Governance

The second day of the conference continued with discussion on how to cope with emerging threats in an international context....

The SINAPRED national response plan is a publication of the Executive Secretariat of the National System for the Prevention, Mitigation and Attention of Disasters.

The following statement recognizes the vital role played by national efforts in risk reduction and disaster response.

With this methodological instrument, the commission organizes the process to deal with emergencies that are the subject of a national emergency declaration by the Executive Branch.

These events 'underline the increasing vulnerability of humanity to natural disasters, vulnerability that is set to rise under the scientific scenarios if climate change is left unchecked' said Achim Steiner....

Health facilities, including hospitals, are facilities exposed to natural hazards. Considering the critical need for these institutions in the aftermath of disasters, priority should be put on identifying and reducing the weaknesses of existing facilities

This document presents a Programme Framework for an enhanced approach to Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) in the Caribbean.

In Spanish:

Este documento tiene como finalidad presentar los resultados del trabajo de recopilación, sistematización y análisis de información relativa a instituciones/organizaciones relevantes, marcos legales y conceptuales, estado de avance en gestión