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Displaying 15 of about 2092 results… Nations Member States adopted the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, the global plan to reduce … to prepare for and respond to them. Population growth, economic development, and rapid and often risk-blind … and timely evacuations have led to reduced loss of life, economic losses continue to grow, impeding a number of …
… for business continuity plans following the costliest disaster in the country’s history. The cost of the severe … have clearly seen now is that disaster risk is following economic development pathways in Thailand as it is in many … and the Chamber of Commerce that the sheer scale of the economic losses provides an opportunity for a major re-think …
… 2012 Asian Disaster Figures* BANGKOK, 11 December 2012 - An early view … that mortality from flood events continues to decline but economic losses remain a major cause of concern. In 2012 so … occurring in Asia (44%) and had the highest human and economic impact. They accounted for 54% of the death toll in …
… city of Makati is striving for a comprehensive disaster risk management plan that strengthens the resilience … linked with the national and international frameworks for disaster risk reduction,” said Ms Liza Velle Ramos, the Acting Head of Research and Planning of Makati’s Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office. The challenge, …
… Promoting local actions in disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in the … UNISDR Ms. Sophie Baranes, Coordinator, Capacity for Disaster Reduction Initiative (CADRI) Mr. Daniel Maselli, … UNISDR Ms. Sophie Baranes, Coordinator, Capacity for Disaster Reduction Initiative SDC Representative, TBC 14.15 – …
… 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 …
… host country, will encourage the 2017 Global Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction to focus on reducing economic losses from disasters, it emerged today. In the … President Peña Nieto made reference to the fact that economic losses from disasters are a serious brake on …
… Tsunami Awareness Day (WTAD) and tasked the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction to coordinate the commemoration of … Risk Reduction 2015-2030 which aims at reducing disaster economic losses in relation to global GDP by 2030. To … World Tsunami Awareness Day and raise awareness on the economic impacts of tsunamis, IOC/UNESCO and UNISDR will …
… Disaster risk management is the application of disaster risk … risk management activities strengthen the social and economic resilience of individuals and societies in the face … risk management activities strengthen the social and economic resilience of individuals and societies in the face …
… ascertain whether two designated sustainable pathways for economic development enable or constrain effective response to climate-related disaster risks. The study identifies the processes and outcomes of economic development that have changed the capacity of local …
… the opening of the Fifth Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk reduction shows that Asia and the Pacific is … which are now impacting negatively on the continent's economic development. Increasing disaster risks in … twin challenge of increasing exposure of its people and economic assets, and the inability of the most vulnerable …
… Indonesia, at the Fifth Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) where the devastating … occurred in Asia causing more than US$294 billion in economic losses out of an estimated US$366 billion … weather-related disasters but everyone is struggling with economic losses and the impact on jobs, housing, industry, …
… 30 September 2013, GENEVA – Based on current disaster trends and economic values, the world is looking at a minimum cost in … nor acceptable. “Increasing exposure of people and economic assets has been the major cause of the sharp rise in …
… This study presents African experience with disaster risks and natural hazards during the International … It addresses food insecurity, social vulnerability and economic aspects of disaster prevention in Africa. The study … It addresses food insecurity, social vulnerability and economic aspects of disaster prevention in Africa. The study …
… twenty years have seen a dramatic rise of 151% in direct economic losses from climate-related disasters, according to a report released today by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction in advance of International Day for … period 1998-2017, disaster-hit countries reported direct economic losses of US$2,908 billion of which climate-related …