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UNCCD: Drylands in Brazil and elsewhere vital for global sustainability
8 Feb 2010, UNCCD
Historically, socially and economically, drylands have been key regions for global sustainability. This message must be communicated to the global community at the second International Conference on Climate Change, Sustainability and Development in the Semi-arid Regions (ICID 2010) in August, said its director...
National Platform
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Secretaria Nacional de Defesa Civil (SEDEC) - Website:http://www.defesacivil.gov.br
- Phone:+55 6132234717 +55 6134145569
Hyogo Framework for Action
- National Policy & Plans
- Brazil: National policy on climate change (2009)2009, Brazil - gov
- Brazil: National Report on the implementation of the HFA (2007)2007, Brazil - gov
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- Brazil: Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2009)2009, MI, Brazil - gov; SEDEC, MI
- Brazil: Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2007)2007, Brazil - gov
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Human Exposure
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population  |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone | 23,573 |      |
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| Drought | 8,484,900 |  |
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| Flood | 265,260 |  |
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| Landslide | 16,146 |  |
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| Earthquake | 3,617 |     |
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| Tsunami | 0 |  |
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | 1983 | 20,000,000 |  |
| Drought | 1998 | 10,000,000 | |
| Flood | 1988 | 3,020,734 | |
| Flood | 1983 | 3,008,300 | |
| Flood | 2008 | 1,500,000 | |
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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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- World urban forum 522-26 Mar 2010, Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)
- ICID 2010: Second international conference on climate change, sustainability and development in the semi-arid regions16-20 Aug 2010, Brazil (Fortaleza, Ceará)
- Planet 1 - Water Pollution - Brazil1999, ACCU
- Planet 1 - Water Pollution - Brazil1999, ACCU
- Planet 2 - Forest Conservation - Brazil2001, ACCU
From ISDR System and other DRR actors
- Finance and administration expertHaiti (Port-au-Prince), Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe
- Advisor, emergency preparedness and response
- Country representative - HaitiHaiti (Haiti), ARC
Neighbouring Countries
Officially declared national coordinating multi-sectoral and inter-disciplinary mechanisms for advocacy, coordination, analysis and advice on disaster risk reduction.