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Displaying 15 of about 84 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 …
… 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 …
… implementation of the international blueprint for disaster risk reduction agreed by all UN member States seven … deaths, 4.4 billion people affected and $2 trillion in economic losses from disasters since the 1992 Rio Earth … deaths, 4.4 billion people affected and $2 trillion in economic losses from disasters since the 1992 Rio Earth …
… The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 outlines seven clear … and losses in lives, livelihoods and health and in the economic, physical, social, cultural and environmental assets … the loss of life or injury, property damage, social and economic disruption or environmental degradation. Hazards can …
… 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 …
… : The Report is the first biennial global assessment of disaster risk reduction prepared in the context of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR). The ISDR, launched in 2000, … provides a framework to coordinate actions to address disaster risks at the local, national, regional and …
… Geneva in May to discuss a new global framework to reduce disaster risk. Some 3,000 people are expected to attend this … the lives of 2.7 billion and caused over $1.3 trillion in economic losses. UNISDR Chief Margareta Wahlström, who is … in concrete efforts to turn back the tide of rising economic losses and fewer lives are being lost in major …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… of relationships between institutions and communities in disaster recovery assistance - Contingency plans for coping … Campaign 2008-2009 - Reducing disasters and avoiding economic and environmental losses: A priority in the Americas … Campaign 2008-2009 - Reducing disasters and avoiding economic and environmental losses: A priority in the Americas …
… intended for people who have an interest in and practice disaster risk management and sustainable development. Natural … People are threatened by hazards because of their social, economic and environmental vulnerability, which must be taken … People are threatened by hazards because of their social, economic and environmental vulnerability, which must be taken …
… and recommendations of the Report, which identifies disaster risk, analyses its causes, shows that these causes … so. The over-riding message of the Report is that reducing disaster risk can also help in reducing poverty, safeguarding … and recommendations of the Report, which identifies disaster risk, analyses its causes, shows that these causes …
… challenges for the Asia-Pacific region. Faced with growing economic losses and increasingly vulnerable populations, this … do they and the people with whom they work understand the disaster risks in the region better?”, “How can all concerned … challenges for the Asia-Pacific region. Faced with growing economic losses and increasingly vulnerable populations, this …
… shocks ranging from both localized severe weather to major disaster events including drought, floods and storms and, as … and development choices weave hazards, exposure and economic, social and environmental vulnerabilities together … and development choices weave hazards, exposure and economic, social and environmental vulnerabilities together …
… non-UN language translations: The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 outlines seven clear … and losses in lives, livelihoods and health and in the economic, physical, social, cultural and environmental assets … and losses in lives, livelihoods and health and in the economic, physical, social, cultural and environmental assets …