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Brazil's mangroves on the front line of climate change

28 May 2019, Reuters

Mangroves are protecting Brazil's coast from storms and erosion, and provide resources for the local population, but rising sea levels are a growing threat.

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Sendai Framework

Sendai Focal Point:
Ministerio de Integración Nacional

Website:

Contact:Chefe da Assessoria Internacional

Phone:(61) 2034-4279 ó (61) 99669-0011

National Platform

No National Platform reported. Find out more and read the guidelines.

Hyogo Framework for Action

HFA Focal Point:
Ministério das Relações Exteriores

Website: http://www.itamaraty.gov.br

Phone:005561 34119890

Policy, Plans & Statements

National Policy & Plans
- Brazil: Law establishing the national policy on protection and civil defence (no. 12.608, 10 April 2012)2012, Brazil - gov
- Brazil: National adaptation plan to climate change - Volume II: Sectoral and thematic strategies2016, Brazil - gov
Official Statements & Presentations
- Brazil: Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2017)2017, Brazil - gov
- Brazil: Statement made at the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR)2015, Brazil - gov
Other Development Reports
- Brazil: Review of current and planned adaptation action2011, Adaptation Partnership
- Brazil: Common country assessment - CCA (2005)2005, UNDG

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Meetings & Conferences in Brazil

Latin America and Caribbean Climate Week 201919-23 Aug 2019, Brazil (Salvador)
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 Brazil

Fire Emergency Evacuation and School Simulation26 Nov 2018 (tentative), Brazil (São Bento do Sapucaí, SP)
Exercicio Simulado de Desocupação Preventiva para Emergencia em Austin, Nova Iguaçu26 Aug 2018 (tentative), Brazil (Nova Iguaçu - Rio de Janeiro)
Meteorology and Civil Defense Workshop in Rio de Janeiro07 Aug 2018, Brazil (Rio de Janeiro/São João de Meriti)

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Academic Programmes in Brazil

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Educational Materials on Brazil

Curso de defesa civil: a aventuraCEDEC/SP, Brazil - gov
Livro eletrônico interativo para redução de riscos de desastresCEPED/UFSC

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DRR Organizations in Brazil

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Documents & Publications on Brazil

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Maps of Brazil

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Multimedia Products on Brazil

BBC interviews Margareta Wahlström on disaster reduction2011, BBC

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DRR Jobs in Americas

Scholarship: MapFire project looks for a Research AssistantBrazil, Peru and Bolivia, Cemaden
Intern - Environment Affairs, Disasters and Conflicts ProgrammePanama (Panama City), UNEP

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