Vulnerability
The conditions determined by physical, social, economic and environmental factors or processes which increase the susceptibility of an individual, a community, assets or systems to the impacts of hazards. Source: UNDRR
Exposure
Exposure includes the people, infrastructure, housing, production capacities and other tangible human assets located in hazard-prone areas. Source: UNDRR
Disaster
Disaster is a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society, at any scale, due to hazardous events interacting with conditions of exposure, vulnerability and capacity and leading to one or more of the following: human, material, economic and environmental losses and impacts. Source: UNDRR
A New Global Biodiversity Framework For Disaster And Climate Resilience
A webinar by CMCC, IUCN, UNDRR, UNEP, Convention on Biological Diversity, and Wetlands International on adapting to change and meeting the 2050 biodiversity targets through Nature-based Solutions
On assessing co-benefits of NbS
Marija Bočkarjova, University of Twente, presents Nature-based Solutions and their co-benefits during the NATURANCE General Assembly
The role of the private sector in supporting and implementing NbS in the risk financing space
Ariane Kaploun, AXA climate, explores the role of Nature-based Solutions in the financing sector for risk management
Cost-effectiveness of Nature-based Solutions for reducing disaster risk
#NaturanceTalks – Marta Vicarelli, University of Massachusetts, provides comprehensive review of the existing literature on the cost-effectiveness and equity of Nature-based Solutions.
Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction – Call for submissions
The UNDRR extends a cordial invitation to contribute to the Global Assessment Report 2025 through a Call for case studies and a Call for innovative futures ideas. Abstracts must be submitted by Monday 22 July 2024.
Economics for disaster prevention and preparedness
The World Bank and the European Commission unveiled three new analytical reports, focusing on prioritising investments in disaster and climate resilience, costing climate change adaptation, and advancing financial resilience.
Good practices for increasing the application of NbS and ecosystem-based approaches for disaster risk reduction
The compendium, published by the UNDRR, includes 16 cases which provide compelling documentation that Nature-based Solutions offer multifaceted benefits.