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National Platform
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Sec Nacl de Defesa Civil (SEDEC) - Website:http://www.defesacivil.gov.br
- Contact:Secretario Nacional de Defensa Civil
- Phone:+55 6132234717
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Top 10 Natural Disaster reported
| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | 1983 | 20,000,000 |  |
| Drought | 1998 | 10,000,000 | |
| Flood | 1988 | 3,020,734 | |
| Flood | 1983 | 3,008,300 | |
| Drought | 2001 | 1,000,000 | |
| Drought | 2007 | 1,000,000 | |
| Drought | 1987 | 750,000 | |
| Flood | 1985 | 600,000 | |
| Flood | 1989 | 528,000 | |
| Flood | 1983 | 330,000 | |
| Source of data: OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database Data version: v11.08 *: Including tsunami |
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- Planet 1 - Water Pollution - BrazilACCU - 1999
- Planet 1 - Water Pollution - BrazilACCU - 1999
- Planet 2 - Forest Conservation - BrazilACCU - 2001
- Tales of two cities: partnerships for urban sustainabilityUN-HABITAT, UNEP, ICLEI - 2007
- Mainstreaming gender in water management: resource guideGWA, UNDP - 2006
- Making a differenceUNCCD - 2002
- Crisis, stabilization and governance officer (Junior) - 16 vacanciesUSAID
- Public policy and climate change policy specialistIDB, Various locations
- Regional specialist in the CID regionIDB, Various locations
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