Hurricane Mitch marked a “before and after” for Central America's approach to disaster risk reduction. Six Central American countries created organisations responsible for the management of risk reduction to support the implementation of laws and policies in national programmes. They have also put in place ways to measure risk and evaluate the impact of disasters.
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The World Desertification Atlas provides the first evidence-based assessment of land degradation at a global level and highlights the urgency to adopt corrective measures. The findings show that population growth and changes in our consumption patterns put unprecedented pressure on the planet's natural resources, with 75% of Earth's land already being degraded.
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The death toll from the intense heat that strikes India each year between March and July has dropped drastically over the past three years. In 2018, 13 people have died from exposure to extreme temperatures. Along with climate variability, the National Disaster Management Authority launched a series of initiatives in summer 2016 to turn the situation around.
