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Governance

The institutional structures and processes that drive decision-making and management of DRR programs at regional, national and local level. This theme also includes institutions, legislations, policies and coordination mechanisms such as regional and national platforms.

UN Member States are exploring a legally binding instrument to better protect people before, during, and after disasters.

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National policies and plans
Türkiye: Country report on disaster management (2008)

Turkish Republic country report on disaster management submitted in support of its 2008 report on the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action.

Türkiye - government
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UNESCO to hold regional seminar on alertness against tsunamis

UNESCO and the Indonesian Tsunami Alert Community (Kogami) will be holding a seminar 'Building a Model For Disaster Preparedness' for the Asia-Pacific region to discuss tsunami preparedness...

Perum Antara Sumatera Barat
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Reducing risk through environment in recovery operations: an initial review of the status

Contribution to the Annual Forum of the International Recovery Platform (IRP) 26-27 January 2009, Kobe, Japan

The purpose of this paper is to provide an introductory review of the current status of recovery operations in terms of integrating environment

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
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China: Regulator proposes natural disaster insurance system

A proposal to establish a natural hazard insurance system framework was made yesterday by a senior official of the China Insurance Regulatory Commission...

Xinhua News Agency
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Australia: A call for increased prevention and response efforts

Anthony Bergin and David Templeman outline what can be done for disaster prevention in Australia...

Australian, the
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Assessment of disaster risk management (DRM): guidelines and tools

This project focused on examining the usability of disaster risk management (DRM) instruments for local governments in order to provide suggestions for a consolidation of DRM instruments and strategies for ensuring their broader application. ICLEI

ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability
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From disaster response to prevention: companion paper to the disaster risk management policy

This paper underscores the need for reducing vulnerability in Latin American and the Caribbean and establishes the merits of a shift to proactive disaster risk management embodied in a new policy.
The aim of the Policy on Disaster Risk Management

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
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Tanzania: Villagers encouraged to learn hazards of living near erupting volcano

Villagers living near Ol Doinyo Lengai Volcano in Tanzania could use volcano risk reduction techniques as a primary tool to keep them safe from future explosive eruptions, scientists recommend...

United States Geological Survey (USGS)
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