disaster risk management

Locust swarms in Kenya have the ability to destroy the crops and thus livelihoods of farming families.
FAO/Sven Torfinn

From locusts to cyclones: The human cost of interlinked disasters

8 September 2021
Climate and Environment

Many extreme environmental events have a devastating effect on people’s lives, and a new UN report reveals that many of them are linked by the same underlying causes. On the day the study is released, we look at the impact of a locust swarm on a Kenyan farmer, and the ways that Cyclone Amphan affected an Indian worker.

Cyclone Amphan made landfall in eastern India on Wednesday afternoon local time.
WB State Inter Agency Group on Disaster Management.

Human activity the common link between disasters around the world

8 September 2021
Climate and Environment

Disasters such as cyclones, floods, and droughts are more connected than we might think, and human activity is the common thread, a UN report released on Wednesday reveals.

A boy drags possessions through the flooded streets of Manila in the aftermath of a typhoon. (file)
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COVID, natural hazards and climate crisis in Asia and the Pacific expand ‘riskcape’

25 August 2021
Climate and Environment

The convergence of the COVID-19 pandemic with natural hazards, made worse by climate change, has reshaped and expanded the disaster “riskscape” in Asia and the Pacific, according to a new report published on Wednesday by the UN’s regional commission there.

Nepal has promoted farming which helps to reduce the impact of natural disasters.
UNDP Nepal

FROM THE FIELD: Preparing for disaster in Nepal

27 March 2021
Climate and Environment

The UN  is scaling up its efforts to help Nepal, which faces numerous natural threats, to become more resilient, minimize human casualties and preserve livelihoods.

The impact of climate change is affecting Lesotho’s progress towards development in a number of areas, including agriculture, food security, water resources, public health and disaster risk management.
FAO

E-Governance: A powerful tool to combat, mitigate and sustainably manage disaster risks

20 July 2018
Climate and Environment

E-governance plays a critical role in building inclusive, resilient societies both before and in response to disasters, according to a United Nations report issued this week.

Hurricane Katrina.
UN Photo (file)

Hurricane Katrina “raised bar” for disaster risk management

28 August 2015
General News

Hurricane Katrina, which hit the American city of New Orleans 10 years ago this month, has raised the bar for disaster risk management, according to the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR).

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