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Europe
Katastrophen: Menschen mit Behinderung sind doppelt so häufig Opfer
16 May 2013, Malteser Intl
Vom 19. bis 23. Mai findet in Genf die Konferenz der Vereinten Nationen zum Schutz der Menschen vor Katastrophen (Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction) statt. Einer der Teilnehmer ist der elfjährige Danh aus Vietnam...
- Training for meteorological forecasters13-31 May 2013, Romania
- Global platform for disaster risk reduction 2013: Fourth session19-23 May 2013, Switzerland (Geneva)
- Professional certificate in strategic climate change adaption20-23 May 2013, United Kingdom (London)
- Regional Policy & Plans
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General Facts
- Population: 727 million (2005)
- Density: 33 per sq km
- Total Area: 22,050 sq km (X 1,000)
Source of data: OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database
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Munich Re: Worldwide distribution of natural catastrophes in 2012Jan 2013, Munich Re
The coming flood: Explore the future's rising seasFeb 2013, PIK
- Civilino and the earthquake - cartoon2013, Ass di Prot Civile Pietralunghese, Anteo; Protezione Civile, Umbria
- Podcast: Comment vivre avec les risques naturels?2011, Radio France Internationale
- ID Risques, un podcast radio sur les risques majeurs2011, IDEAL Connaissances; MEDDTL, France - gov
- Chief of branch, D1Switzerland (Geneva), UNISDR
- Disaster risk reduction adviserUnited Kingdom (London, with up to 90 days overseas travel per year), British Red Cross
- Chief of unit, resource mobilization, P5Switzerland (Geneva), UNISDR
External Online Resources
- ANDROID disaster resilience network
- DARA: Climate vulnerability monitor
- DKKV: Database of documentation on EU disaster preparedeness
- FAO and emergencies, from prevention to building back better
- FAO: Climate impact on agriculture (CLIMPAG)
- FAO: DRR-TECA (technology for agriculture) practices and technologies
- FAO: Global information and early warning system (GIEWS)
- FLOODsite: Integrated Flood Risk Analysis and Management Methodologies
- HelpDesk for Integrated Flood Management (IFM HelpDesk)
- Knowledge network on vulnerability and adaptation to climate change
- MATRIX - Multi-hazard and multi-risk assessment methods for Europe
- MeteoAlarm: extreme weather alert service for Europe
- Pangeo project - Geological information in support of global monitoring for environment and security
- UNFCCC: local coping strategies database
- Wetlands and climate change adaptation
- WMO: severe weather information centre: heavy rain/snow
- WMO: severe weather information centre: thunderstorms
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See also
- ACP-EU Natural Disaster Facility (NDF)
- Asociación Iberoamericana de Organismos Gubernamentales de Defensa y Protección Civil
- Baltic Sea Region Programme
- Central European Initiative
- Common Wadden Sea Secretariat (CWSS)
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- Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Initiative for South Eastern Europe (DPPI SEE)
- Euro-Mediterranean Partnership Programme on Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural and Man-made Disasters (PPRD South)
- European and Mediterranean Major Hazards Agreement (EUR-OPA)
- European Commission (EC)
- European Commission Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection DG (ECHO)
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- European Space Agency (ESA)
- European Union (EU)
- EUROSAI Working Group on Environmental Auditing (EUROSAI WGEA)
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
- International Energy Agency (IEA)
- Nordic Cooperation
- Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
- Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM)
- Secretaria General Iberoamericana (SEGIB)
- Secretariat of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
- South East Europe Sub-regional Platform
- South East European Cooperation Process
- Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC)
- Trilateral Wadden Sea Cooperation (TGC)