Browsing Publications and Documents by Subject "tsunami"
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After the Tsunami sustainable building: guidelines for South-East Asia
(UNEP, 2007)The Tsunami disaster of 26 December 2004 affected a dozen Indian Ocean countries, including Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, India and Maldives, Malaysia and Myanmar, with a death toll reportedly exceeding 250,000 and ... -
Assessing the vulnerability of local communities to disasters: an interactive guide and methodology
(UNEP, 2008)Most communities face risks which they have to assess and manage. Risks may arise from human activities such as industrial accidents, or they may be of natural origin such as floods, earthquakes, etc. Risks need to be taken ... -
In the front line: shoreline protection and other ecosystem services from mangroves and coral reefs
(UNEP, 2006)The tragic and devastating consequences of the Asian tsunami, December 2004 , and the hurricanes and cyclones of 2005 were a wakeup call for the global community, dramatically drawing attention to the dangers of undermining ... -
Maldives post-tsunami environmental assessment
(UNEP, 2005)In the immediate aftermath of the enormous devastation and suffering caused by the 26 December 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, UNEP established the Asian Tsunami Disaster Task Force. At the request of the governments of affected ... -
Melting Ice: A Hot Topic: Climate Change and the Cryosphere - Our Planet May 2007
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2007)This is the United Nations Environment Programme's flagship magazine. -
Sri Lanka post-tsunami environmental assessment
(UNEP, 2005)The Tsunami disaster of the 26th December 2004 was the worst natural calamity to have befallen Sri Lanka since historical times. It caused the loss of tens of thousands of lives, property and livelihood damage costing many ... -
The state of the environment in Somalia: a desk study
(UNEP, 2005)As part of its response to the Indian Ocean tsunami, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) conducted a short study on tsunami-affected areas of Somalia in February 2005 to identify possible environmental impacts ...