AUTHOR: World Wildlife Fund Environment & Disaster Management Program LAST UPDATED: n/a TYPE OF TOOL: knowledge platform KEYWORDS: humanitarian action, environmental management, land and land use, water, shelter, climate adaptation, risk reduction, restoration, World Wildlife Fund, knowledge platform FORMAT: web site LANGUAGES: English WEB LINK: http://envirodm.org/ (WWF Environment & Disaster Management Program) http://envirodm.org/helpdesk (help desk […]
Risk Reduction
Risk Reduction
VULNERABILITY SOURCEBOOK
AUTHOR: adelphi and Eurpoean Academy of Bozen LAST UPDATED: August 2014 TYPE OF TOOL: Handbook KEYWORDS: environmental management, climate adaptation, land and land use, water, risk reduction, adelphi, European Academy of Bozen, handbook FORMAT: Downloadable PDF, 180 pages LANGUAGES: English, French, Spanish WEB LINK: https://www.adelphi.de/en (adelphi) http://www.bolzano.net/en/eurac.html (EURAC) https://www.adelphi.de/en/publication/vulnerability-sourcebook-concept-and-guidelines-standardised-vulnerability-assessments (tool) https://www.adelphi.de/en/system/files/mediathek/bilder/vulnerability_sourcebook_guidelines_for_assessments_adelphi_giz_2014-annex.pdf (annex with templates, flow charts, user […]
INTERNATIONAL RECOVERY PLATFORM
Website/platform on post-disaster recovery. Overviews of disasters with links to publications. Many resources: tools, guidelines, case studies, news, reports, multimedia, training info, events.
RELIEFWEB
Website for humanitarian information on global crises and disasters. Disaster and crisis updates and reports, maps, info-graphics, job announcements and learning opportunities and events.
HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE INFORMATION PLATFORM
Central website for information management tools and services, enabling information exchange among operational responders during emergencies. Guidance notes and policies, toolboxes, data, links.
PEACEMAKER’S TOOLKIT SERIES
Collection of “best practices” handbooks on key aspects of mediation and peacebuilding designed for experienced mediation practitioners and negotiators.
ENVIRONMENTAL GUIDEBOOK FOR MILITARY OPERATIONS
Guidebook gives operational planners tools to incorporate environmental considerations throughout operation life cycle. Includes overarching principles, guidelines, templates, examples, references.
USAID CONFLICT TOOLKITS FOR NATURAL RESOURCES
Series of handbooks on natural resources, conflict, and cooperation. Lessons learned. Options for programming. Tools to identify/evaluate conflict risk and peacebuilding potential of NRM programs.
APELL MULTI-HAZARD TRAINING KIT FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Training kit to facilitate community awareness of potential hazards, strengthen stakeholder communication, and develop cooperative, local emergency plans. Summary of main issues for various hazards.
THE SPHERE HANDBOOK: HUMANITARIAN CHARTER AND MINIMUM STANDARDS IN HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE
Handbook for planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation during humanitarian response. Effective advocacy tool. Useful for disaster preparedness activities and contingency planning.