region/Country

Alert me on new posts here

The Dos and Don'ts of Disaster Relief Donations

0

huffingtonpost.com -

"With the recent earthquakes in both Haiti and Chile, everyone wants to help but many people struggle with the best way to do so. Choosing the best way to give is important as there are far too many examples of aid doing more harm than good. One common problem is the well-intentioned donation of medicine. Tens of thousands of dollars are spent after each major disaster disposing of metric tons of donated medicines that were inappropriate, incorrectly labeled, or unnecessary."As a leading expert more...

Added by John Daly on March 20, 2010

Why Chile is not Accepting International Assistance

0

huffingtonpost.com -

"When a disaster strikes and the news show images of people in need, it's natural to want to donate; however, before giving it is important to understand that international assistance may not always be needed or welcomed by that country. Currently Chile is allowing only very limited assistance following the February 2010 earthquake."It may seem impossible that countries would not need outside assistance after a major disaster. It's important to understand that the local government and local aid more...

Added by John Daly on March 20, 2010

Four on-the-spot motto in disaster management

0

preventionweb.net -

This booklet provides some guidelines in 'natural' disaster management in order to achieve the highest possible level of effectiveness in preparedness, response and rehabilitation from disasters such as storms, floods, landslides, storm surges, salinity, drought and forest fires, using the available resources on the spot, which intends to contribute to the reduction of loss of life and damage to public and private property. Its overall aim is to foster the capacity of local communities and more...

Added by Zunia on March 20, 2010

Environmental Public Awareness Handbook: Case Studies and Lessons Learned in Mongolia: Part One

+1

scribd.com -

The Environmental Public Awareness Handbook was published in 1999 and features the case studies and lessons learned by UNDP's Mongolian Environmental Public Awareness Programme (EPAP). The handbook draws on the close to 100 small environmental projects the Programme oversaw during a two-year period. These projects stretched across Mongolia, and operated in a time of great upheaval and social, economic and environmental distress. The handbook is intended for training purposes and the practice of more...

Added by David South on March 19, 2010

Geographical Extrapolation Domain Analysis

0

waterandfood.org -

Extrapolation domain analysis (EDA) is a methodology for identifying geographical areas that are suitable for adoption of innovative practices of ecosystem management on the basis of selecting sites that have similar climate, land-use and socio-economic indicators.This working paper presents detailed steps how to implement an EDA. For a particular research project, it starts with establishing a baseline assessment of the project, and proceeds through data collection, preparation, and similarity more...

Added by Zunia on March 19, 2010

Protecting development gains: 2008-2009 biennial report and 2010-2011 work plan highlights

0

preventionweb.net -

This report documents the achievements of the UNISDR Asia and Pacific office, in its effort to support on-going disaster risk reducing (DRR) actions of people, governments, United Nations Country Teams, regional and international organizations, and the many stakeholders exposed to various hazards and risks during the 2008-2009 biennium in its 27 countries and 16 territories coverage, and its sub-regional offices in Suva, Fiji for the Pacific, as well as its liaison office in Kobe, Japan (UNISDR more...

Added by Zunia on March 18, 2010

Regional Training Manual on Disaster Risk Reduction for Coastal Zone Managers

0

preventionweb.net -

This regional manual aims at building the capacity of coastal zone managers to design and implement coastal development projects that enhance protection of lives and livelihoods, while improving environmental quality and protecting ecosystem services. It is intended to be used in regional training courses on disaster risk reduction (DRR) for Coastal Zone Managers, aimed at building the capacity of government officials, NGOs, academia and other entities responsible for developing and more...

Added by Zunia on March 18, 2010

Africa Policy Outlook 2010

0

africaaction.org -

"The year 2010 will be critical for U.S. policy toward Africa, from Sudan to Somalia and the Congo to Zimbabwe. President Barack Obama should use the fast-closing window of opportunity to begin a new era in U.S.-Africa relations characterized by a people-centered development strategy and respect for human rights, the environment, peace and justice."

Added by Zunia on March 18, 2010

Climate-related vulnerability and adaptive-capacity in Ethiopia's Borana and Somali communities

0

iisd.org -

This report provides a comparative analysis of the climate-related vulnerability and adaptive capacity of Borana and Somali pastoral communities in Ethiopia. It is the result of a study conducted by IISD, IUCN, CARE and SCUK in Ethiopia in 2009. The results of this analysis are intended to provide the Government of Ethiopia, civil society organizations and international donors a basis for improved development programming and advocacy.

Added by Zunia on March 18, 2010

Australia’s Biodiversity and Climate Change

0

climatechange.gov.au -

This is an assessment of the vulnerability of Australia’s biodiversity to climate change was commissioned by the Australian Government to help increase our understanding of how to help Australia’s rich biodiversity adapt to climate change.

Added by Zunia on March 18, 2010

Current and future climate- and air pollution-mediated impacts on human health

0

ehjournal.net -

"Elevated surface ozone concentrations during the 2003 heatwave period led to exceedences of the current UK air quality objective standards. A coupled climate-chemistry model is able to reproduce these temperature and ozone extremes. By combining model simulations of surface temperature and ozone with ozone-heat-mortality relationships derived from an epidemiological regression model, we estimate present-day and future health burdens across the UK. Future air quality legislation may need to more...

Added by Zunia on March 18, 2010

Cash grants aid recovery in the Bahamas after Tropical Storm Noel

0

recoveryplatform.org -

"In the early hours of 1 November 2007, the centre of Tropical Storm Noel headed towards the Bahamas. The storm reached Andros Island in north-western Bahamas shortly after midday. Six hours later it passed close to the capital, Nassau and then continued to intensify. The storm reached hurricane strength shortly after passing between Eleuthera and Abaco Islands, before leaving the Bahamas."

Added by Zunia on March 18, 2010

Vital Ozone Graphics : Climate Link

0

grida.no -

Vital Ozone Graphics 2.0 - Climate Link is a Resource Kit for journalists, which provides them with the essential visuals, facts, links and contacts to develop ozone story ideas. Graphics and figures can be downloaded and included in articles. This electronic publication is intended not only to inform and inspire journalists but also to serve as an interesting reference for those who wish to learn more about the Montreal Protocol and ozone layer depletion. This second edition of "Vital more...

Added by Zunia on March 18, 2010

Responding to urban disasters

0

recoveryplatform.org -

"This paper draws on experience from the responses to number of urban disasters, including earthquake responses in Bam (Iran); Bhuj (India), Izmit (Turkey), and Kobe (Japan); storm and hurricane in Gonaives (Haiti) and New Orleans (United States), and conflict responses in Angola and Mostar (Bosnia-Herzegovina). The paper highlights key lessons to guide local authorities, national governments, international agencies, the private sector, learning centres and community organisations in more...

Added by Zunia on March 18, 2010

Cities in a post-2012 climate policy framework

0

preventionweb.net -

This report addresses the position of local governments in the international climate financing architecture for cities, particularly in developing countries, where the effects of climate change threaten livelihoods, health, infrastructure, physical safety and future progress. It addresses the demand of climate risk and resilience integration into core development planning and suggests that more light should be shed on municipal decision makers’ awareness of opportunities for climate mitigation more...

Added by Zunia on March 17, 2010

Displaying results 1 to 15 out of 4036

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Alert me on new posts here

This page in RSS