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Countries in Asia

Most forest fires in India on account of human activity

22 Jan 2020, Mongabay

Over 30,000 forest fires were reported in India, 2019. Alongside the global attention incited by Australian and Californian fires, fire management is brought into focus.

Meetings & Conferences in Asia

5th international symposium on flash floods in Wadi systems25-28 Feb 2020, Kyoto, Japan
2020 Asia Pacific Science and Technology Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction16-17 Mar 2020, Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur)
Adaptation Futures 2020 in India27-30 Apr 2020, India (Delhi)

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Training in Asia

LARAM Course 2020 in Roorkee (India) - Landslide Risk Assessment and Mitigation17-22 Feb 2020, India (Roorkee)
Call for Applications: 2nd Training Workshop on Disaster Risk Management for Cultural Heritage in Southeast Asia – Understanding People, Nature, Culture: Heritage Management for Building Resilience of Living Settlements17-27 Mar 2020, Bandar Seri Begawan
Co-creating Innovations to Improve Food and Livelihood Security in the Context of Changing Climate and Environment14-18 Sep 2020, Philippines (Silang)

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Regional Policy, Plans & Statements

Regional Policy & Plans
- Sharm El Sheikh declaration on disaster risk reduction2014, UNDRR ROAS
- Incheon Declaration: Building a local governance alliance for DRR - conference summary2011, MOIS, Korea, Rep of - gov; UNDRR AP
- ASEAN vision 2025 on disaster management2016, ASEAN
Official Statements & Presentations
- Asian Disaster Reduction Centre (ADRC): Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2019)2019, ADRC
- Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC): Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2019)2019, ADPC

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DRR Organizations in Asia

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Documents & Publications

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

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Multimedia Products

Myanmar: Storm watchers2019, Malteser Intl
Widening the participation of people with disabilities in community-based disaster risk management in Viet Nam2018, Malteser Intl
Floating homes for flood resilience in Vietnam and Bangladesh2018, BRAC Univ; GRP; UW

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DRR Jobs in Asia

Programme Officer (Gender), P4 (Temporary Job Opening)Thailand (Bangkok), UNDRR
Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure: REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)India , NDMA, India - gov

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