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USA: Reducing disaster costs by building better

2 Apr 2020, CFR

The federal government pays for development decisions when disasters hit. In light of climate change, the federal government should insist on local risk reduction.

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Meetings & Conferences in Americas

VII Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean (RP20)08-10 Jul 2020, Jamaica (Montego Bay)
45th Annual Natural Hazards Research and Applications Workshop12-15 Jul 2020, United States of America (Broomfield, Colorado)
Fourth ISA Forum of Sociology: Thematic Sessions on the Sociology of Disasters (Research Committee-39)14-18 Jul 2020, Brazil (Porto Alegre)

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Training in Americas

International Training Course on Seismology, Seismic Data Analysis, Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation19 Oct - 13 Nov 2020, Argentina (San Luis/San Juan)

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Regional Policy, Plans & Statements

Regional Policy & Plans
- Caribbean action plan on health and climate change2019, PAHO
- Protocol on climate change adaptation and disaster risk management in fisheries and aquaculture under the Caribbean Community Common Fisheries Policy2018, CRFM
- Pacto intermunicipal para la creación de la red de ciudades resilientes con la 'Metodología de Cantarranas'2013, CONRED, Guatemala - gov; DEMI, Guatemala - gov; GROOTS; Huairou Commission; Municipalidad de Livingston, Guatemala - gov; Municipalidad Wiwili, Nicaragua - gov; SEDINAFROH, Honduras - gov; SEPLAN, Honduras - gov; UNDRR AM; USAID, United States of America - gov
Official Statements & Presentations
- Andean Community General Secretariat (CAN): Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2019)2019, CAN
- Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA): Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2019)2019, SELA

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DRR Organizations in Americas

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Documents & Publications

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Maps in Americas

Worldwide distribution of natural catastrophes in 2014Jan 2015, Munich Re
Loss events worldwide 1980 – 2014Jan 2015, Munich Re

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Multimedia Products

USA: Heat is a ‘silent killer’2019, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
PrepTalks: Public works and emergency management - restoring lifeline services2018, FEMA, United States of America - gov
PrepTalks: Triage, ethics and operations - healthcare emergency preparedness and response2018, FEMA, United States of America - gov

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