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Displaying 15 of about 103 results… their friends and family safe. The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, a 15-year global blueprint adopted … education was “one of the most effective ways” of etching disaster risk reduction into development planning. A key … contribute to raising awareness of community members on disaster risk reduction, including natural and man-made …
… local governments need to pay attention to reducing urban disaster risks, providing safety and security, building … the lifelines of today’s society. They serve as a nation’s economic engine, being centres of technology and innovation … the lifelines of today’s society. They serve as a nation’s economic engine, being centres of technology and innovation …
… 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 …
… BANGKOK, 6 June 2016 – India’s UN Champion for Disaster Risk Reduction is confident his country will seize … in disaster mortality, the number of people affected, and economic losses by preventing and reducing disaster risk. … … in disaster mortality, the number of people affected, and economic losses by preventing and reducing disaster risk. …
… 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 …
… - The UN Secretary General's Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction, Robert Glasser, has welcomed the … and developing feasible solutions for climate and disaster risks in cities and human settlements. Today 54% of … commenced with the adoption of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction in March 2015. “UNISDR recognised the …
… of such natural hazards. Purpose Helping them to do disaster risk management based on disaster risk scenarios. Helping them to understand building … risks and make its strategy against the potential complex disaster risks which the city may face. Helping LGs to …
… and communications technology to manage and reduce disaster risk, with the aim of curbing deaths and economic losses caused by natural and man-made hazards in the … world to become more resilient to the physical, social and economic challenges that are a growing part of the 21st …
… 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 …
… Objectives This course shares Singapore’s experiences in disaster risk reduction and the government approach in … to be covered include: Vulnerability assessment through economic risk analysis, catastrophe assessment and finance … to be covered include: Vulnerability assessment through economic risk analysis, catastrophe assessment and finance …
… 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 …
… - The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction, Mr. Robert Glasser, today called for “an end to the tyranny of ignorance on disaster risk” on the opening day of the 6th African Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction. Speaking to the media, he said this …
… 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 …
… solutions for sustainable development, including disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation – … innovators to present key innovations in technology for disaster risk reduction develop understanding of urban disaster risk spark innovation of technologies that may …
… contributing paper of the 2011 Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction. … The author examines the types as … contributing paper of the 2011 Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction. …