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Displaying 4 of about 4 resultsThe two-day workshop led by Florida International University will explore the topic of disaster risk management (DRM) at York U at Schulich Executive Centre.
The workshop is sponsored by the UN Office for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) and supported by the Federal Government of Germany’s Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.
It is the first…
MONTREAL, Canada, 8 March 2017 – Canadian businesses have joined a UN-backed drive to bolster resilience to natural and human-induced hazards, sending a strong signal during the Americas region’s top disaster risk reduction conference.
“There is a clear mutual interest for the public and private sectors to work together, as the private sector relies on…
TORONTO, Canada, 29 March 2016 – Ensuring that companies understand and act on the risks posed by natural and man-made hazards is a vital step towards reducing disaster impacts. Business education offers a tool to achieve this.
A dozen universities from Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru and the United States have…
This document summarizes the outcomes of the Programme Forum and presents the progress made in disaster prevention and risk reduction during the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR). It also addresses major concerns in disaster risk management related to education, capacity development, social impact and vulnerability, civil socie…