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DRR Voices

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Steven Ramage, Head of External Relations, Group on Earth Observations, Group on Earth Observations

The role of open earth observation in disaster response

The Group on Earth Observations (GEO) coordinates Earth observations for a changing planet characterized by extreme weather events such as droughts

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Catherine Simonet, Development Economics Researcher at ODI, Overseas Development Institute

How do economies bounce back after a disaster?

Disasters such as floods, earthquakes and droughts, have a negative impact on a country’s economic growth, which in turn impacts the poorest and ex

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David Alexander, Professor of Risk and Disaster Reduction, University College London

Why we should regard 2017 as the centenary of disaster risk reduction

On 6th December 1917 two ships collided in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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Robert D Watkins, United Nations Development Programme - Bangladesh

Building a disaster-resilient, prosperous Bangladesh

Today Bangladesh stands at a vital crossroads in its development path.

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Robert Glasser, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

UN welcomes Trump commitment to resilient infrastructure

The Oroville Dam’s structural weakness and the forced evacuation of 200,000 people living in its shadow has seen renewed interest in President Trum

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Kirsi Madi, Director, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

Haiti and why we need more women managing disaster risk

Six months after Hurricane Matthew devastated Haiti, we know that it made the situation of women and girls even more precarious.

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Margareta Wahlström, Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Swedish Red Cross

How can the world better prepare for natural disasters?

It is no longer business as usual.