Documents outlining strategies for climate-related natural hazard resilience.

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• Adaptive management
• Canada
• Local government
• Mitigation cost-benefit analyses

Adaptive management
Documents related to adaptive management strategies:

• Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
  • Tompkins, E., Adger, N. (2003). Building Resilience to Climate Change Through Adaptive Management of Natural Resources. Oxford: Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, Working Paper 27.

Canada
Documents related to identification and mitigation of natural hazards in Canada:

• Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada
  • Etkin, D., Haque, E., Bellisaria, L., & Burton, I. (2004). An Assessment of Natural Hazards and Disasters in Canada: A Report for Decision-Makers and Practitioners. The Canadian Natural Hazards Assessment Project (not available on web).
• Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction
  • Bruce, J., Burton, I., & Egener, M. (--). Disaster Mitigation and Preparedness in a Changing Climate. Toronto: Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction.
  • Cumming Cockburn Ltd. (2000). Hurricane Hazel and Extreme Rainfall in Southern Ontario. Toronto: Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction, Research Paper Series #9.

Local government
Documents related to emergency management and natural hazard resilience for local governments:

• Federation of Canadian Municipalities
  • Federation of Canadian Municipalities. (2004). Municipal Emergency Preparedness and Management Costs: Issues and Resource Requirements. Ottawa: Prepared by Global Change Strategies International Company for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.
  • Federation of Canadian Municipalities. (2006). Emergency: Municipalities Missing from Disaster Planning. Ottawa: Prepared by the National Security Group for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.
• The Conference Board of Canada
  • Archibald, A., & Munn-Venn, T. (2007). Tough Times in the Big Easy: Lessons from a Catastrophe. The Conference Board of Canada.
• Miller Thomson, LLP
  • Roman, A. (2002). Legal Liability for Inadequate Emergency Preparedness. Toronto: Miller Thomson LLP.
• American Society of Civil Engineers
  • The Infrastructure Security Partnership (TISP). (2006). Regional Disaster Resilience: A Guide for Developing an Action Plan. Reston, VA: American Society of Civil Engineers.

Mitigation cost-benefit analyses
Studies that outline the costs and benefits of disaster mitigation projects:

• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  • FEMA. (--). Report on the Costs and Benefits of Natural Hazard Mitigation. Washington: FEMA.
• Multihazard Mitigation Council
  • Multihazard Mitigation Council. (2005). Natural Hazard Mitigation Saves: An Independent Study to Assess the Future Savings from Mitigation Activities. Washington, D.C.: National Institute of Building Sciences.
• UK Department for International Development
  • Department for International Development. (2005). Natural Disaster and Disaster Risk Reduction Measures: A Review of Costs and Benefits. UK: Department for International Development.
• UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR)
  • ISDR. (2002). Living with Risk: A Global Review of Disaster Reduction Initiatives. Geneva: ISDR, Government of Japan, World Meteorological Organization and the Asian Disaster Reduction Centre.
• VARG
  • Sperling, F., & Szekely, F. (2005). Disaster Risk Management in a Changing Climate. Discussion Paper prepared for the World Conference on Disaster Reduction on behalf of the Vulnerability and Adaptation Resource Group (VARG). Reprint with Addendum on Conference outcomes. Washington, D.C.