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Disaster risk management

Disaster risk management is the application of disaster risk reduction policies and strategies to prevent new disaster risk, reduce existing disaster risk and manage residual risk, contributing to the strengthening of resilience and reduction of disaster losses.

Latest Disaster risk management additions in the Knowledge Base

Cover and source: Government of Vietnam
Policies and plans

Vietnam: National strategy for natural disaster prevention, response and mitigation to 2020

The general goal of the national strategy for natural disaster prevention, response and mitigation to 2020 is to mobilize all resources to effectively implement disaster prevention, response and mitigation from now up to 2020.
Earthquake 2006 Indonesia Preliminary Damage and Loss Assessment
Documents and publications

Preliminary Damage and Loss Assessment - Yogyakarta and Central Java Natural Disaster

This report presents a preliminary assessment of the damage and losses caused by the May 2006 earthquake that struck Yogyakarta and Central Java.
Policies and plans

National disaster disk management framework - Bhutan

The Royal Government of Bhutan is making systematic efforts to move towards adopting a strategy of holistic disaster management involving and encompassing every administrative wing as well as the common people to inculcate a mindset of prevention.
Documents and publications

Integrating traditional knowledge systems & concern for cultural & natural heritage into risk management strategies

This document presents the proceedings of the special session which had two main themes in the context of the ICCROM/World Heritage Centre partnership, to promote the integration of the traditional knowledge systems into risk management strategies.
Documents and publications

Disaster reduction and human security

This report is a compilation of case studies and grapples with the crucial question of merging disaster management education into the broader agenda of education for sustainable development.
Documents and publications

Management of dead bodies in disaster situation

This manual provides the technical information needed to support State authorities in the proper management of dead bodies in a disaster situation.
Documents and publications

Mitch+5: regional forum report

This document is the result of a participatory process developed from April to December 2003, through national workshops and forums of analysis and proposals in the different countries of the Central American region.
Policies and plans

France: Loi n° 2003-699 du 30 juillet 2003 relative à la prévention des risques technologiques et naturels et à la réparation des dommages

Afin de promouvoir la prévention des risques technologiques et naturels et la réparation des dommages, cette loi est divisée en deux sections distinctes: risques technologiques et risques naturels.

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