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The challenge of moving from acknowledgement to action: A review of vulnerability to environmental stresses and natural hazards in PRSPs

Through its accompanying project, this report demonstrates appropriate vulnerability assessment methodologies, through the development of a methodology to assess the attention given to vulnerability issues against a set of criteria, and to evaluate strategies for more effective policy and management interventions for vulnerability reduction.

Maria Bohn, Elnora de la Rosa / Published on 13 March 2009
Citation

Miller, F.; de le Rosa, E.; Bohn, M. (2008). The challenge of moving from acknowledgement to action: A review of vulnerability to environmental stresses and natural hazards in PRSPs. Miller, F., de la Rosa, E. and M. Bohn (2008). The Challenge of Moving from Acknowledgement to Action: A Review of Vulnerability to Environmental Stresses and Natural Hazards in PRSPs. Stockholm: SEI. Risk, Livelihoods and Vulnerability Programme: Policy Report.

Specifically this report aims to:

  • evaluate the effectiveness of PRSPs in integrating vulnerability analysis into strategies to address key development concerns;
  • identify the extent to which PRSPs consider the dynamics and interactions of environmental stresses that can impact upon the lives of poor people;and
  • whilst focusing on environmental stresses (including natural hazards) draw on SEI research on the interactions of multiple stressors in creating vulnerability as well as on the synthesis of lessons from other vulnerability reduction activities.

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SEI authors

Maria Bohn
Elnora de la Rosa

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