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Displaying 15 of about 62 results… PANAMA, 18 January, 2016 - The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) has launched an … reductions in mortality, numbers of people affected, economic losses and damage to critical infrastructure. Mr. … reductions in mortality, numbers of people affected, economic losses and damage to critical infrastructure. Mr. …
… Louisiana is in the grip of what looks set to be the worst disaster in the United States since Superstorm Sandy four … ago, underlining the critical role of reducing risk before disaster strikes. On Sunday, President Barack Obama declared a major disaster in Louisiana including the most heavily-affected …
… 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 …
… eve of the first-ever gathering of scientists to discuss disaster risk management, the head of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, Dr. Robert Glasser, today said: … makers should give greater attention to the science on disaster risk and climate change to reduce exposure to …
… 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 …
… and man-made hazards is a vital step towards reducing disaster impacts. Business education offers a tool to achieve … of business is all the more important given that global economic losses in disasters are expected to increase from … was supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). … TORONTO, …
… urban risk. The issue of harnessing hi-tech to support disaster prevention, forecasting, response and building … to get to grips with advancing technology and tools for disaster risk reduction in Korea and Japan. “Developing … Dr. Heekyung Park, Director of the KAIST Institute for Disaster Studies, which co-hosted the event along with UNISDR …
… resilience and the success of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. The issue was spotlighted at the … the private sector has absorbed a substantial portion of disaster losses. This, in turn, points to the need for the … dollars that would otherwise have to be spent after a disaster. The transport sector is particularly aware of the …
… 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 …
… Governance, UNISDR ONEA-GETI brought its Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction seminar series to the conference to present on “Structuring a Smart Disaster Risk Management Plan for Effective Safety and … Asia and North America to the basic concepts of disaster risk reduction, the impact of natural and climate …
… multiple stakeholders to complete the United Nations City Disaster Resilience Scorecard. The workshops were notable in … left unaddressed, could easily have led to a compromised disaster response, or to development and other activity that … members of ARISE, the UNISDR Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies. … Stamford (USA), Puerto Montt …
… 7 October 2016 – The UNISDR Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilience Societies has called for risks posed by … in investment choices, in order to curb disaster-related economic damage around the globe. With climate change stoking … Understanding future trends and acting to rein in the economic image is critical, all the more so is development is …
… Much of it will be spent in hazard-exposed locations. How disaster sensitive this investment is will in part determine … Disasters in such areas cascade through the surrounding economic hub affecting communities and businesses. Workshop … Disasters in such areas cascade through the surrounding economic hub affecting communities and businesses. Workshop …
… in New Zealand as a case study of the impact of disaster risk reduction on business functioning after an … The paper concludes that in order to ensure that the disaster recovery and reconstruction programs are … sector is responsive, adaptable and able to lead in a disaster. Resilience indicators help construction …
… Much of it will be spent in hazard-exposed locations. How disaster sensitive this investment is will in part determine … made by business have far-reaching consequences on disaster/ climate risk prevention or accumulation. Workshop Overview: Understanding Disaster Risk and the Sendai Framework; Current and future …