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Insurance & Risk Transfer
Financial mechanisms formulated to reduce vulnerability to disasters by employing structured instruments such as insurance policies and catastrophe bonds which spread risks in exchange for a premium.
FEMA: Winter weather patterns can increase risk for flooding
1 Feb 2012, FEMA, United States of America - gov
FEMA encourages citizens to understand the unique flood risks associated with winter weather, and prepare now with an emergency plan, which may include purchasing flood insurance to protect property and possessions from flood damage...
Extracts of progress reports by progress indicator on the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action
- Indicator 4.1 [PDF, 104Kb]Disaster risk reduction is an integral objective of environment related policies and plans, including for land use natural resource management and adaptation to climate change
- Indicator 4.2 [PDF, 102Kb]Social development policies and plans are being implemented to reduce the vulnerability of populations most at risk
- Indicator 5.3 [PDF, 86Kb]Financial reserves and contingency mechanisms are in place to support effective response and recovery when required.
- GLOBE 2012 conference & trade fair14-16 Mar 2012, Canada (Vancouver)
- 3rd annual China international disaster reduction and emergency service show07-09 May 2012, China (Beijing)
- Risk in modern world: local, regional and global perspectivesUAM, Poland (Poznan)
- Public AdministrationNorth Texas Univ, Denton, Texas.
- Environmental Science (Disaster and Risk Management)Kathmandu University, Kathmandu, Nepal.
External Online Resources
- Business partnerships with the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
- Climate and Disaster Governance (CDG)
- Disaster risk reduction (DRR) project portal for Asia and the Pacific
- Institute for Business and Home Safety: disaster safety portal
- ProVention Consortium: risk transfer & private sector investment
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