World disasters report 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has been the biggest disaster in living memory, on almost any measure. Over 6.5 million people are confirmed to have died in less than 3 years, and the pandemic’s indirect impacts
Natural Disasters
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2023 weather, climate and catastrophe insight
This report identifies global disaster and climate trends to help make better decisions to manage volatility and enhance global resilience. The report reveals that disasters caused a $313 billion global
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Macroeconomic effects of climate change in an aging world
Climate and demographic changes are two major long-term trends that are evolving simultaneously. The global population is aging, while climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of weather-related
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Pacific perspectives 2022: accelerating climate action
The Pacific region is at a crossroads. The advancement of the Sustainable Development Goals aspirations across all sectors are facing the test of international solidarity. The Pacific Small Island Developing
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Natural disaster databook 2021: an analytical overview
This document is published annually to provide statistical and analytical perspectives of disaster data. ADRC retrieves data from the Emergency Event Database (EM-DAT) in order to better understand the
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Disaster displacement: Nepal country briefing
This Nepal country briefing explains why events including monsoon floods, droughts, landslides, and earthquakes force thousands of people to leave their homes each year and shows how stronger data can
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Adapting to natural disasters in Africa: what’s in it for the private sector?
The private sector has an indispensable role to play in advancing climate adaptation and resilience building. The need for private sector solutions to address climate change impacts is even more pronounced
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India’s disaster risk reduction journey: opportunities for strengthening partnerships in the Indo-Pacific
The report provides a detailed analysis of India’s expertise in establishing well-defined institutional systems, legislative, policy, and planning frameworks, robust search and rescue capabilities, improved
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Ecological threat report 2022: analysing ecological threats, resilience & peace
This is the third edition of the Ecological Threat Report (ETR), which analyses ecological threats in 228 independent states and territories. Produced by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP), the
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Global status of multi-hazard early warning systems
A report from the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warns that half of the countries globally are not protected by multi-hazard early