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Haiti's earthquake: Prevention and preparedness woefully low?

Source(s): Brookings Institution, the
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The Brookings Institution asks if the international community could have done more to help Haiti prepare itself for potential disasters, such as the recent earthquake, and stresses the need to invest in disaster preparedness and implement risk reduction strategies.

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Hazards Earthquake
Themes Economics of DRR Structural safety Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
Country and region Haiti
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