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Displaying 90 of about 103 results… 2013 - Community voices from around the world today urged disaster management and climate change adaptation … and scientific advances in climate change adaptation and disaster management, participants in this Global Platform … Alex Byarugaba, said that climate change adaptation and disaster risk practitioners should build on the ancestral …
… 2012; (ii) the 4th session of the Pacific Platform for Disaster Risk Management held in Noumea, New Caledonia and … contribution towards creating the post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction; (iii) the release UN-HABITAT "State … and developing countries; (vii) the Asia private sector disaster risk reduction group; (viii) Driven by the theme …
… MCR2030 Labs aim to exchange knowledge and experience on disaster resilience between cities in the Americas and the … perspectives. They open a unique space to strengthen the disaster resilience capacity of local governments and … policies for the inclusion of persons with disabilities in disaster risk reduction. According to the World Report on …
… for launch at the third Session of Global Platform for Disaster Reduction (GPDR) and it is the latest in a series of … book presents a selection of examples and experiences of disaster reduction that responds to the need for identifying … it contributes to the comprehensive range of literature on disaster risk reduction. … This book was published for launch …
… elderly people who were the most exposed by the 11 March disaster.” The Mayor was speaking on 29 October in … of Ms Margareta Wahlström, the Head of the UN office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR). “Rikuzentakata has the … Persons with disabilities were twice as affected by the disaster. Elderly people, as in other rural parts of Japan, …
… lives and communities to where they were before the disaster; we need to rebuild communities with the confidence … Sen. Legarda, who is a Champion for the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), said equal attention should … that will facilitate early actions,” she said. “This disaster also tells us about the urgent need to save and care …
… were felt. An assessment released today by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council cites damage … Yesterday the Department of Education activated their disaster risk reduction and management office and announced … a.m. helped save lives. The Philippines is among the most disaster-prone countries in the world and is located between …
… rainy season. Jean-Jules Sitchiewock is responsible for disaster risk reduction and climate change programmes in one … international project led by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) with funding from the … the project, under which each city is developing its own disaster risk reduction (DRR) action plan. ‘On average we …
… a workshop promoted by the Civil Defense, the Campinas Disaster Resilience Centre (CRDC) and Unicamp's Disaster Studies and Research Centre (Ceped), in the … with regard to the policy for people with disabilities in disaster situations. Representatives from the Department of …
… Cities Resilient” campaign, led by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR). In late October 2012, … is hosting this event to raise public awareness about disaster risk reduction and to raise funds for the recovery … Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, will be present for the event. … The …
… with disabilities are the biggest untapped resource for disaster planners around the world. The 31-year-old uses the … with disabilities are central to plans and actions in disaster management,” Mr Alizada said. "Most people with … and disasters – organised by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) and partners – to mark the …
… This event is organized jointly by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction and the City Hall of Astana, … build resilience. Discussions of the main issues regarding Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Inclusion were based on the … Making Cities Resilient 2030 initiative (MCR2030) – the Disaster Resilience Scorecard for the Inclusion of Persons …
… were murdered in bombings and a mass shooting. Addressing disaster risk policymakers and practitioners from 28 European … Vice Mayor of Oslo, Mr Ola Elvestuen, is responsible for disaster risk management and he spoke of how the city's … which was launched in May 2010 by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) to address issues of local …
… by the NGO Inclusiva and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). The application of the … adopting a disability-sensitive inclusion perspective for disaster resilience action planning, Pudahuel takes a step … to support the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction at the local level. More information …
… deadly heatwave shows that countries need to switch from disaster management to managing the risks, in line with the new Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, according to one of the country’s … leading experts on development. “The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction cannot be implemented in Asia without …