Search
Results for " Economic disaster "
Displaying 15 of about 82 results… to mark the end of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR), a United Nations initiative to … the IDNDR initiative, bringing issues concerning natural disaster management to a wider audience. … This book was … to mark the end of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR), a United Nations initiative to …
… the roof to avoid wind damage. UNHCR’s focal point for disaster risk reduction, Marina Drazba highlights the … while supporting an “integrated neighbourhood approach” to disaster risk management. The importance of these works is … the roof to avoid wind damage. UNHCR’s focal point for disaster risk reduction, Marina Drazba highlights the …
… has earned praise from private companies keen to reduce disaster risk. “Towards a Green Economy: Pathways to … says $1.3 trillion should be spent in 10 areas to improve economic efficiency and create a buffer against disasters – … says $1.3 trillion should be spent in 10 areas to improve economic efficiency and create a buffer against disasters – …
… marking this year’s World Wetlands Day. “Disasters and disaster risk are rising,” said Ms. Jane Madgwick, Chief … are degraded.” The 2017 theme of World Wetlands Day is disaster risk reduction, and Ms. Madgwick told a conference … critical factor. “It’s actually in our hands how much of a disaster it is,” she said. Ms. Martha Rojas-Urrego, Secretary …
… on climate change considerations in the coastal zone and disaster risk reduction, session 3, Mangroves for the Future … tools and approaches for implementing projects on disaster risk reduction in real life situations with field … on climate change considerations in the coastal zone and disaster risk reduction, session 3, Mangroves for the Future …
… of the need for a radical overhaul of its approach to disaster management and risk reduction. Speaking on … a blue print for measures which will reduce mortality and economic losses from disasters. In April this year Myanmar … a blue print for measures which will reduce mortality and economic losses from disasters. In April this year Myanmar …
… 1 December 2011 - Feng Min Kan, a Senior Advisor at the UN disaster risk reduction office (UNISDR) admits that not a lot … with HIV can either lose or run out of treatment during a disaster. And we should all be quite aware what interruptions … vulnerable populations they must be protected,” urges UN Disaster Risk Reduction Chief, Margareta Wahlström. “Today we …
… stoked by climate change, the head of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction said today. Speaking on World … and reducing both numbers of people affected and economic losses, by encouraging investment in measures which … in disaster deaths, the number of affected people and economic losses, plus damage to critical infrastructure and …
… Officials emphasizing the importance of reducing disaster risk in Arab cities, in which the participants of … including infrastructure, environment, energy and socio-economic development, in order to to increase resilience to … including infrastructure, environment, energy and socio-economic development, in order to to increase resilience to …
… 2011 – The new Government of Myanmar intends to adopt the disaster risk reduction plan that was drawn up after Cyclone … with the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction, Margareta Wahlström. Wahlström who heads UNISDR, the UN office responsible for disaster reduction, said today on her return from a four-day …
… cannot be sustainable if it does not incorporate disaster risk reduction was a key message by Member States … yesterday as the UN General Assembly's Second Committee (Economic and Financial Committee) began its two-day meeting … be faced holistically across multiple spheres -- social, economic and environmental. The representative of Thailand, a …
… (IFRC) and the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) will host a side event at the 4th High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness titled “Building Disaster Resilience for Aid Effectiveness” on 30 November … model and some of the key initiatives such as OpenDRI and Disaster Aid Tracking (DAT) in the World Bank’s atrium. About …
… five-day "Leadership Forum on Mainstreaming Adaptation and Disaster Reduction into Development." Over 30 officials from … entry points for introducing disaster risk reduction into economic development. Most come from beyond the usual circle … and include officials from rural development, finance and economic affairs, planning and investment, environment, water …
… and continued occurrence of disasters, the culture of disaster response is dominant for reducing risks in the Arab region. Although there is great interest in disaster response, it is not the systematic approach to deal … 1. That cooperation with the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) and the follow-up on the …
… could have been prevented. Prevention is at the core of disaster risk reduction, which aims to help communities and … developing tools that will help guide the integration of disaster risk reduction in humanitarian contexts. A global … in Geneva on 27 February 2020. The benign nature of disaster risk reduction can also offer an entry point for …