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International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction Volume 14, Part 3, December 2015:

A study on the private sector and disaster risk reduction (DRR) was conducted in six cities of the Americas: Bogotá (Colombia), Miami, Florida (United States), San José

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This document presents an overview on the impact of the Dry Corridor phenomenon in Central America, and the work the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) - in collaboration with its partners - is doing to support countries to increase disaster

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This report measures progress and gaps in the implementation of disaster risk reduction actions in San Jose, San José (Costa Rica). It enhances understanding of risk among stakeholders and establishes a baseline for future interventions.

Local reports are

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This report measures progress and gaps in the implementation of disaster risk reduction actions in Escazú, San José (Costa Rica). It enhances understanding of risk among stakeholders and establishes a baseline for future interventions.

Local reports are

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In Spanish:

La Red RELACIGER comunica que está disponible la tercera edición de su boletín informativo, con noticias de los centros y nuevos productos disponibles en línea. También incluye un interesante artículo sobre el uso de realidad virtual para

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This report examines five countries - Indonesia, the Philippines, Costa Rica, Mexico and South Africa - that all have positive aspects regarding coordinated and coherent national financing of disaster risk reduction (DRR), yet issues remain regardless of

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In Spanish:

Este informe presta atención a los factores y condiciones que contribuyen al riesgo. Basado en un extenso análisis y en consultas realizadas a nivel local, el informe ofrece directrices para una reducción del riesgo eficaz en áreas

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In Spanish:

RELACIGER Informa es el nuevo medio de comunicación de la Red Latinoamericana de Centros de Información en Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres. Esta primera edición trata sobre sus inicios y logros conseguidos a través de más de una década de

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