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Consequences of a hazardous event on the physical, economic and psychological well-being of individuals and on the functioning of a community. Features of a social system that help to avoid losses and maintain or recover satisfying living conditions after a shock.
The making of the Hyogo2 disaster prevention treaty
17 May 2013, IRIN
Countries have begun discussing what a follow-up action plan, the Hyogo Framework for Action 2 (HFA2), should look like. The results of these talks, a sketch of the HFA2, will be presented at the Fourth Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, which begins in Geneva on 19 May...
Extracts of progress reports by progress indicator on the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action
- Indicator 4.2 [PDF, 102Kb]Social development policies and plans are being implemented to reduce the vulnerability of populations most at risk
- Training for meteorological forecasters13-31 May 2013, Romania
- Emergency public health and disasters19-22 May 2013, United States of America (California)
- Professional certificate in strategic climate change adaption20-23 May 2013, United Kingdom (London)
- LEAD Europe sustainability leadership programmeLEAD Intl.
- Disaster management graduate programITU, Turkey (Istanbul)
- Masters degree in civil engineering with research on disaster risk reductionCHULA, Thailand (Bangkok)
Training module for master trainers on school safety2013, NIDM, India - gov
Flood disaster risk management: Gorakhpur case study - training module2013, GIZ, Germany - gov; GEAG; NIDM, India - gov
Socio-economic resilience index 2013Mar 2013, Maplecroft
Global Risks Atlas 2012Feb 2012, Maplecroft
Asia Natural hazards economic exposure risk map 2012Aug 2012, Maplecroft
- Big river rising: Interactive exploration of flooding in the Philippines2012, CA
- Thematic debate on disaster risk reduction2012, UNGA; UNISDR NY
- Mozambique: Changing weather patterns and livelihoods2010, DFID, United Kingdom - gov; Guardian, the
External Online Resources
- ANDROID disaster resilience network
- Best practices in adapting to climate change: Online professional development community
- Climate change and African political stability (CCAPS) program
- DARA: Climate vulnerability monitor
- Disaster risk reduction (DRR) project portal for Asia and the Pacific
- FAO: DRR-TECA (technology for agriculture) practices and technologies
- NICCD blog: Notes on ICTs, climate change and development
- Riverbank erosion and flood in Kazipur, Bangladesh
- UNFCCC: local coping strategies database
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