Publications
Preparedness: saves time, money and lives
This document addresses preparedness as an important investment against natural and man-made disasters. Through good practices, it urges the humanitarian
Share – managing water across boundaries
The Water and Nature Initiative’s (WANI) latest toolkit publication provides an overview of the world’s shared water resources and insights
Glaciers and Climate Change
This text brings together meteorology and the theory of glacier flow, providing a fundamental understanding of how glaciers respond to
Glaciers and Environmental Change
This book provides a thorough, updated account of glaciers and ice sheets as monitors and indicators of environmental change. It
Building disaster resilient communities: good practices and lessons learned
This publication is a joint effort of the Global Network of NGOs for Disaster Risk Reduction, an emerging network of
Aral: the history of dying sea
This book gives a brief description of the Aral sea until 1960 when the sea started dying out. For the
IFAS 10 years: decisions and events
The book describes a history of IFAS formation, its structural organizations in the founder-countries and their activities for 10 years.
Seismic Events in Glaciers
The occurrence of seismic events in glaciers has been an issue in the scientific literature since the early 1950s, following
Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management
This book presents the latest findings from scientific research on climate variation, climate change and their links with disaster risk
Climate Change, Glacier Response, and Vegetation Dynamics in the Himalaya
This book provides information essential for anyone interested in climate and environmental change of the Himalayan region, including land and
Climate Change, Disaster Risks, and Human Security
This book explores how climate change and disaster risks threaten human security in Asia. Climate change and disaster risks have
Earthquake Science and Seismic Risk Reduction
No other natural phenomenon has the tremendous destructive power of a large earthquake, a power which is rivaled only by
