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COP 17 side event: Warned and prepared – Disaster prevented, need for DRR and involving children/youth, focus on Africa

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Room 4 (13:15—14:45)
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The costs of climate related disasters are enormous, in lives and money –a massive global effort on DRR is needed. The event will present the IPCC SR on Extreme Events and WMO's Global Framework for Climate Services, and include a discussion on DRR in Africa, and on how to involve children and youth .

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http://regserver.unfccc.int/seors/reports/events_list.html?session_id=COP17/CMP7

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17th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP 17) and seventh session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (COP/MOP 7)

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Themes Climate change Preparedness Inclusion
Country and region South Africa Africa

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