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Displaying 90 of about 375 resultsThis booklet is a practical, and easy to comprehend, assistance manual for citizens to be prepared for emergency situations.
This document is a Russian contribution to the implementation of IDNDR programmes.
Proceedings of the IDNDR Aichi/Nagoya International Conference, 1-4 November 1993, Nagoya, Japan:
This record of the conference contains useful and instructive suggestions and recommendations for potential application in metropolitan areas around the world, with the aim of reducing risk and mitigating damage from future disasters.
The conference was…
A/CONF.172/11/Add.5:
This paper addresses the consideration that prevention is better than cure: that planning to minimize the effects of natural hazards is preferable to responding to the often disastrous effects of such hazards.
This paper is a summary of a presentation by Mr. Stuart Mustow, President of the Institute of Civil Engineers and Represe…
This annual progress report aims to serve as the basis for a review of progress, necessary course corrections, and work planning for the biennium 2010-2011. It reflects the mid-term status of UNISDR's work on the main elements of each of three strategic objectives: broadly covering ISDR system coordination, advocacy, knowledge and information, together…
This report provides feedback after the first two years of operation of the Global Facility, and demonstrates the significant value it has brought to the implementation of the Hyogo Framework around the world, as the Global Platform for Disaster Reduction convenes for its second session in June 2009.
It provides concrete examples of the manner in which…
This paper is an initial attempt to consider the role in adaptation of insurance and related risk sharing and risk transfer methods, in the context of a comprehensive approach to risk reduction and risk management. It is the result of informal conversations at Poznan between members of the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction Sec…
Working in partnership to implement the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015: Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters:
This document includes objectives and outcomes of a longer-term five-year strategic time span for the ISDR secretariat, while presenting outputs and budgetary requirements for the period 2006-2007 (with budgetar…
European and Mediterranean Major Hazards Agreement (EUR-OPA), 55th Meeting of the Committee of Permanent Correspondents, Istanbul, 30-31 October 2008:
This document was written in order to provide guidelines on the definition and concept of twinning between national platforms (NPs), which overall objective is to strengthen and promote cooperation betwe…
This summary describes the five priorities for action of the Hyogo Framework for Action within a table enhancing the themes and cross cutting issues, as well as the general considerations and actors involved in the implementation and follow-up.
Issue 3, December 21, 2007
This issue includes:
- Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction
- Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction: towards a common action
- Cooperation agreement with OAS
- The Greater Caribbean met in Saint Marc, Haiti
- Closure of the 2006-2007 DRR Campaign and preparations for the 2008-2009 Campaign
- New publications
- We…
Adapted from a presentation made by Andrew Maskrey, Coordinator of the UNISDR Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction, at the ISDR Asia Partnership Meeting, Bangkok, 27-28 September 2007
This presentation explains the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) Monitoring and Progress Review process, which aims to facilitate monitoring, evaluating and…
Disaster prevention, education and youth
This issue includes:
- Editorial
- Global ISDR
- Contributions
- Disaster in the Region
- In the Spotlight
- The Role of the University
- Disaster in the Region
- Partners in Action
- Multimedia
- Calendar
This issue includes:
- An Open Partnership for Disaster Reduction in Asia
- Message from ADPC
- Message from ADRC
- Message from UNDP/BCPR
- Asian International Conference on Total Disaster Risk Management
- Consultation Workshop on Early Warning System Effectiveness of Early Warning Systems in Asia/Pacific
- Adopting a regional approach towards living…
This issue includes:
- From the Editor
- Disaster Reduction in Africa
- Views & Reviews
- UN/ISDR Africa National Platform
- UN/ISDR World in Action
- UN/ISDR Africa in Action
- Policy makers talk about disaster reduction
- African Preparations for WCDR
- Partners in Action
This issue includes:
- From the Editor
- Disaster Reduction in Africa
- Views & Reviews
- UN/ISDR Africa National Platforms in Action
- UN/ISDR World in Action
- African policy makers talk about disaster reduction
- UN/ISDR Africa in Action
- Partners in Action