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Displaying 3 of about 3 resultsGENEVA, 16 July 2013 - The head of a major Pacific regional organization said the region’s acute vulnerability left it no alternative but to lead the world in integrating risk reduction and climate change action into one over-arching strategy to secure a sustainable future.
The Director General of the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Pro…
GENEVA, 17 July 2013 - "God and Tonga are my inheritance" – the motto of this Pacific Kingdom – has inspired its leaders to move to safeguard their country for future generations.
Their efforts represent an inspiring example of ambitious disaster and climate resilient development steered by strong national leadership that is based on community ownersh…
GENEVA, 30 January 31 - A new report acknowledges the Philippines as a global leader in enacting legislation on disaster risk reduction but finds this is undermined by poor urban governance resulting in ineffective building codes and poor land use planning at the local level.
"Disaster-induced internal displacement in the Philippines" takes an in-depth…