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Declaration on Institutionalising the Resilience of Asean and its Communities and Peoples to Disasters and Climate Change
Declaration to institutionalize climate change adaptation, and disaster risk reduction and management in ASEAN
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Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
The adoption of 'Transforming Our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’ represents the culmination of efforts to develop a successor to the Millennium Development...
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ກະຊວງກະສິກໍາແລະປ່າໄມ້ ກົມການຄຸ້ມຄອງທີ່ດິນກະສິກໍາ 2016
ລາຍລະອຽດຂອງຫນ້າທີ່ ແລະ ຄວາມຮັບຜິດຊອບທີ່ສໍາຄັນຂອງກະຊວງກະສິກໍາ ແລະ ປ່າໄມ້ ຂອງກົມການຄຸ້ມຄອງທີ່ດິນກະສິກໍາ. ກໍານົດກອບພື້ນຖານສໍາລັບການກະກຽມແລະຕອບສະຫນອງຕໍ່ໄພພິບັດທໍາມະຊາດ.
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Ecological and socio-economic values of Mangrove ecosystems in tsunami affected areas: Rapid ecological-economic-livelihood assessment of Ban Naca and Ban Bangman in Ranong Province, Thailand
Framed after the devastation of the Indian Ocean Tsunami, the aim of this study is to explore the role that mangrove ecosystems play in providing and sustaining livelihoods...
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Thai Flood 2011 Overview: Rapid Assessment for Resilient Recovery and Reconstruction Planning
In response to the prolonged and widespread flooding throughout Thailand in 2011, the Royal Thai Government, in conjunction with the World Bank and other development partners,...
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Promoting Sustainable Development Through Disaster Risk Management
Despite considerable advances in disaster risk management (DRM) understanding and know-how over the past few decades, there has been no evidence of a long-term decline in loss...
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Disaster Risk in Asia and the Pacific Assessment, Management and Finance
Globalization and technology deepen value chains and production networks to the great benefit of producers and consumers—both domestic and foreign. But it also means that, above...
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The National Disaster Risk Management Plan (2015)
This updated edition of Thailand's National Disaster Risk Management Plan has incorporated the principles and tasks of the Sendai Framework and consolidates strategies for...
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Strategic Plan On Disaster Risk Management in Lao PDR 2020, 2010 and action plan (2003-2005)
The National Disaster Management Committee (NDMC) and Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (MLSW) evaluated their experience in disaster management and lessons learned, adopting...
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Climate smart community based disaster risk reduction in the Mekong, Vietnam
A project design for Vietnam Red Cross to address climate smart community-based disaster risk reduction. The document contains an analysis of the situation, existing Red Cross...
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Flood management and development planning, the allocation of risk
This paper aims to review current flood management in relation to the long-term development planning in Vietnam. The report discusses perceptions of flood risk and how these...
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Assessing institutional capacities for flood disaster risk reduction
Floods are the most frequent and devastating natural disasters in the Asian region. Their impact has grown in spite of our improved ability to monitor and describe them. This...
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Manual on flood preparedness program for provincial and district level authorities in the Lower Mekong Basin countries
A manual to assist provincial and district level disaster management committees to develop and implement a Flood Preparedness Program, developed from curriculum of training...
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Risk-sensitive development in Asia, 12th meeting of the Regional Consultative Committee (RCC) on Disaster Management
Proceedings of the 12th Regional Consultative Committee on Disaster Management, held 16-18 June 2015 in Bhutan. This document provides background on the RCC, disaster risk...
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Low cost, low tech disaster proof shelter
From the foreword: "Shelter rehabilitation after disaster is one of the most expensive humanitarian interventions. According to data collected by PIN, the average cost estimates...
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Floods and droughts in the Lower Mekong Basin and implications of climate change
A working paper outlining risk management relating to floods and droughts in the Lower Mekong Basin. The report explains flood and drought risk in the region, and the impact on...
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Vulnerability assessment of climate risks in the lower Songkhram river basin, Thailand
This study seeks to understand household and community vulnerability to floods, droughts, and seasonal shifts in Thailand's Lower Songkhram River Basin. The assessment is one of...
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Legal preparedness for responding to disasters and communicable disease emergencies: study report, Lao PDR
Report by the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies into legal issues in disaster preparedness for Laos. Research methods included analysis of...