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Displaying 15 of about 186 results… To support Pacific island countries to assess the economic impact of disasters, SOPAC, ESCAP and UNISDR are organising a training workshop on the economic assessment of disasters in the Pacific. This is a … increase awareness of the economic dimensions to support disaster mainstreaming in national planning, expose Pacific …
… 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 …
… Pacific and Global community with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction being endorsed by the global … a Resilient Future". The regional Pacific Platforms for Disaster Risk Management have been held each year since 2009. … and locally. By bringing stakeholders together for disaster risk reduction, the conference will identify the …
… GENEVA, 3 March 2016 – Australia could see its annual disaster bill rise nearly fourfold by 2050, with the cost of … could be 50% higher than previously estimated. The Economic Cost of the Social Impact of Natural Disasters and … misuse. It is the first time that analysis into the economic cost of the social impacts of disasters has been …
… KUALA LUMPUR, 16 November 2016 – Asia’s most prolific disaster risk reduction journalist has urged media colleagues … from various hazards. Thai PBS’s news editor for disaster and weather reporting, Ms. Darin Klong Ugkara, said … should try to report on the causes and issues of disaster risk before and after a disaster event as it will …
… huge strains to governments’ budgets and resources. Disaster risk reduction and building resilience are thus … programme on climate change adaptation and mitigation, disaster risk reduction measures and the building of … Agenda for Sustainable Development, and integration of disaster risk reduction in development processes and …
… and girls out of the picture, experts told Europe’s top disaster risk forum today. Sidelining half of society is … adopted in 2015 with the aim of saving lives and curbing economic damage – puts gender front and centre due to its … their lives and those of their families. And due to socio-economic conditions, cultural beliefs and traditional …
… with high vulnerability to natural hazards and low economic resilience to cope with disaster impacts including anticipated climate change and … with high vulnerability to natural hazards and low economic resilience to cope with disaster impacts including …
… Platform UNISDR co-convenes the Pacific Platform for Disaster Risk Management (Pacific Platform) jointly with the … in 2008 to harmonize existing regional mechanisms for disaster risk management in the Pacific. The regional … of regional policies and frameworks for action on disaster risk management in the Pacific providing an …
… The Pacific Platform for Disaster Risk Management (PPDRM) was formally endorsed by the … Region in relation to policy and operational aspects of disaster risk reduction and disaster management and the link to climate change …
… The Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) report provides a snapshot of … and makes recommendations for strengthening the overall Disaster Risk Management (DRM) governance by government … for anycorrections in facts, figures and visuals. … The Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) report provides a snapshot of …
… declaration wrapping up the three-day Pacific Platform for Disaster Risk Management, hosted by Fiji, the 17 countries … lives, affected 4.3 million people and caused combined economic damage of US$58 billion. Earlier this year, Pacific … such as gender, age, land rights, human mobility and socio-economic status, all of which help to build a better picture …
… of risk management as it enables the public to recognize disaster risks, understand their roles in reducing that risk … to many questions raised by them both before or during a disaster. Risk communication strategies have become crucial … as it guides activities that increase public awareness of disaster risks and increases public safety. In the age of …
… The Pacific Platform for Disaster Risk Management is an annual conference jointly organised by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) and the Pacific Community … to the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. The Platform also serves as a forum …
… led to over 170,000 deaths in the region, but the socio-economic costs have exceeded those of the Asian financial … the need for countries to review how they manage disaster risk, demonstrating again the importance of … led to over 170,000 deaths in the region, but the socio economic costs have exceeded those of the Asian financial …