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Chapter 9Case StudiesUNESC, 2000: Assistance to Mozambique following the devastating floods: Report ofthe Secretary-General. A/55/123-E/2000/89, United Nations General AssemblyEconomic and Social Council, New York, NY, www.un.org/documents/ga/docs/55/a55123.pdf.UNESC, 2004: Freshwater management: progress in meeting the goals, targets andcommitments of Agenda 21, the Programme for the Further Implementation ofAgenda 21, and the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation. Report of theSecretary-General, A/CONF.207/3, United Nations Economic and Social Council,New York, NY, www.preventionweb.net/files/resolutions/N0423881.pdf.UNESC, 2011: Integrated Analysis of United Nations System Support to Small IslandDeveloping States. Report of the Secretary-General, E/2011/110, United NationsEconomic and Social Council, New York, NY, www.un.org/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=E/2011/110&referer=http://sids-l.iisd.org/news/advance-report-ofsecretary-general-calls-for-improved-msi-delivery/?referrer=linkagesiisdrs&Lang=E.UNFCCC, 2007a: Vulnerability and Adaptation To Climate Change In Small IslandDeveloping States. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change,Bonn, Germany, unfccc.int/files/adaptation/adverse_effects_and_response_measures_art_48/application/pdf/200702_sids_adaptation_bg.pdf.UNFCCC, 2007b: Climate Change: Impacts, Vulnerabilities and Adaptation inDeveloping Countries, United Nations Framework Convention on ClimateChange, Bonn, Germany, unfccc.int/resource/docs/publications/impacts.pdf.UNFCCC, 2010: Action On the Ground: A Synthesis of Activities in the Areas ofEducation, Training and Awareness-Raising For Adaptation. Nairobi WorkProgramme on Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change, UnitedNations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Bonn, Germany, 116 pp.Ungern-Sternberg, T., 2003: State Intervention on the Market for Natural DamageInsurance in Europe. CESifo Working Paper 1067, CESifo Group, Munich, Germany.UN-HABITAT, 2006: State of the World’s Cities 2006/2007. United Nations HumanSettlements Programme, Nairobi, Kenya.UNISDR, 2004: Living with Risk: A Global Review of Disaster Reduction Initiatives.United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, Geneva,Switzerland, 429 pp.UNISDR, 2005a: Review of the Yokohama Strategy and Plan of Action for a SaferWorld. Conference document A/CONF.206/L.1. In: Proceedings of the WorldConference on Disaster Reduction, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan, 18-22 January 2005,United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, Geneva,Switzerland, 23 pp.UNISDR, 2005b: Hyogo Framework for Action: Building the Resilience of Nations andCommunities to Disasters, 2005-2015. United Nations International Strategyfor Disaster Reduction, Geneva, Switzerland.UNISDR, 2006: Disaster Risk Reduction Begins at School, 2006-2007 InternationalDisaster Risk Reduction Campaign. United Nations International Strategy forDisaster Reduction, Geneva, Switzerland, www.unisdr.org/eng/public_aware/world_camp/2006-2007/wdrc-2006-2007.htm.UNISDR, 2007a: Drought Risk Reduction Framework and Practices: Contributing tothe Implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action. United NationsInternational Strategy for Disaster Reduction, Geneva, Switzerland, 98 pp.UNISDR, 2007b: Towards a Culture of Prevention: Disaster Risk Reduction Begins atSchool; Good Practices and Lessons Learned. United Nations InternationalStrategy for Disaster Reduction, Geneva, Switzerland, 143 pp.UNISDR, 2008a: Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction. United NationsInternational Strategy for Disaster Reduction, Geneva, Switzerland.UNISDR, 2008b: Annual Report 2007: The Secretariat of the International Strategyfor Disaster Reduction. United Nations International Strategy for DisasterReduction, Geneva, Switzerland, 68 pp.UNISDR, 2009a: Outcome Document: Chair’s Summary of the Second Session of theGlobal Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction. Proceedings of a conference,Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, 16-19 June 2009, United NationsInternational Strategy for Disaster Reduction, Geneva, Switzerland, 4 pp.UNISDR, 2009b: Terminology on Disaster Risk Reduction, 2009. United NationsInternational Strategy for Disaster Reduction, Geneva, Switzerland,www.unisdr.org/we/inform/terminology.UNISDR, 2009c: Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction. InternationalStrategy for Disaster Reduction, Geneva, Switzerland, 207 pp.UNISDR, 2010: Early Warning Practices can Save Many Lives: Good Practices andLessons Learned. United Nations Secretariat of the International Strategy forDisaster Reduction, UN International Strategy on Disaster Risk Reduction,Bonn, Germany, 67 pp., www.unisdr.org/files/15254_EWSBBLLfinalweb.pdf.UNISDR, 2011a: Mid-Term Review 2010-2011: Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015:Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters. United NationsInternational Strategy for Disaster Reduction, Geneva, Switzerland, 107 pp.UNISDR, 2011b: Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction: RevealingRisk, Redefining Development. United Nations International Strategy forDisaster Reduction, Geneva, Switzerland, www.preventionweb.net/english/hyogo/gar/2011/en/home/index.html.United Kingdom, 2008: Climate Change Act 2008. The Stationary Office Limited,London, UK.UNOCHA, 2007: Mozambique 2007 Flash Appeal, Executive Summary. UnitedNations Office for the Coordination of Human Affairs, New York, NY,ochaonline.un.org/humanitarianappeal/webpage.asp?Page=1558.UN-OHRLLS, 2011: List of Small Island Developing States (UN Members). UnitedNations Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries,Landlocked Developing Countries and the Small Island Developing States, NewYork, NY, www.un.org/special-rep/ohrlls/sid/list.htm.UNRCS and SARPCMSPC, 2005. Second National Report on the MillenniumDevelopment Goals (MDGs) in the Syrian Arab Republic 2005. United NationsResident Coordinator System and Syrian Arab Republic Presidency of theCouncil of Ministers State Planning Commission, Damascus, Syria,planipolis.iiep.unesco.org/upload/Syrian%20AR/SyriaMDGSecondReportEnglish.pdf.USAID, 2007: Mozambique – Floods and Cyclone. US Agency for InternationalDevelopment, Washington, DC, www.usaid.gov/our_work/humanitarian_assistance/disaster_assistance/countries/mozambique/template/fs_sr/mozambique_fl_fs01_03-22-2007.pdf.USARC, 2003: Climate Change, Permafrost and Impacts on Civil Infrastructure:Permafrost Task Force Report. United States Arctic Research Commission,Washington, DC.USDA, 2008a: Middle East & Central Asia: Continued Drought in 2009/10 ThreatensGreater Food Grain Shortages. US Department of Agriculturehttp://www.pecad.fas.usda.gov/highlights/2008/09/mideast_cenasia_drought/USDA, 2008b: Syria: Wheat Production in 2008/09 Declines Owing to Season-LongDrought. US Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC, www.pecad.fas.usda.gov/highlights/2008/05/Syria_may2008.htm.Van Niekerk, D., 2006: Disaster risk management in South Africa: The function andthe activity – towards an integrated approach. Politeia, 25(2), 95-115.Van Niekerk, D., 2011: Concept Paper: The South African Disaster Risk ManagementPolicy and Legislation – A critique. African Centre for Disaster Studies,Potchefstroom, South Africa, acds.co.za/uploads/research_reports/SA_law_2011.pdf.Van Riet, G. and M. Diedericks, 2010: The placement of the disaster managementfunction within district, metropolitan and provincial government structures inSouth Africa. Administratio Publica, 18(4), 155-173.Varangis, P., J.R. Skees, and B.J. Barnett, 2002: Weather indexes for developingcountries. In: Climate Risk and the Weather Market [Dischel, B. (ed.)]. RiskBooks, London, UK, pp. 279-294.Vardoulakis, S., B.E.A. Fisher, K. Pericleous, and N. Gonzalez-Flesca, 2003: Modellingair quality in street canyons: a review. Atmospheric Environment, 37, 155-182.Verschuren, P.J.M., 2003: Case study as a research strategy: Some ambiguities andopportunities. 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