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Bolivia
Bolivia: Artificial 'islands' to protect cattle from annual floods
5 Jan 2012, IPS
'We decided to take measures geared to dealing with climate swings, to mitigate the risks to agricultural production,' Óscar Mendoza told IPS. Another step in climate change adaptation was the implementation of an early warning system...
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Viceministerio de Defensa Civil - Website:http://www.defensacivil.gov.bo/
- Contact:Vice Minister of Civil Defense
- Phone:+591 22430770
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Viceministerio de Defensa Civil - Website:http://www.defensacivil.gov.bo/
- Contact:Vice Minister of Civil Defense
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- Bolivia: Poverty reduction strategy paper - PRSP (2001)2001, Bolivia - gov; IMF; WB
- Bolivia: Common country assessment - CCA (2006)2006, UNDG
Human Exposure
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population  |
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| Cyclone |  |
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| Drought | 393,898 |  |
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| Flood | 32,576 |  |
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| Landslide | 482 |  |
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| Earthquake | 90,279 |     |
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| Tsunami | |
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Source of data: 2009 Global Assessment Report |
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Top 5 Natural Disaster reported
| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
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| Drought | 1983 | 1,583,049 |  |
| Drought | 1983 | 1,500,000 | |
| Flood | 2007 | 485,000 | |
| Flood | 2001 | 357,250 | |
| Flood | 2007 | 339,495 | |
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Source of data: OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database Data version: v11.08 *: Including tsunami Data displayed does not imply national endorsement. |
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Community prevention and preparedness for disastersBolivian Red Cross
- Disaster risk management senior specialistUnited States of America (Washington, DC), IDB
- Senior community development delegateHaiti (Carrefour Feuilles, Port au Prince), ARC
Officially declared national coordinating multi-sectoral and inter-disciplinary mechanisms for advocacy, coordination, analysis and advice on disaster risk reduction.