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The discussions in this booklet aim to address the complexity of risk in the Arab region, and present some tools which can be used by local governments, civil society and other institutions working in the field of environment and disaster risk reduction

The governments of Indonesia and the US have agreed to renew a science and technology partnership to boost disaster risk reduction capacity, including disaster early warning, preparedness and mitigation...

'We believe communities have a key role to play in managing the risks they face and can reduce the impacts that could come with an increasing number of extreme weather events,' says IFRC Secretary General Bekele Geleta...

The Rim community resolved to support efforts in building the preparedness of member states in dealing with disasters in the region — an area regularly devastated by cyclones, monsoon floods and other natural disasters...

A new account for 'preparation for natural disasters' will be added to the state budget, according to a draft law prepared by the Environment and Urban Planning Ministry, in a bid to strengthen buildings and infrastructure in Turkey against 'natural' disasters...

'Before, we focused on preventing damage from disaster. The idea still holds but the tsunami taught us that this can be 'overruled' by a major disaster,' said Yoshio Ando, counselor of the Secretariat for the Reconstruction Headquarters in Tokyo...

Expertos italianos comparten con sus homólogos de República Dominicana, la experiencia de esa nación en la implementación de sistemas de prevención de desastres y gestión de riesgos de inundaciones...

With two ongoing projects in community-based disaster risk reduction, Johanniter provides training and first aid skills to local communities and schools in order to save lives in Balkh Province...