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Displaying 3 of about 3 resultsInvesting in resilience - accelerating the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action in the Americas:
A declaration in which the participants of the Regional platform for disaster risk reduction in the Americas acknowledge the work being developed in the region surrounding disaster risk reduction, as guided by the principles and priorities set o…
This workshop report shares the best practices and experiences in the innovative and state-of-the-art hydrometeorological services and their use in disaster risk reduction mechanisms that are effectively protecting lives, livelihoods, and assets. The first part of the report focuses on best practices in hydro and weather hazard monitoring and early warn…
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Drought early warning is one of the evolving climate risk management success stories in the Caribbean.
In a region deemed generally to have adequate rainfall (though with annual dry seasons), drought was not a hazard traditionally prioritised for risk reduction interventions. This changed with the severe 2009 to 2010 drought event, one…